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Government forces on Sunday seized Tabqa, a strategic town in eastern Syria, advancing into territory held by the Kurdish-led SDF. The move comes after months of tension. According to Syrian state media, Kurdish fighters blew up a bridge to slow the advance.Damascus accused the SDF of executing prisoners before withdrawing, a charge the SDF denied,…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present Budget 2026 on January 1. Interestingly, after many years the Budget would be presented on a Sunday. This would be her ninth consecutive budgetary presentation, one short of matching the record of most presentations at 10 by former PM Morarji Desai. The Union Budget presented by…
Rockstar Games once considered international settings like Tokyo, Rio, and Moscow for Grand Theft Auto. However, the studio opted to remain in American cities, a decision supported by co-founder Dan Houser, to maintain brand image and capitalize on the franchise’s immense financial success. A Tokyo-based game was reportedly close to fruition. Rockstar Games once planned…
RRB ALP Exam City Details 2026 released for February CBT schedule The Railway Recruitment Board has published the RRB ALP Exam City Details 2026 for the candidates who will be appearing for the Computer Based Test, which will be conducted soon as per CEN 01/2025. The exam city intimation has been published on the official…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran, stepping up pressure on Tehran over its violent crackdown on nationwide protests.Trump said the tariffs would take effect immediately. In a social media post, he wrote, “Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will…
NEW DELHI: The US has assured India that access to critical artificial intelligence technologies will not become a challenge for trusted partners, IT secretary S Krishnan said on Thursday after discussions with US officials on the future of AI collaboration.The discussions come weeks after the US commerce department directed AI firm Anthropic to restrict foreign…
Bangladesh cricket team (X-cricbuzz) Nahid Rana produced a match-defining spell as Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by 104 runs in the rain-affected first Test in Dhaka on Tuesday, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series after a dramatic final-day collapse. Chasing 268 for victory, Pakistan national cricket team were still in the contest at 119 for…
David Attenborough is among the most recognised broadcasters in the world, admired for his calm narration and deep connection with the natural environment. Born on 8 May 1926 in Isleworth, Middlesex, England, he has spent most of his life bringing the wonders of the natural world to global audiences. Through decades of documentary filmmaking, he…
Keir Starmer expected to announce resignation on Monday: Report British prime minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce his resignation on Monday and outline a timetable for his departure, The Observer reported on Saturday. The newspaper said Starmer had concluded that his position was no longer tenable following discussions with cabinet ministers, advisers, donors and…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday rebutted a Bloomberg report which claimed that National Security Adviser Ajit Doval had a meeting with US secretary of state Marco Rubio before New Delhi And Washington reached an agreement on the trade deal.In a weekly press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called the report baseless…
