Syrian regime troops entered the key Syrian city of Manbij, state news agency SANA said Monday, after Damascus deployed troops to the country's north to contain a days-long Turkish offensive.
A local official in Manbij, controlled by a military council linked to the Kurdish administration, confirmed the report and that troops had "entered and deployed on frontlines".
Turkey's Syrian proxies massed on the western edges of the area on Monday ahead of a planned assault.
India Meteorological Department- Shimla: Earthquake of magnitude 3.0 occurred at 2223 hours in district Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, today.
Conservative political outsider Kais Saeid has won Tunisia's presidential election with 72.71 percent of votes, the North African country's electoral commission said Monday.
Saied garnered 2.7 million votes against one million received by his rival business tycoon Nabil Karoui in Sunday's runoff, the commission said.
14 police killed in attack in western Mexico: officials.
J&K Police sources: Two terrorists targeted a Rajasthan registered truck and its driver who was shot dead by them and orchard owner beaten up at Shirmal, today. An operation has been launched in the area to trace the terrorists.
BJP Leader Anantkumar Hegde Jibes at Abhijit Banerjee Getting Nobel Prize in Economics, Calls Him Pappu.
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case against 7 Indians in the child pornography case. The 7 mobile users were part of various WhatsApp groups allegedly involved in transmission of child sexual abuse material.
Former Maharashtra CM and Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on NCP leader Praful Patel: If any deal or agreement was done then this government (Modi government) should investigate and tell us what's happened.
Defence sources: Six Indian Air Force officers to face action for their roles in the Mi-17 chopper crash which was hit by own missile on February 27 over Srinagar. Two officers to face court martial while four others to face administrative action in the case.
President Donald Trump suggested Monday that Kurdish fighters may be releasing imprisoned Islamic State group jihadists to force the United States to remain involved in northeastern Syria.
"Europe had a chance to get their ISIS prisoners, but didn't want the cost. 'Let the USA pay,' they said..." Trump tweeted, using an alternate acronym for the Islamic State group.
"....Kurds may be releasing some to get us involved. Easily recaptured by Turkey or European Nations from where many came, but they should move quickly."
Delhi: A first year student of Master of Arts (MA) course at Jamia Millia Islamia university has allegedly committed suicide. More details awaited.
Government Sources: 45-50 terrorists including suicide bombers training at Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist facility in Balakot Pakistan.
PM Narendra Modi addresses a rally in Ballabhgarh, Haryana.
The Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences has been awarded to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.”
Sourav Ganguly files nomination for BCCI President.
Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury refers to Sonia Gandhi as goddess Durga.
By October 22, 2019 I have asked MSMEs to respond to me about bill discounting: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Sourav Ganguly and Jai Shah reach BCCI office in Mumbai.
“Merger of banks is going smoothly”: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after meet with PSB Chiefs.
Credit worth Rs 81,781 crore disbursed by banks in nine days in outreach programme: Finance Ministry Nirmala Sitharaman.
Section 144 was imposed in Ayodhya ahead of the hearing in the Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid case in the Supreme Court. Section 144 was imposed in the Ayodhya district till December 10.
Postpaid mobile services will be restored at 12 noon today, in the remaining parts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi crossed 30 million followers on Instagram on Sunday. After crossing the 30-million mark, PM Modi became the most popular political leader on Instagram followed by Indonesian President Joko Widodo and former President of the United States Barack Obama. Widodo has 25.6 million followers, and Obama has 24.8 million followers.
The employees of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will go on an "indefinite strike" from Monday onwards.
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