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Yemen has been locked in a military conflict since the Houthi militia took control of several northern cities and ousted the Yemeni government from the capital Sanaa in 2014, Xinhua news agency reported.On April 2, 2022, the Yemeni government and the Houthi militia agreed upon a two-month truce brokered by the United Nations, which was later renewed twice through October 2. However, Yemen’s warring sides have failed to reach an agreement on further extension.Despite the expiry of the truce, Yemen and its people continue to feel the benefits from the longest period of relative calm since the beginning of the…

Earlier on Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the European Union to resume the long-stalled membership talks with Ankara, in exchange for a green light from Turkey to Sweden’s NATO bid, Xinhua news agency reported.On Sunday, The Turkish President held a phone conversation with his US counterpart Joe Biden to also discuss Sweden’s NATO bid.During the phone call, Erdogan noted “Sweden has taken some steps in the right direction” toward the ratification of its NATO bid by making changes in its anti-terrorism legislation, according to a statement by Erdogan’s office.However, the Turkish leader said these steps were “nullified”…

In the dreamscapes she sees through her viewfinder, 29-year-old photographer Farheen Fatima, recipient of the Toto Photography Award (2022), whose work has been featured by Apple, Getty Images Reportage, and VSCO, it was people’s perception of her photographs that ‘guided’ her towards the themes she explored later.”When I started photographing, many viewers pointed an underlying emphasis on memory. But in my head that was not what I was really exploring, in fact my canvas was blank. So, in a way it was a reverse process — and I started exploring nostalgia and memory. Loneliness is another element that touches me.…

Justice Jayant Banerji on Monday dismissed the writ petition filed by the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Mukti Nirman Trust through its President Ashutosh Pandey after hearing the counsel for the petitioner, Suresh Kumar Maurya, and counsel for the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board, Punit Kumar Gupta.Earlier, the petitioners had filed a suit before the Mathura civil judge in January 2023 along with a map and a request to protect its interests as well as their constitutional rights.It was further requested that Krishna Janmabhoomi be restored at the place where the Shahi Masjid Eidgah exists.The management committee of the Shahi Masjid…

Seven persons, including a woman, have been arrested for allegedly making and selling these drugs.According to police sources, ANTF was working on the case for one month and after getting a tip-off, the raid was conducted on the educational institute.The accused have been identified as Diwan Singh, Rohit Singh, Narender Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Ajit Prashar, Sanni Raj, Rekha Devi and her husband Vijay Singh, all residents of Agra.Police said that they have been booked under the NDPS Act, and seven of them were arrested while Vijay is absconding.They were allegedly operating a drugs manufacturing unit at an educational institute to…

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked officials to keep monitoring the situation, especially the river embankments, while flood units of NDRF and SDRF as well as disaster management teams were directed to remain alert round the clock, the spokesman added.Following heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, there is a possibility that water levels in various rivers of Uttar Pradesh may rise in the next few days.In such a situation, along with the irrigation and water resources department, those related to relief and rescue must remain alert, the Chief Minister said.“Embankments should be monitored continuously. There should be no delay…

A senior police official said the charge sheet against the accused Sunny Singh, Lavlesh Tiwari and Arun Maurya had been prepared and would be filed in a court latest by July 15.Atiq and his brother Ashraf were shot dead while in police custody in full media glare on the night of April 15.While the police are said to have included the statements of several persons, including the neighbours of the three accused, in the charge sheet, some pertinent questions regarding crime still remain unanswered.While the document mentions the motive and past records of the assailants, the police investigation reportedly does…

He made the remarks at a weekly press conference in Tehran, commenting on a January deadly attack on Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran, after which Baku decided to shut down the mission, according to a statement released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday.Kanaani added that Iran is well aware of its responsibility of ensuring the security of diplomatic missions on its soil and will act responsibly in this regard, Xinhua news agency reported.He said Tehran and Baku had agreed that they should put behind what had happened to their bilateral ties, particularly with regard to the “unfortunate” embassy attack.During a…

In a statement issued at the end of a one-day meeting of IGAD heads of state in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, IGAD said on Monday that it strongly urges Sudanese warring parties to agree on an unconditional and indefinite ceasefire.The statement called on the warring parties to immediately stop the violence and called for an effective enforcement and monitoring mechanism, Xinhua news agency reported.IGAD also underscored its call for Sudanese leaders to have face-to-face meetings, saying the ongoing military conflict in the country has no military solution.”IGAD expresses deep concern regarding the impact of the ongoing war in…