Five schools in Delhi, one in Noida receive bomb threats; cops suspect lone person behind menacing warnings
New Delhi/Noida: Panic gripped schools in the national capital and adjoining Noida after six of them received bomb threats here Wednesday morning, police officials said. Mother Mary School at Mayur Vihar, Delhi Public School at Dwarka, Sanskriti School in Chanakyapuri, Delhi Public School at Vasant Kunj, Amity School in Saket...
Read moreAntony Blinken arrives in Israel to push for Gaza truce deal
Tel Aviv: The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, arrived in Israel where he will meet the country's President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday to push forward the Gaza ceasefire deal. This is the seventh visit of Blinken since the war between Hamas and Israel broke out October 7, 2023. The Israel Prime Minister's office in a statement Tuesday night said that the meeting with Herzog will be...
Read moreChina’s advanced third aircraft carrier begins sea trials amid South China Sea tensions
Beijing: China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, the most advanced homemade warship, began its maiden sea trials Wednesday as Beijing ramped up its naval power amid increasing tensions with the US in the disputed South China Sea and Taiwan Strait. The ship left Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard Wednesday morning for the sea trials, primarily to test the reliability and stability of the aircraft carrier's propulsion and electrical systems, the state-run Xinhua news...
Read moreTwo Samajwadi Party leaders booked in HM Amit Shah’s edited video case
Lucknow: Two Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders have been served summons in connection with the edited video speech of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. SP candidate from Ambedkar Nagar, Lalji Varma, has been served notice and was even subjected to initial questioning. "This is a clear attempt to prevent me from filing nomination and contesting election from Ambedkar Nagar but incidents like Surat cannot be repeated everywhere. See the haste with which...
Read moreStoinis, bowlers take LSG closer to IPL playoffs
Lucknow: Marcus Stoinis made a composed fifty to complement the splendid effort of the bowlers as Lucknow Super Giants strengthened their chances of a play-off berth with a nervy four-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in the IPL here Tuesday. Mumbai Indians' top-order came a cropper as they stuttered to a below-par 144 for seven, riding on contributions from Nehal Wadhera (46), Ishan Kishan (32) and Tim David (35 not out). In...
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G7 ministers agree to phase out coal use by 2035
Rome: Environment Ministers from the G7 nations committed themselves to phase out the use of coal by 2035 as part of a wider effort to reduce and eventually eliminate the use of fossil fuels. Climate, Energy, and Environment Ministers gathered Tuesday in Reggia di Venaria, just outside the northern Italian city of Turin, for the latest working...
Antony Blinken arrives in Israel to push for Gaza truce deal
Tel Aviv: The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, arrived in Israel where he will meet the country's President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday to push forward the Gaza ceasefire deal. This is the seventh visit of Blinken since the war between Hamas and Israel broke out October 7, 2023. The Israel Prime Minister's...
Ukraine’s agricultural exports via Black Sea return to pre-conflict level
Kyiv: Ukraine's agricultural exports via Black Sea ports have reached pre-conflict levels, the government-run Ukrinform news agency reported, citing a senior diplomat. Since last summer, Ukraine has exported about 25 million tons of foodstuff through the ports of Odesa, Chornomorsk and Pivdenny, said Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ukraine's permanent representative to the United Nations, Tuesday. A total of 1,300...
Huma Qureshi reveals what perks her up when she is ‘sleep deprived’
Mumbai: Actress Huma Qureshi, who is currently busy shooting for her next project 'Gulabi', shared what perks her up even when she is sleep-deprived. The 'Maharani' star took to her Instagram stories, where she shared a video of her stepping into a bookstore. The actress seems to be at the airport when she spots her maiden novel...
China’s advanced third aircraft carrier begins sea trials amid South China Sea tensions
Beijing: China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, the most advanced homemade warship, began its maiden sea trials Wednesday as Beijing ramped up its naval power amid increasing tensions with the US in the disputed South China Sea and Taiwan Strait. The ship left Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard Wednesday morning for the sea trials, primarily to test the reliability...
Two Samajwadi Party leaders booked in HM Amit Shah’s edited video case
Lucknow: Two Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders have been served summons in connection with the edited video speech of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. SP candidate from Ambedkar Nagar, Lalji Varma, has been served notice and was even subjected to initial questioning. "This is a clear attempt to prevent me from filing nomination and contesting election from Ambedkar...
Five schools in Delhi, one in Noida receive bomb threats; cops suspect lone person behind menacing warnings
New Delhi/Noida: Panic gripped schools in the national capital and adjoining Noida after six of them received bomb threats here Wednesday morning, police officials said. Mother Mary School at Mayur Vihar, Delhi Public School at Dwarka, Sanskriti School in Chanakyapuri, Delhi Public School at Vasant Kunj, Amity School in Saket and Delhi Public School (DPS) in Noida...
Man gets 20-year RI for minor’s rape in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: The Fast Track Special Court in Bhubaneswar Tuesday awarded 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) to a 30-year-old man after holding him guilty of raping a minor girl in 2018. The court also slapped a penalty of Rs10,000 on the convict, identified as Ramjan Khan from Raghunath Nagar under Khandagiri police limits in Khurda, for the...
Weavers in lurch as 70% handloom units shut in Kendrapara district
Kendrapara: As many as 7,000 artisans have been rendered jobless following the closure of 70 per cent of the handloom units in Kendrapara district during the last three decades. The handloom units had to close down following the arrival of modern machines and quality threads in the market. As a result, over 7,000 artisans earning their livelihood...
Truck falls off bridge, crushes boy to death in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district
Dhenkanal: In a tragic incident, a minor boy was killed when a speeding sand-laden truck fell off Badajora bridge near Santhapur village under Gandia police station in Dhenkanal district Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Subha Behera, 14, a Class-VIII student and resident of Santhapur village. The incident occurred when he had gone to the creek...