Two personnel of the Special Task Force (STF) were killed and four others injured after Naxalites detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh`s Bijapur district, police said on Thursday. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed grief over the incident and said the sacrifice of the jawans will not go in vain and the fight…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. | Photo Credit: AP Ursula von der Leyen pledged to be a strong leader for Europe in a time of crisis and polarization as she made her final leadership pitch on July 18 in a speech to lawmakers at the European Parliament ahead of a vote on whether…
Anti-quota supporters clash with police and Awami League supporters at the Rampura area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Indian High Commission in Dhaka issued an urgent advisory for members of the Indian community and students residning in Banlgadesh amid violent protests that have killed seven. “In view of the ongoing…
A picture shows a new Israeli settlers outpost (centre), backdropped by Har Gilo, as pictured from the Palestinian village of Battir, a UNESCO heritage site in the occupied West Bank south of Jerusalem, on July 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP On a hillside near Palestinian landowner Olayan Olayan’s olive groves, young Israeli settlers are…
Constructive measures: Paris Mayor Hidalgo is keen to see swimming in the Seine at the Paris Games. | Photo Credit: AFP Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took the plunge on July 17 when she jumped into the river Seine in Paris to show the water was clean enough to host Olympic swimming events starting later this…
JD Vance introduced himself to a national audience on July 17 after being chosen as Donald Trump’s running mate, sharing the story of his hardscrabble upbringing and making the case that his party best understands the challenges facing struggling Americans. Speaking to a packed arena at the Republican National Convention, the Ohio senator cast himself…
This photo provided by NASA shows the Viper (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration) vehicle at the Johnson Space Center in Houston on July 7, 2024. The NASA has said it is canceling the water-seeking moon rover, citing cost overruns and launch delays. | Photo Credit: AP The The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said on…
Smoke billows at a shopping centre following fire in the city of Zigong, Sichuan province, China, in this still image obtained from social media video on July 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: Photographer REUTERS Sixteen people were killed in a fire at a department store in Sichuan province in China’s southwest on Wednesday evening, state…
U.S. President Joe Biden during a stop in Las Vegas on July 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP President Joe Biden has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a speaker at the UnidosUS annual conference broadcast on the White House’s YouTube channel. Mr. Biden was slated to speak at the event in Las Vegas…
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump prepares to leave after the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee | Photo Credit: AP Taiwan “should pay” the United States for defence, U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump said in a wide-ranging interview that has cast doubt…
