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Amaravati, Mar 15: Y S Vivekananda Reddy, former minister and younger brother of former Andhra Pradesh CM Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, was Friday found dead at his residence in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh, with family members alleging that the death was not natural. Vivekananda Reddy's personal assistant M V Krishna Reddy has lodged a complaint with Pulivendula police expressing doubts over the

Paris, Mar 15: France has decided to freeze the assets of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) founder and leader Masood Azhar, the French government said on Friday. A joint statement issued by the French interior ministry, finance ministry and foreign ministry added that France would discuss putting Masood Azhar on a European Union list of people suspected of being involved in terrorism. Pakistan is under

Sydney, Mar 15: The gunman who killed numerous worshippers in a New Zealand mosque on Friday was a right-wing "terrorist" with Australian citizenship, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. "We stand here and condemn, absolutely the attack that occurred today by an extremist, right-wing, violent terrorist," Morrison told a press conference. He confirmed media reports that the gunman who mowed down

Srinagar, Mar 15: A 40-year-old man was forcibly taken away from his home and shot dead by terrorists in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Friday. "Manzoor Ahmad Lone was shot dead by the terrorists late on Thursday night at Gulzarpora in Awantipora area of Pulwama, " a police spokesman said. He said initial investigation revealed that Lone was forcibly taken away by terrorists

Mumbai, Mar 15: In yet another bridge collapse near the city’s suburban railway stations, the nodal foot over-bridge at the northern end of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) came crashing down on Thursday evening. Six commuters were killed and at least 34 injured. The number of casualties is expected to rise. A safety audit of the structure by the civic authority last year had declared

Mar 15: Bangladesh's cricket team escaped unscathed after a deadly shooting at a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, an official told AFP on Friday. Bangladesh Cricket Board spokesman Jalal Yunus said most of the team were in the bus and were about to go inside when the incident happened. "They are safe. But they are mentally shocked. We have asked the team to stay confined in the hotel," he told

Christchurch (NZ), Mar 15: A terrorist who targeted crowded mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch killed around 50 of people on Friday, police said, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern describing the shooting as "one of New Zealand's darkest days". The mosques were packed with worshippers gathering for Friday afternoon prayers, and members of the Bangladesh cricket team were arriving when

Christchurch (NZ), Mar 15: A terrorist who targeted crowded mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch killed around 50 of people on Friday, police said, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern describing the shooting as "one of New Zealand's darkest days". The mosques were packed with worshippers gathering for Friday afternoon prayers, and members of the Bangladesh cricket team were arriving when

New Delhi, Mar 14: During the Kartarpur meeting on Thursday, India sought visa-free access for 5,000 pilgrims per day to Kartarpur gurdwara in Pakistan. This was conveyed to the Pakistani delegation at a meeting to discuss the opening of a planned corridor for pilgrims between Punjab's Gurdaspur district and Kartarpur Sahib across the border. India also suggested that pilgrims be allowed to travel

Asia, Mar 14: Rejecting US State Department's report criticising China's abuse of its Uyghur Muslim minorities, Beijing on Thursday said that the said report was full of "ideological prejudice and groundless accusations". Terming the US Government as a self-styled "human rights defender", China's Foreign Ministry accused the US of pursuing a double standard, reported Xinhua. In a report called