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Iran Vice President To Replace Ebrahim Raisi Ahead Of Snap Election

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 20, 2024, Tehran, Iran

Iran's first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, is expected assume the presidency after Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash as the country gears up for early elections.

Nepal PM Wins Parliamentary Vote Of Confidence, 4th In 18 Months

Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2024, Kathmandu

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda' on Monday won a vote of confidence in Parliament, the fourth within 18 months of taking office, amidst sloganeering by the main Opposition Nepali Congress that abstained from the voting.

Hamas Mourns Iran President's Death, Remembers "Solidarity" With Palestine

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 20, 2024, Palestinian Territories

Hamas on Monday expressed its condolences for Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash, mourning in a statement an "honourable supporter" of the Tehran-backed Palestinian combatant group.

New York-Dublin Portal Reopens With Tougher Rules, Limited Hours

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Monday May 20, 2024

The portal allows people to see but not hear each other on both sides of the Atlantic. It was closed last week due to inappropriate behaviour of the visitors.

Who Were The Officials Killed In Helicopter Crash Alongside Iranian President

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Monday May 20, 2024

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi andcountry'sForeign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahianwere killedin a helicopter crash in the East Azerbaijan province on Sunday.

As Iran Mourns President, A Look At Other Politicians Killed In Air Crashes

Edited by Samiran Mishra | Monday May 20, 2024, New Delhi

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi died following a helicopter crash in a mountainous region of the country last night.

More Than 43 Quintillion Solutions To Rubik's Cube: Creator's Rare Interview

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 20, 2024, Budapest

The naysayers said the maddening multicoloured cube that Erno Rubik invented 50 years ago would not survive the 1980s. Yet millennials and Generation Z are as nuts about Rubik's Cube as their parents were.

Police In US Capture "Absolute Dinosaur" Alligator On Path Children Take To School

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Monday May 20, 2024

The deputies said that the alligator was "safely relocated" somewhere in South Florida after its "control and capture".

Video: Likely Last Visuals Of Iran President Raisi Before Chopper Crash

Edited by Muskaan Sharma | Monday May 20, 2024

Iran President dead: Hours before Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash that also killed his foreign minister and eight other senior officials, Iran state media shared videos of the leader on board the chopper on Sunday.

Iran President's Death A Spark In Tinderbox. Geopolitical Impact Explained

Written by Mohammed Ghazali , Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Monday May 20, 2024, New Delhi

As Iran mourns its President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials killed in a helicopter crash, the world will be closely watching the aftermath and the implications on geopolitical equations.

"India Stands With Iran": PM Modi Condoles President Ebrahim Raisi's Death

Edited by Muskaan Sharma | Monday May 20, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a chopper crash on Sunday, and said that India stand with Iran in its "time of sorrow".

After Iran President Ebrahim Raisi's Death, Mohammad Mokhber To Take Over

Edited by Samiran Mishra | Monday May 20, 2024

Iran President Dead: Under the Iranian constitution, the death of a sitting president triggers specific protocols. First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber, 69, will assume the presidency in an interim capacity.

Visuals From Iran President's Chopper Crash Site Show The Wreckage

NDTV News Desk | Monday May 20, 2024

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died after his chopper crashed while flying over mountains in East Azerbaijan province amid heavy fog, Iran news media has said.

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi Dies In Helicopter Crash: What We Know So Far

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 20, 2024

Iranian media said today that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi had died after his helicopter crashed in a mountainous region of the country.

Gopi Thotakura Makes History, Becomes First Indian Space Tourist

Asian News International | Monday May 20, 2024, Washington

Indian expatriate Gopi Thotakura made history as he became the first Indian space tourist and the second Indian to venture into space as part of the crew for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin's NS-25 mission.

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