More than 37,000 people have been killed in Gaza since October in Israeli retaliation against Hamas. Jerusalem: Israel’s top army spokesman said Wednesday that Hamas cannot be eliminated, prompting a knee-jerk reaction from the government which quickly reiterated it remains committed to the Palestinian militant group’s destruction. More than eight months of war, sparked by
Suhas Subramanyam was born in Houston to Indian-American parents who migrated to the US from Bengaluru. Washington: Indian-American Suhas Subramanyam has won the Democratic primary for a Congressional seat in Virginia, defeating 11 other candidates including another fellow Indian-American Krystle Kaul. The first Indian-American, South Asian and Hindu to be elected to the Virginia General
The main accused in paper leak case is a close relative of Tejashwi Yadav’s PS, said Deputy CM. Patna: The Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, Vijay Kumar Sinha, claimed on Wednesday that Sikandar Yadvendu, who was arrested in the NEET question paper leak case, is a close relative Pritam Kumar, the personal secretary of former
Temperatures in the city have remained above 40 degrees Celsius since May 12 (File) New Delhi: Delhi recorded its warmest night in at least 14 years, with the minimum temperature settling more than eight notches above normal at 35.2 degrees Celsius, the IMD said on Wednesday. The maximum temperature was recorded 4.8 notches above the
Rituparna Sengupta was earlier questioned by the probe agency in 2019 Bengali filmstar Rituparna Sengupta was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday in connection with its investigation into the multi-crore ration distribution irregularities, officials said. During the questioning, which lasted for over five hours, Ms Sengupta was asked about her relation with former Food
The court sent him to ED custody till June 23 (Representational) New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it has arrested a Delhi-based man on money laundering charge as his company allegedly sold cryptocurrencies worth more than Rs 1,800 crore. Manideep Mago was taken into custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and
As many as 18 people have been referred to the hospital. Chennai: Over 20 people from Kallakurichi district in the northern part of Tamil Nadu were hospitalised and at least five persons died after suspected consumption of illicit ‘packet arrack’, officials said on Wednesday. K Kannukutti (49) has been arrested and an analysis of about
Israel must expect “us on land, by sea and by air”, Hezbollah Chief said. (File) Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Wednesday warned “no place” in Israel would be spared in case of a full-blown war and threatened nearby Cyprus if it opened its airports and bases to Israel. “The enemy knows well that we have
More than 37,000 people have been killed in Gaza since October in Israeli retaliation against Hamas. Jerusalem: Israel’s top army spokesman said Wednesday that Hamas cannot be eliminated, prompting a knee-jerk reaction from the government which quickly reiterated it remains committed to the Palestinian militant group’s destruction. More than eight months of war, sparked by
Mohammad Rizwan has been subjected to criticism due to his sub-par strike rate. Unhappy fans and former Pakistani cricketers have unleashed a wave of criticism on the national team following their disappointing group-stage exit from the T20 World Cup. Captain Babar Azam, wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan, and other middle-order batting lineups face intense scrutiny for their
The accused went to his sister’s house and opened fire, police said (Representational) Chandigarh: A 17-year-old boy was taken into custody for allegedly killing his sister over an inter-caste marriage in Haryana’s Kaithal on Wednesday, police said. According to police, the incident occurred at the victim Komal Rani’s in-law’s house. The woman’s father-in-law told the
US Central Command said in a statement that a senior ISIS official killed in airstrike in Syria. Washington: A senior ISIS official was killed in a US airstrike in Syria on Sunday, the US Central Command said in a statement on Wednesday (local time). The senior ISIS official and facilitator have been identified as Usamah