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11 killed as tornadoes leave trail of death & destruction in three US states

Washington: At least 11 people were killed and several others injured as tornadoes wreaked havoc in the US states of Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, destroying buildings, power and gas lines, and a…
12 injured after turbulence hits Qatar Airways flight

At least 12 people have sustained injuries after a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin was hit by turbulence while flying over Turkey on Sunday, May 26. Taking to X, Dublin…

Pak asks Afghanistan to hand over TTP terrorists involved in attack on Chinese workers

Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday asked Afghanistan’s Taliban government to hand over banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) terrorists involved in a deadly attack on Chinese workers to Islamabad, according to a media report. Five…
Bangladesh evacuates over 8L people as cyclone Remal approaches

Dhaka: Over 800,000 people from vulnerable areas have been evacuated to shelters on Sunday as Bangladesh prepares for severe cyclonic storm ‘Remal’ forecast to make landfall by midnight with a potential high…
Pakistan: 25 held, over 450 people booked after mob attack on Christians

Lahore: Police in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Sunday booked over 450 people and arrested 25 of them under terrorism and other charges for attacking members of the minority Christian community and police…
Cambridge becomes first UK council to call for end of arms sales to Israel

Cambridge City Council has become the first in the United Kingdom (UK) to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza Strip and an end to arms sales to Israel. The local authority…
Musk’s X has paid over USD 50 million in ad sharing to 150K creators: CEO

New Delhi: Elon Musk-run X has paid more than $50 million in ad sharing to creators on its “video-first” platform, its CEO Linda Yaccarino has announced. When Twitter was acquired by Musk…

Best year yet for Indian filmmakers with three wins at Cannes 2024

Cannes: It was a triple feat for Indian talent at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival with Payal Kapadia’s “All We Imagine As Light”, “Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know” by FTII…
Rajapaksas to launch political comeback bid in Sri Lanka

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s powerful Rajapaksa clan, which suffered political battering due to the country’s worst economic crisis in 2022, will launch its political comeback bid on Sunday by targeting the impending elections.…
Cannes 2024: Payal Kapadia creates history, wins Grand Prix award

Cannes: Payal Kapadia has scripted history by becoming the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix award at the Cannes Film Festival for her film “All We Imagine as Light”. The…
Mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if Tories win, Sunak vows

London: Eighteen-year-olds would be forced to carry out a form of national service if the Tories are voted back in at the July 4 election, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced.…
Over 500 people sent to safe locations due to adverse weather in Sri Lanka

Colombo: Over 500 people have been sent to safe locations due to adverse weather conditions prevailing in Sri Lanka, an official said on Saturday. Director of the Disaster Management Center (DMC) Pradeep…
Anasuya Sengupta becomes 1st Indian to win top acting award at Cannes

Cannes: Anasuya Sengupta became the first Indian to win a top acting award at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday night. The little-known actress who has worked mainly as a production designer…
US Ambassador proposes ‘QUAD satellite’ with India-US partnership

Bengaluru: US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti has proposed to develop a “QUAD satellite” involving the partnership of India and the US. During his official trip to Bengaluru on Friday, he visited…
Families of US school shooting victims sue Meta, Call of Duty game maker

New York: Meta and Call of Duty (CoD) game developer Activision have been sued by the families of the victims killed in a US school shooting over alleged promotion of the use…