Home

Cyclone devastation struck Mayotte, a French Indian Ocean territory, causing catastrophic damage and fears of hundreds of deaths. The storm, the worst in nearly a century, destroyed homes, uprooted trees, and crippled infrastructure. Rescue efforts are hampered by damaged airports and power outages, compounding chronic water shortages. Mayotte’s prefect, François-Xavier Bieuville, reported 11 confirmed deaths, […]

Several hundred people and possibly even thousands may have been killed when the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, a senior local French official said on Sunday. “I think there will certainly be several hundreds, maybe we will reach a thousand, even several thousands,” prefect Francois-Xavier […]

New Delhi: Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain died in a hospital in San Francisco, US, his family said on Monday. He was 73. Hussain died from complications arising out of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, the family said in a statement. He had been in hospital for the past two weeks and was shifted to the intensive care […]

Bitcoin surged to a record high above $106,000 in early Asian trade on Monday, boosted by comments from President-elect Donald Trumpthat suggested he plans to create a U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve similar to its strategic oil reserve. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best known cryptocurrency, hit a high of $106,533 and last traded at $105,688. […]

Donald Trump hosted Apple CEO Tim Cook for a Friday evening dinner at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago resort, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorised to comment publicly. Cook is the latest in a string of big tech leaders — including OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos […]

The Syrian Islamist leader whose group led the offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad met on Sunday with U.N. envoy Geir Pedersen, who was visiting Damascus, said a statement on the rebels’ Telegram channel. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, now using his real name Ahmed al-Sharaa, discussed with Pedersen “the changes that have […]

Telugu actor Allu Arjun on Sunday said that he was “deeply” concerned about the boy who was critically injured during the stampede at a Hyderabad theatre screening the film ‘Pushpa 2’ earlier this month. According to the actor, he cannot meet the boy, whose mother died in the stampede, due to legal proceedings. “I remain […]

The five remaining members of the Australian “Bali Nine” drug ring say they are “relieved and happy” over their return home after 19 years in jail in Indonesia. The men — the last behind bars among nine Australian smugglers who were jailed in Indonesia in 2005 — flew into Darwin on Sunday under a secretive […]

Eight years ago, tabla maestro Zakir Hussain had narrated how his father Alla Rakha had welcomed him into this world by putting the musical instrument’s rhythms into his ears when asked to recite prayers. Mumbai-born Zakir Hussain passed away at a hospital in San Francisco due to complications arising out of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, his […]

Former Union Minister and Member of Parliament Anurag Singh Thakur took part in a unique initiative to spread awareness about Tuberculosis (TB) on Sunday. In a friendly cricket match named TB Free India Awareness Cricket Match, he captained the Lok Sabha Speaker XI team while Union Minister Kiren Rijiju led the Rajya Sabha Chairman XI. Mr […]

Rescue workers attempt to clear a blocked road, in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido (Reuters photo) A powerful cyclone struck the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, potentially causing a massive loss of life. A senior local French official stated on Sunday that the death toll could be in the hundreds or even thousands. This […]

Michael Moore vows to “pour gasoline” on public anger against insurance companies after UnitedHealthcare CEO killing Award-winning director Michael Moore, renowned for his critical documentaries on the American healthcare system, has reacted to the shocking murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson by accused killer Luigi Mangione. The killing, which occurred outside a Manhattan hotel, has […]