A US warship and a Royal Navy destroyer successfully destroyed 14 suspected attack drones launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen over the Red Sea. The drones were targeting commercial ships in the busy shipping route. This comes amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict, where the rebels have also launched drones and missiles towards Israel. The engagement...
Read MoreCo-villagers are shocked and shattered over the revelation that their young neighbour Lalit Jha is the alleged mastermind behind Wednesday Parliament Security Breach even as the Darbhanga police which began investigation into his family background found nothing “objectionable” against him nor any criminal history in the past. Lalit originally hails from Rampur-Uday, a nondescript...
Read MoreFacebook-owner Meta and China’s TikTok restricted a record number of social media posts and accounts in Malaysia in the first six months of 2023, data published by the firms showed, amid a jump in government requests to remove content. Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim’s administration, which came to power in November 2022 on a reformist...
Read MoreDays after the electoral debacle in Madhya Pradesh, Congress on Saturday replaced Kamal Nath with OBC leader Jitu Patwari as state Congress chief, marking a generational shift. Patwari, who has been MLA twice, lost the polls this time. Tribal leader Umang Singhar, seen as a rival of Digvijaya Singh, will head the legislature party....
Read MoreAuthorities have discovered that a series of armed robberies in mini marts and liquor stores across four US states were part of a visa-fraud scheme. Two suspects, Rambhai Patel and Balwinder Singh, have been charged with conspiracy to commit visa fraud. The staged robberies involved victims paying $10,000 for immigration “papers” and store owners...
Read MoreThis article discusses the tradition of Indian carols in celebrating Christmas in India. It mentions the Punjabi communities’ Christmas tappe, which are folk songs sung in the tappe-boliyan style. The article also highlights the singer Romika Masih, who gives Christmas a bhangra vibe, and the choir director Rajinald Vijay Milton, who composes original Hindi...
Read MoreUS warns of risks to civilians and aid efforts in recent clashes between Sudan’s army and RSF in Gezira State. Nearly half a million displaced people in Al-Jazirah state, with over 86,000 in Wad Madani. UN halts aid operations. Conflict between army chief al-Burhan and former RSF commander Daglo resulted in 12,190 deaths. Over...
Read MoreIndia’s ambition to march into `Amrit Kaal’ by 2047 is an important one but the current pace of growth is not enough to get us there as we will still remain a lower middle-income economy by then, former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan said here on Saturday. Speaking at an interactive session organised by Manthan,...
Read MoreCash-strapped Congress to launch ‘Donate for Desh’ crowdfunding campaign ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Party aims to generate resources by appealing to adult Indians to donate minimum of Rs 138 or multiples of the amount. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘Tilak Swaraj Fund’ launched in 1920-21. Campaign will be launched by Congress president Mallikarjun...
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