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Police arrest owner of Gujarat firecracker factory where blast left 21 dead
Police on Tuesday arrested the owner of a godown near Deesa town in Gujarat's Banaskantha district, hours after a powerful blast and fire killed 21 persons there, officials said. Firecrackers were allegedly stored and manufactured illegally at the godown, they said.
Trump set to announce 'reciprocal' tariffs
After weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump is set Wednesday to announce a barrage of self-described “reciprocal” tariffs on friend and foe alike.
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari hospitalized
Due to illness, Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari has been admitted to a hospital. On Tuesday (April 1), he was hospitalized in a private hospital in Karachi, a southern port city of Pakistan. He is currently under close medical supervision.
Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 2,719
The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar has climbed to 2,719, with at least 4,521 people injured, authorities said on Tuesday.
Sunita, Butch hold first post-space press conference
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore faced journalists at a press conference organized by NASA at the Johnson Space Center, marking their first public appearance since their return.
Huge fire at Petronas gas pipeline in Malaysia, 63 sent to hospital
At least 63 people were being treated in hospitals in Malaysia today after a major blaze at a gas pipeline operated by state energy firm Petronas, authorities said, with efforts ongoing to control the fire and evacuate residents.
French court bars far-right leader Le Pen from office for 5 years
A French court has convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and prohibited her from seeking public office for five years, dealing a significant blow to her presidential ambitions and sending shockwaves through French politics.
4 children among 7 dead in gas cylinder blast in West Bengal
Seven people, including four children and two women, lost their lives in a gas cylinder explosion at a house in Pathar Pratima, located in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, on Monday night, a senior police officer confirmed.
Myanmar to hold minute of silence for more than 2,000 quake dead
Myanmar will hold a minute of silence on Tuesday in tribute to victims of a catastrophic earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people, buckling roads and flattening buildings as far away as Bangkok.
Israeli airstrikes kill 41 Palestinians on 2nd day of Eid
The Israeli army carried out airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Monday, the second day of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr, killing 41 people, sources and officials said.
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