Russian President Vladimir Putin joined international calls for cool heads in the Middle East as tensions remain high following Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend. "Vladimir Putin expressed hope that all sides would show reasonable restraint and prevent a new round of confrontation fraught with catastrophic consequences for …...Read More
Putin shared surprising advice with Iranian counterpart following unprecedented attack on Israel
Ahead of Olympic Games, Paris grapples with security, transportation preparations
The talk before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games ideally should be about its grandiose backdrop: a summer sun setting on the Seine River as athletes drift by in boats and wave to cheering crowds. But behind the romantic veneer that Paris has long curated, mounting security concerns already …...Read More
Second phase randomisation of voting machines complete in Pathanamthitta
April 16, 2024 06:13 pm | Updated 06:14 pm IST - PATHANAMTHITTA The second phase of randomisation of electronic voting machines (EVMs) for Assembly segments in the Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency took place here on Tuesday. During this phase, control units, ballot units, and VVPATs assigned to the constituencies were …...Read More
US Defense Secretary meets with Chinese counterpart for first time since 2022 to ease escalating tensions
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with China's national defense minister Tuesday morning, in the latest in a series of U.S. steps to improve communications with the Chinese military and reduce unsafe and aggressive incidents in the Indo-Pacific. It was the first time Austin has talked to Adm. Dong Jun and …...Read More
UK court upholds school's ban on prayer following student's legal challenge
A Muslim student from the UK has lost a court battle against her London school that banned prayer on campus. The judge ruled that the student had accepted the school's secular nature and strict rules upon enrollment. The school said that accommodating prayer conflicted with its rules. A Muslim student …...Read More
Anti-Israel agitators’ ‘unlawful’ tactics will ‘not be tolerated,’ California Highway Patrol warns
The California Highway Patrol is warning that tactics used by "unlawful" anti-Israel protesters that temporarily blocked roads and created a traffic nightmare yesterday on the Golden Gate Bridge and along Interstate-880 in Oakland "will not be tolerated." The CHP’s Golden Gate Division says 38 people have been arrested following the …...Read More
Teenage killer who knifed pensioner in heart jailed for life
A teenager who killed a pensioner by stabbing him in the heart has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 25 years. Daniel Rounce was found guilty by a jury at Leicester Crown Court on Monday after offering no account of how or why he killed 79-year-old Gerald …...Read More
Kevin Costner denied Chris Hemsworth romantic lead in his film, casting himself instead: 'I'm still young'
Approaching 70 and finalizing his second divorce just two months ago, Kevin Costner is confident he still has some juice left in his tank, opting to bet on himself rather than casting a Hollywood hunk in his upcoming movie. "Avengers" star Chris Hemsworth, 40, confessed to Entertainment Tonight last week …...Read More
Strive hard to win all the seats in Srikakulam district, Naidu tells TDP leaders
April 16, 2024 06:02 pm | Updated 06:02 pm IST - SRIKAKULAM The Telugu Desam Party’s national president and former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has directed TDP State president K. Atchannaidu, Srikakulam MP Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu and Palasa MLA Gouthu Sireesha and others to strive hard for the …...Read More
Are we heading for World War Three? Experts give their verdicts
In a world that has grown more dangerous in recent years, the nightmare scenario of a Third World War is in the public consciousness. Earlier this year, UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps warned the world could be engulfed by wars involving China, Russia, North Korea and Iran in the next …...Read More
