The US and Israel are discussing options for the future of the Gaza Strip, including the possibility of a multinational force involving American troops if Hamas is ousted. Other options being considered include a peacekeeping force modeled on the one overseeing the Egypt-Israel peace treaty and temporary United Nations oversight. However, US officials have...
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified in the ongoing antitrust trial, defending Google’s dominance in the online search market. Pichai stood in the witness box and used a magnifying glass due to a sprained back. The trial highlighted an angry letter from Google to Microsoft in 2005, discussing anticompetitive practices. Pichai also denied recalling a...
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Several countries, including the US, Canada, and Cuba, will set their clocks back an hour on November 5, ending Daylight Saving Time. DST is the practice of moving clocks forward during summer months to extend daylight into the evening. The debate over ending this practice has resurfaced, with arguments against it including health and...
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The Valsad consumer court has upheld the denial of a Rs 15 lakh insurance claim to Jimit Desai, whose mother was murdered by her husband. The court stated that the deceased woman’s lack of resistance indicated her complicity in a plot to obtain “accident insurance”. The court concluded that her death was not accidental...
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Indian cricketers Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, and Ishan Kishan are competing for one spot in the team once Hardik Pandya recovers from injury. Iyer, who has featured in all six games of India’s unbeaten campaign, has struggled with short, pacy deliveries and has been dismissed attempting the pull shot. Gautam Gambhir suggests that Iyer...
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The Ram temple in Ayodhya will have an eight-foot-tall gold-plated marble throne for Ram Lalla’s idol. The throne, being made by artisans in Rajasthan, will reach Ayodhya by December 15. The temple construction work has been intensified, with the ground floor expected to be ready by the same date. Ram devotees have also donated...
Read MoreMembers of certain right-wing groups in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, conducted a “drive” to target ‘mehndi’ artists from the Muslim community, forcing them to leave beauty parlours and salons. The artists were being singled out to prevent them from applying mehndi to Hindu women. Many of the artists were forced to leave their jobs due...
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