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The Cognizant bribery case has once again brought to light the stark contrast between how the U.S. and Indian legal systems handle corruption and white-collar crime. While India is actively investigating and seeking justice for the alleged bribery that took place on its soil, the U.S. legal system has chosen a different path—one that raises […]
A US federal judge has provisionally restrained President Donald Trump’s executive order that denies automatic birthright citizenship to children born in the US. It was a setback for the Trump administration in its second term when the court called the order “blatantly unconstitutional.” The order contests the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, which grants US […]
Popular social media influencer Turkey’s Kubra Aykut, who became famous for marrying herself, has reportedly died by suicide in Istanbul. The 26-year-old ‘sologamy’ fame influencer was first believed to have fallen to death from the fifth floor of a luxury apartment building in the Sultanbeyli district of the Turkish capital. However, the recovery of a […]
Days after a temple vandalisation incident in the US, another temple was ‘desecrated’ with anti-Hindu messages on Wednesday night. The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in the Sacramento area of California was ‘desecrated’ in less than 10 days after an act of vandalism at the BAPS Mandir in New York on September 17. “Less than 10 […]
United States President Joe Biden met Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, who is leading the interim government of Bangladesh, and extended his full support to him. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the 79th UN General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York. A post on X, the official account of Chief Adviser of the […]
Pagers used by hundreds of members of militant outfit Hezbollah exploded almost simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria, killing at least nine people — including an 8-year-old girl — and wounding thousands more. The Iran-backed group blamed Israel for the deadly explosions, which targeted an extraordinary breadth of people and showed signs of being a long-planned […]
Former US President and Republican candidate for the 2024 election Donald Trump, was reported safe in a ‘apparent assassination attempt’ in Florida. Gunshots were reportedly fired near his golf club in Florida on Sunday, according to the US Secret Service. The Secret Service sleuths opened fire on a person after spotting him with a firearm […]
Amid a row of allegations by Republican supporters that US Vice President Kamala Harris wore Bluetooth earrings disguised as pearls during her debate with Donald Trump, the company behind a similar accessory has weighed in. The Democratic presidential hopeful faced unfounded claims that her gold pearl earrings, believed to be from Tiffany’s were actually smart […]
US Presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her Republican rival Donald Trump squared off in their first presidential debate that saw tense exchanges on abortion rights, the economy, immigration and border issues as well as the Israel-Gaza war. The leaders also traded jabs over each other’s characters as the high-stakes debate took a personal turn on several […]
A man in Japan has slept only 30 minutes each day for 12 years in a bid to “double” his life, claiming it has improved his work efficiency. Daisuke Hori (40) claims that he only sleeps 30 minutes a day in a bid to gain more hours for training. Hori is an entrepreneur, who loves […]
Israel launched a series of airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday morning to prevent an imminent Hezbollah drone and rocket strike. In response, Hezbollah fired more than 320 Katyusha rockets from Lebanon towards Israeli territory. Hezbollah stated that it initiated the strike in response to the killing of its military commander, Fuad Shukr in Beirut […]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has finally confirmed the date of astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore’s return space flight to Earth. The two astronauts will return to the Earth in February 2025 aboard the Dragon capsule of SpaceX, owned by billionaire Elon Musk. NASA officials said that currently it is ‘too risky’ […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to hold direct talks with Russia on ending the Ukraine war and offered to act as a friend to help bring peace. Modi reached the Ukrainian capital early Friday morning on National Flag Day, following a 10-hour train ride from Poland. This was the first […]
In a major development, Bangladesh’s interim government has revoked all diplomatic passports issued to Members of Parliament during the tenure of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The Home Department also announced a revocation of Hasina’s diplomatic passport. These passports, which previously conferred various privileges such as visa-free travel to select countries, were granted to MPs […]
The US is ready for a new chapter with “President Kamala Harris,” former President Barack Obama said Tuesday while addressing the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, in a show of support for the party’s candidate for the White House. Obama and his wife Michelle Obama praised Kamala Harris and backed her in the […]
Thirty-six flights were cancelled and 201 delayed at Japan’s New Chitose airport on Saturday after a pair of scissors went missing in a store near the boarding gates.Security checks at Hokkaido’s New Chitose Airport domestic terminal were suspended for about two hours on Saturday morning, leaving hundreds of travellers temporarily stranded.There were huge bottlenecks and […]
Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari, once known as the heaviest man alive, has shed 542 kg, thanks to Saudi Arabia’s former King Abdullah. In 2013, Khalid weighed a life-threatening 610 kg and was bedridden for over three years. His condition deteriorated to the point that he depended on friends and family for even his most basic […]
In a world where hatred often reigns, a javelin soared where words had failed, bridging hearts across a border long torn by strife. Arshad Nadeem and Neeraj Chopra, two sons of the soil, stood tall as heroes of the land, their spears of hope piercing through the shadows of political discord. This notion was beautifully […]
Susan Wojcicki, former CEO of YouTube, has died after a two-year battle with lung cancer. She was 56. Google CEO Sundar Pichai described her as an “incredible person”. Pichai said he was “unbelievably saddened” by her death. Wojcicki was a pivotal figure in the history of Google and played a significant role in shaping the internet. […]
More than 100 people were killed and dozens more were injured in an Israeli strike that targeted a school in eastern Gaza. The strike occurred as people were performing prayers, according to the Hamas-run Gaza government media office. “The Israeli strikes targeted the displaced people while performing Fajr (dawn) prayers, a matter that led to […]
