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Russian FM Sergey Lavrov says no information received on India's alleged halt of purchase of Russian crude

Russian FM Sergey Lavrov says no information received on India's alleged halt of purchase of Russian crude

12 Feb 2026 | 11:07 PM

Moscow/New Delhi, Feb 12 (UNI) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that Moscow has received no such information, on the alleged halt of crude purchases by India, following Washington's comments, where US President Donald Trump had said that in exchange for lowering tariffs to 18% under the trade deal announced on Feb 2, New Delhi had agreed to stop buying Russian crude.

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Jamaat, BNP neck to neck in early Bangladesh election trends

12 Feb 2026 | 9:16 PM

Dhaka, Feb 12 (UNI) Early trends showed Jamaat-e-Islami and BNP slugging it out almost neck to neck in Bangladesh's landmark general elections on Thursday as counting progresses.

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Canadian police identify culprit of Tumbler Ridge mass shooting; PM Mark Carney marks it as moment of national mourning

12 Feb 2026 | 9:05 PM

Ottawa, Feb 12 (UNI) Canadian police have identified 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar as the culprit behind the devastating mass shooting in the town of Tumbler Ridge in northern British Columbia, which has left nine people dead, and two people in critical condition, making it one of the deadliest attacks in Canadian history.

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Dhaka-8 constituency becomes flashpoint of political battle between BNP and NCP heavyweights well after end of polling hours

12 Feb 2026 | 9:04 PM

Dhaka, Feb 12 (UNI) With the Bangladesh polls coming to an end, the Dhaka 8 constituency was a flashpoint for heated rivalry that dominated the campaign period of the national election, with the polls pitting BNP-nominated candidate and party's Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas, against the Jamaat-led 11-party alliance-nominee Nasiruddin Patwary.

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Former NCP member and independent candidate for Dhaka – 9 Tasnim Jara alleges obstruction of polling agents at multiple centres

12 Feb 2026 | 8:56 PM

Dhaka, Feb 12 (UNI) Former NCP member and now independent candidate for Dhaka-9, Tasnim Jara, on Thursday alleged that her polling agents were obstructed at multiple voting centres across the constituency, accusing election officials of removing her representatives on what she called "baseless and fabricated" grounds.

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