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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott faces challenge to leadership

February 06, 2015 10:16 am

Ruddock later confirmed that the ballots would go ahead if the motion is passed at Tuesday's meeting.

Australian court rejects law allowing gay marriage

December 12, 2013 10:53 am

PM Tony Abbott opposes gay marriage and his coalition blocked two federal bills last year.

Tony Abbott ends 6 years of Labor rule,becomes Australia's new PM

September 08, 2013 12:44 pm

Abbott,promised to restore political stability,cut taxes and crack down on asylum seekers.

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Reporters raise their hands to ask questions as the new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia holds her first press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 13, 2026. (REUTERS)

‘My president… sorry, my husband’: White House press secretary Katie Zacharia’s awkward debut

Updated: October 14, 2026 00:50 IST

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia’s first White House press briefing lasted just 14 minutes.

Flydubai case: Why UAE arrested 2 Maldivian pilots after Indian captain Smit Machchhar was attacked

Updated: October 14, 2026 00:28 IST

Flydubai hijack plot probe widens as UAE authorities reportedly arrest two Maldivian pilots over their alleged links to the September 30 FZ1073 cockpit incident.

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11 minors die as boat capsizes in Ganga in Bihar’s Vaishali

Updated: October 14, 2026 00:25 IST

The accident took place when the boat was carrying people to attend a feast in a nearby village

US-Iran War Live News Updates | ‘We would know very fast’: Trump says China, Russia not helping Iran

Updated: October 14, 2026 00:22 IST

Trump dismisses claims that Moscow and Beijing are backing Tehran, saying the US would quickly detect any such support.

Police officers detain a supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party during a protest against the Pakistani president declared a state of emergency in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and suspended its government, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. (AP Photo)

Governor’s rule in KPK: Why Imran Khan’s party-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government suspended

Updated: October 14, 2026 00:19 IST

Imran Khan’s PTI-led provincial government suspended amid rising militant attacks. PTI has called the move a “coup disguised as emergency” and plans to challenge it in court, while the federal government cites security failures.

India a global growth partner, reforms our conviction, not compulsion: PM Modi

Updated: October 14, 2026 00:15 IST

Stating that things that once connected the world are now being turned into weapons, the PM said the world is confronted with a fundamental question of "trust".

The Opposition, student groups, and civil society activists agreed to decide the next course of action after the Supreme Court hears the petition submitted on Monday.

‘Be ready to mobilise in 24 hrs’: What Rahul Gandhi told Opposition leaders

Updated: October 14, 2026 00:13 IST

“No matter what happens, no matter which institution plays a role or not, political resistance will continue,” says LoP, as Opposition discusses plan to "reclaim" Jantar Mantar

PV Sindhu in her match against Canada's Wen Yu Zhang in the women's singles round of 32 the BWF World Championships, at IGI Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)

Denmark Open Super 750: Sindhu crashes out, Srikanth & Tanvi advance to Round 2

Updated: October 13, 2026 23:07 IST

PV Sindhu suffered a first-round exit at the Denmark Open, while Kidambi Srikanth and Tanvi Sharma advanced to the second round and Lakshya Sen bowed out.

Indian Railways plans 3.4 lakh regular train trips and over 8,000 special trips to manage the festive rush. (Image: Ministry of Railways)

Durga Puja, Diwali, Chhath rush: Indian Railways to operate 3.4 lakh regular train trips, notifies 8,000+ special trips

Updated: October 13, 2026 22:56 IST

Indian Railways plans 3.4 lakh regular train trips and has notified over 8,000 special train trips to manage the festive rush during Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath this year.

Mumbai: T1-B handles around five million passengers a year, nearly a third of T1’s traffic.

After airline pushback, Adani’s Mumbai airport defers 265-flight cut to March 2027

Updated: October 13, 2026 22:55 IST

Airlines will fly their full winter schedules. The cut was meant to absorb passengers displaced when T1-B was scheduled to be torn down from January 2027.