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Eight killed, 12 injured in stampede at Bihar temple
At least eight people were killed and 12 injured in a stampede at a temple in India's Bihar state. The incident occurred on Tuesday, March 31, at the Shitala Temple in Nalanda.
Israeli parliament passes death penalty bill for Palestinians
Israel's parliament has passed a controversial bill allowing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks. The law, passed on Monday, has already drawn criticism as discriminatory and is expected to be challenged in court.
Descendants of Mir Jafar removed from voter list in India
Over a hundred members of the Nawab family of Murshidabad, whose ancestors once ruled Bengal, Bihar and Odisha, have been removed from India's voter list following the latest Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by the Election Commission of India.
Thousands of US Army paratroopers arrive in Middle East
Thousands of soldiers from the US Army's elite 82nd Airborne Division have started arriving in the Middle East, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, as President Donald Trump weighs his next steps in the war against Iran.
Iran strikes hit 2 million-barrel cargo at Dubai port
Iran on Monday (March 31) carried out a missile strike hitting a Kuwaiti crude oil tanker at Dubai Port.
4 Israeli soldiers killed in clashes with Hezbollah: IDF
Four Israeli soldiers have been killed in fighting with Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on Tuesday (March 31), reports AFP.
Three UN peacekeepers killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Three Indonesian UN peacekeepers have been killed in two separate incidents in southern Lebanon, marking the first fatalities among peacekeeping forces since renewed hostilities began earlier this month.
Iran conflict could end within weeks, says Rubio
The ongoing conflict with Iran could end within weeks, not months, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, while stressing that diplomatic channels remain open.
UK will not send troops to Iran: Starmer
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has ruled out the possibility of direct military involvement in the escalating tensions surrounding Iran. He has made it clear that there are no plans to deploy British troops to Iran.
Spain closes airspace to US aircraft involved in Iran strikes
Spain has closed its airspace to US military aircraft involved in operations related to the Iran war, the country's Defence Minister Margarita Robles confirmed on Monday, March 30.