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Umayyad Square in Damascus had a party-like atmosphere with music and celebrationsThousands of Syrians have thronged the streets of the capital, Damascus, and other cities to celebrate the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad.In Damascus people gathered at the iconic Umayyad Mosque for prayers before the jubilant rallies called by the Islamist rebels who […]

‘Pushpa 2‘ Actor Allu Arjun Arrested Hyderabad: Telugu actor Allu Arjun has been arrested in connection with the stampede outside a Hyderabad theatre last week in which one woman was killed. Shortly after he was taken into custody Mr Arjun filed a petition seeking to delay his arrest till Monday; the court hearing will take […]

H-1B visa program witnessed significant drop in denial rates for initial employment recently The H-1B visa program, a cornerstone for high-skilled foreign nationals seeking employment in the United States (US), has witnessed a significant drop in denial rates for initial employment in recent years. This trend, highlighted in the National Foundation for American Policy’s (NFAP) […]

Allu Arjun NEW DELHI: Telangana Police on Friday explicitly blamed actor Allu Arjun’s “gesture” for the crowd getting out of control and leading to a stampede in Hyderabad’s Sandhya Theatre during the premiere of Pushpa 2 that resulted in the death of a woman and serious injuries to her son.The stampede, which occurred on December […]

Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is “agitated and irritated” over his treatment in a Pennsylvania jail and his lack of legal representation, his lawyer Thomas Dickey has said. Mangione, arrested on December 9, currently at SCI Huntingdon in Pennsylvania, appeared upset when he was led to an extradition hearing. […]

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will visit India from December 15 to 17, 2024, the foreign ministries of the two countries said on Friday (December 13, 2024), announcing his first state visit abroad since he won the presidency in September and his party swept the polls in the November general elections. During his visit […]

The Karnataka High Court on Friday granted bail to Kannada film actor Darshan Thoogudeepa in the Renukaswamy murder case. Along with Darshan, the court also gave bail to his friend Pavithra Gowda and seven others who are still in jail in connection with the case. The actor was arrested on June 11 this year for […]

In his “Person of the Year” interview published in Time’s magazine, President-elect Donald Trump has called Ukraine’s use of American missiles in Russia’s territory “crazy”. He also added that he “vehemently” disagrees with it, suggesting that the United States’ policy towards the war between Russia and Ukraine could change dramatically. “It’s crazy what’s taking place. […]

The final track work on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail link (USBRL) project is complete, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Friday, calling it a “historic milestone”. The completion marks a crucial phase in the ongoing project, which aims to establish a direct rail connection between Kashmir and the rest of the country. “Historic milestone; Final track […]

Switzerland has taken a unilateral stand after the Supreme Court of India’s ruling in the Nestle case. It has revoked the ‘Most Favoured Nation’ or MFN status accorded to India under the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement or DTAA treaty. Switzerland’s move marks a significant shift in bilateral treaty dynamics and will result in a big […]

Telugu actor Allu Arjun – arrested Friday afternoon for the stampede last week at a Hyderabad theatre showing his ‘Pushpa 2: The Rise‘ – was granted interim bail for four weeks, hours after his arrest. Ordering his release, the Telangana High Court cited Allu Arjun’s right to liberty and said “just because he is an actor… he cannot […]

Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Friday said “one nation one election” could be beneficial for the country provided the move was initiated with good intentions. The Jan Suraaj Party founder buttressed his point with the example of laws “brought in ostensibly to clamp down on terror but used for targeting one particular community”. He was […]