14-Year-Old Boy In US Pleads Guilty To Beating, Sexually Assaulting 91-Year-Old Woman
A 14-year-old boy in the United States has pleaded guilty to breaking into a 91-year-old woman’s home and sexually assaulting her at night. According to People, Jesse Stone, who was charged with sexual assault and burglary, entered the plea last week. Marion County Sheriff’s Office said that the teenager was arrested in June after the […]
Delhi’s 2nd-worst air day on record, Grap-4 to go on till further orders
New Delhi: With air pollution in Delhi reaching life-threatening ‘severe plus’ levels, Supreme Court on Monday directed Delhi and NCR states – UP, Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab – to strictly enforce stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) and immediately take a call on measures such as closing schools for all classes, allowing […]
India top source of international students in US after 15-year gap
NEW DELHI: After a 15-year gap, India has reclaimed its position as the leading source of international students in the United States for the 2023-24 academic year, surpassing China. According to the Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange 2024 report released on Monday, India registered a 23% year-over-year increase, sending over 3.3 lakh students […]
SpaceX’s Falcon-9 places India’s Gsat-20 in orbit; sat to boost comms infra
BENGALURU: SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket early Tuesday lifted off smoothly from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, and placed India’s Gsat-20 or Gsat-N2, a high-throughput satellite that is designed to elevate communication infrastructure into a desired orbit.The launch happened at 12.01 as planned, the satellite separated some 34 minutes thereafter, and was then placed in […]
Donald Trump picks Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary
US President-elect Donald Trump said he is naming former Wisconsin representative Sean Duffy as transportation secretary, continuing to assemble his Cabinet on Monday. Duffy, a former reality television personality and prominent Trump defender on cable news, served in the House for nearly nine years on the Financial Services Committee and chaired the subcommittee on insurance […]
‘Disgusting but frankly unsurprising’: ‘Morning Joe’ hosts criticised for ‘opportunistic’ meeting with Donald Trump
MSNBC employees are expressing outrage towards “Morning Joe” presenters Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski following their disclosure of a recent meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago.An MSNBC staff member told Fox News Digital, “Cowardice. Doing exactly what [anti-Trump historian] Tim Snyder warns on our air not to do: obey in advance. It’s disgusting […]
PM Modi Meets UK’s Keir Starmer at G20, Discusses Tech, Energy, Security
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his UK counterpart Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G20 Summit on Tuesday, during which he expressed eagerness to work closely in areas such as technology, green energy, security, innovation and technology. Modi — who arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday after concluding a two-day trip to Nigeria […]
China’s Xi Jinping Urges G20 Leaders To Help “Cool” Ukraine Crisis
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged G20 leaders Monday to support efforts to de-escalate the war in Ukraine and reach a “political solution,” state media reported. His remarks at the G20 summit in Brazil come shortly after Ukraine received a US green light to launch long-range missiles provided by Washington against targets inside Russia. “The G20 […]
Timeline: Key Events Leading Up To US Presidential Inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump will take office on January 20 after defeating Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. Here is a timeline of events between now and inauguration day: – December 11: States must submit certified slates of presidential electors by this date to the archivist of the United States as part of a 2022 federal law intended […]
Kim Jong Un Meets Russia’s Minister In Pyongyang As Ukraine War Deepens Ties
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Monday with Russia’s natural resources minister in Pyongyang, state media reported, as visiting delegations from Moscow highlighted deepening ties amid the Ukraine war. Kim met with Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Alexander Kozlov, who is leading a delegation to an inter-governmental panel on “cooperation in trade, […]
Delhi pollution: SC cracks whip; govt shuts all schools, DU goes into online mode
NEW DELHI: Delhi NCR on Monday continued to grapple with alarmingly high pollution levels, worsened by stubble burning in the neighbouring states. The AQI level in the city remained dangerously high. Notable readings included 919 in Mundka, 762 in ITI Jahangirpuri, and 624 in Anand Vihar, placing these areas in the ‘severe-plus’ category.The Commission for […]
Ukraine Marks 1,000 Days Of Russian Invasion, Eyes End To War Next Year
Ukraine marked 1,000 days on Tuesday since Russia’s full-scale invasion, with weary troops battling on numerous fronts, Kyiv besieged by frequent drone and missile strikes, and officials preparing for Donald Trump to reclaim the White House in January. In a boost for the beleaguered country, US President Joe Biden gave the green light for US […]