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A teenager in the UK who did not know how to swim, drowned in a reservoir as his friends thought he was “joking” when he started waving for help, according to a report in The Telegraph. 16-year-old Tyrese Johnson was out with his friends on the last day of the school at Lodge Farm Reservoir, in […]

NAVI MUMBAI: Vilas Govind (62) had already learned that something terrible had happened to the ferry in which his daughter, grandson and son-in-law were headed from the Gateway of India to the Elephanta Caves. When Govind saw the bodies of his daughter Harshada Ahire (31), grandson Nidhesh (7) and son-in-law Rakesh Ahire (34), at the […]

SURAT: A special court in Surat sentenced a 35-year-old man to imprisonment until his last breath for repeatedly raping his 12-year-old stepdaughter over a span of four years.Tired of enduring years of abuse, the victim bravely gathered evidence by secretly capturing photographic evidence of the crime using a mobile phone. She confided in a friend, […]

According to officials, several more people are feared dead. Jaipur: At least seven persons were killed in a massive fire that broke out following a truck collision outside a petrol pump in Rajasthan’s Jaipur this morning. The incident took place around 5:30 am on Ajmer Road when a CNG tanker parked near the petrol pump […]

Over 25% of the world’s bilateral external debt was owed to China by the end of 2023, making the country the leading debt collector. Two decades ago, the country rarely lent money; Japan lent the highest amount, followed by Germany, France, the United States and the United Kingdom. Further, over the last two decades, when […]

A State appeals court on Thursday (December 19, 2024) removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others, the latest legal victory for the President-elect in criminal cases that once threatened his career and freedom. The case against Mr. Trump and more than a dozen others […]

The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution on Thursday (December 20, 2024) asking the U.N.’s highest court to State what Israel’s obligations are in Gaza and the West Bank to provide humanitarian assistance essential for the survival of Palestinian civilians. Israel ends agreement with UN agency providing aid in Gaza The vote on the Norwegian-sponsored […]

During a recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) confronted NCAA President Charlie Baker regarding the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports. Hawley pressed Baker on whether federal courts have mandated the NCAA to allow biological men to compete in women’s events, asserting, "No federal court has ordered the NCAA to include […]

The U.S. Senate has recently cleared a significant hurdle for the Social Security Fairness Act, which aims to enhance benefits for millions of Americans, particularly those affected by government pension policies. The Senate voted 73-27 in favor of advancing the bill, setting the stage for a final vote expected soon. Senator Ted Cruz has been […]

In a recent Pentagon report, Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder addresses the surge in drone sightings over the U.S. East Coast. He confirms that these drones do not pose a national security threat and are not operated by the military. Many are identified as lawful commercial or hobbyist aircraft, with some cases of misidentification […]

The ongoing session will come to a close with the ruling and opposition sides clashing over Union Home minister Amit Shah’s remark over the mention of Dr BR Ambedkar in the House. Members of the INDIA bloc will march from Vijay Chowk till the Parliament at 10 am, a day after dramatic scenes played out […]

NEW DELHI: The Pentagon in its annual report to the US Congress on China’s military expansion said that Beijing is pushing “to modernize, diversify, and expand its nuclear forces rapidly”.The report said that China’s stockpile of operational nuclear warheads has increased from more than 500 to over 600 in 2024 and it will reach up […]