JERUSALEM, SEPT 23 : Israeli strikes on Monday killed more than 180 Lebanese in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war as the Israeli military warned residents in southern and eastern Lebanon to evacuate their homes ahead of a widening air campaign against Hezbollah. The Lebanese Health Ministry said 182 people were killed and […]Continue Reading
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NEW DELHI, SEPT 23 : Actor Pratibha Ranta, who played Jaya in Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies, said she is “beyond excited” that her film has been chosen as India’s official Oscar entry. The film, which saw a theatrical release in March, became popular after its release on Netflix in April. Prathibha expressed her happiness after […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, SEPT 23 : As AAP leader Atishi took charge as the Chief Minister of Delhi on Monday, an empty chair placed beside her own was an unabashed declaration and gesture of her allegiance to predecessor Arvind Kejriwal. Speaking to the media, the 43-year-old, Delhi’s youngest Chief Minister, even compared herself to Bharat – […]Continue Reading
MUMBAI, SEPT 23 : The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested a Brazilian woman after recovering 124 cocaine-filled capsules which she swallowed before landing at the Mumbai international airport, an official said. The value of the seized contraband, which was being brought for smuggling in India, is estimated to be Rs 9.73 crore, he […]Continue Reading
NEW YORK, SEPT 23 : Prime Minister Modi held separate talks with world leaders including his Nepalese counterpart K P Sharma Oli, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, discussing various facets of bilateral ties and reaffirmed India’s support for the Palestinian people. Modi is in New York on the second leg of his three-day US visit […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, SEPT 22 : Team India are the champs in the open section of the 2024 Chess Olympiad on Sunday. The team claimed its first gold medal in the last round after second-placed China dropped points on two boards against the USA, while India’s Arjun Erigaisi and D Gukesh secured wins for the team. […]Continue Reading
SRILANKA, SEPT 22 : Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the Marxist JVP’s broader front, the National People’s Power (NPP), has consolidated his lead in Sri Lanka’s presidential election and is poised to become the island nation’s next head of state. The ongoing count in Saturday’s poll showed Dissanayaka at 52% with just over a million […]Continue Reading
WILMINGTON, SEPT 22 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an “extremely fruitful” meeting with US President Joe Biden during which the two leaders discussed ways to further enhance bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest and exchanged views on global and regional issues, including the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. Modi, who is in the US […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, SEPT 21: Senior AAP leader Atishi, in her first remarks after taking oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi, said it is an “emotional day” for her as former CM and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal could not complete his tenure. Addressing a press conference after her swearing-in ceremony at the Raj Niwas today, […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, SEPT 21: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday spoke with the parents of Anna Sebastian Perayil, who died due to alleged extreme work pressure at Ernst & Young, and assured them that he will fight for the cause of improving working conditions for the millions of professionals in […]Continue Reading
