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Syria’s new rulers have appointed a foreign minister, the official Syrian news agency (SANA) said on Saturday, as they seek to build international relations two weeks after Bashar al-Assad was ousted. The ruling General Command named Asaad Hassan al-Shibani as foreign minister, SANA said. A source in the new administration told Reuters that this step […]

Over 60 people were injured in the incident that left behind a trail of bloody carnage at the Christmas market in Magdeburg, about 130 km from the capital Berlin. The suspect is a doctor from Saudi Arabia who was living in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, according to the regional premier Reiner Haseloff. He has […]

Join us for live coverage as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán addresses critical issues concerning the European Union’s support for Ukraine and Hungary’s energy security. During this press conference in Budapest, Orbán critiques the EU’s proposed €50 billion aid package to Ukraine, advocating for a strategic reassessment and emphasizing the need for a ceasefire and […]

The government has tweaked an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents such as CCTV cameras, webcasting footage, and video recordings of candidates to prevent their misuse. This has led to the Opposition accusing the government of “eroding integrity of the electoral process”. EC officials have said misuse of CCTV camera footage […]

On being told that a woman died in a stampede during the premiere of ‘Pushpa 2’, an actor allegedly said that the “film will now be a hit”, Telangana MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi claimed in the state assembly on Saturday, teeing off a fresh controversy. A 35-year-old woman died and her eight-year-old son was hospitalised on […]

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 is set to begin on January 13 with the Paush Purnima Snan and will end on February 26 with Maha Shivratri. Regarded as one of the biggest festivals in Hinduism or Sanatan faith, Maha Kumbh takes place once in 12 years. It will be celebrated at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj […]

Join us for live coverage of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch of the Bandwagon-2 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff occurred at 11:34 UTC on December 21, 2024. This mission deployed 30 payloads into low Earth orbit for a diverse group of commercial and government customers, including KOREA ADD, Arrow Science and Technology, […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged people to visit Gujarat’s Kutch during the ongoing Rann Utsav, saying it will be an unforgettable experience. “Kutch awaits you all! Come, discover the pristine White Rann, the spectacular culture and warm hospitality of Kutch during the ongoing Rann Utsav,” the prime minister said in a post on […]

A man in the UK has gained overnight popularity on social media after a video showed him leaving a haircut midway and running across the street to help a police officer who was being attacked by a thug. The man, identified as Kyle Whiting, 32, was getting a trim at Haron Barbers in Warrington, Cheshire […]

In Kuwait, PM Modi met Abdulla Al Baroun, who translated both Ramayana and Mahabharata in Arabic, and Abdul Lateef Al Nesef, who published the Arabic versions of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. PM Modi mentioned this in his monthly radio address ‘Mann Ki Baat’. The Prime Minister also met Mangal Sain Handa, a 101-year-old retired […]

Thirty kilometres. A 35-year-old man on a bike died after he was dragged this far under the car of a revenue official (Tehsildar) in Uttar Pradesh.   The incident, which took place Thursday evening, was reported from Bahraich, nearly 127 km from state capital Lucknow.   The victim, identified as Narendra Kumar Haldar, a resident […]

A car plowed into a busy Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring 60 others in what authorities are treating as a deliberate attack. Footage captured the moment when the 50-year-old suspect, a Saudi doctor living in Germany since 2006, was arrested. The suspect, identified as a former […]