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Unrest in Bangladesh’s Dhaka The US state department on Sunday denounced the recent communal violence in Bangladesh as “horrific,” condemning the mob killing of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu garment worker, and urging an unequivocal stand against religious hatred.Responding to IANS, a state department spokesperson said, “The United States supports religious freedom and freedoms of…
2026 will bring big changes to your professional life that will require both endurance and sound decision-making. The year’s first half might put your ability to choose the best option to the test, brought about by the abrupt alterations caused by the eclipses. However, going by the year’s second half, Jupiter will start to support…
FBI director Kash Patel said even before the social media reports of Minnesota fraud, the FBI was investigating large-scale fraud cases in the state as part of its ongoing effort to dismantle fraud schemes exploiting federal programs. “To date, the FBI dismantled a $250 million fraud scheme that stole federal food aid meant for vulnerable…
The civil aviation ministry has operationalised a round-the-clock Passenger Assistance Control Room (PACR) to address air travellers’ grievances more promptly, amid recent flight disruptions caused by operational issues and weather-related delays, PTI reported. The control room, which became functional on December 10, brings together officials from the ministry, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA),…
CHENNAI: Lottery operator Santiago Martin’s son, Jose Charles Martin, on Friday said his party, Latchiya Jananayaka Katchi (LJK), had expressed interest in an alliance with Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) ahead of the 2026 Assembly election, marking a shift from his earlier criticism of TVK president Vijay’s political messaging.“We have expressed our interest. Now the response…
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he had a “productive telephone call” with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin ahead of a planned meeting in Florida with Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.“I just had a very good and productive telephone call with President Putin of Russia” before the planned talks with Zelenskyy at Trump’s Florida estate…
Tragedy struck Nawada’s Triloki Bigha village as a man and his grandson succumbed to suffocation from a charcoal heater. Three other family members remain critically ill after being found unconscious in their room. Neighbours alerted by the prolonged silence broke down the door to discover the grim scene. The deceased were identified as Shri Yadav…
India has taken a step towards cleaner farm mechanisation with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) rolling out the country’s first testing standard for electric agricultural tractors. The new standard, IS 19262:2025 titled Electric Agricultural Tractors – Test Code, was released on December 24 by Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad…
Rithvik Sanjeevi and Surya Charishma Tamiri (Agency Image) Surya Charishma Tamiri and Rithvik Sanjeevi emerged as the new women’s and men’s singles champions respectively at the Senior National Badminton Championships, sealing their titles with composed performances on Sunday. In the women’s singles final, 19-year-old Surya, hailing from Vijayawada, recovered from a slow start to defeat…
Wormholes are one of science fiction’s favourite cheats. Need characters to cross impossible distances? Skip years of travel? Break reality without saying “magic”? Introduce a wormhole.By Season 5 of Stranger Things, the show finally joins a long cinematic tradition. Up to Episode 8, it reframes the Upside Down not as a spooky parallel world but…
