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Israeli defence officials say they are coordinating with the US and UK ahead of an expected strike by Iran, setting the stage for a repeat of a similar attack by Tehran in April that was repelled by allies. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said in a statement Friday that he spoke with his American and British counterparts, Lloyd Austin and John Healey, and provided “a situational assessment in light of recent security developments.” Fear has risen of a spillover from the nearly 10-month Israel-Hamas war in Gaza as Iran threatened retaliation for the assassination in Tehran this week of Ismail…
The Algerian boxer embroiled in a major gender controversy guaranteed herself at least bronze at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, bursting into tears after winning her quarter-final. Imane Khelif, who has found herself in the eye of a global storm along with another boxer from Taiwan, beat Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori with a unanimous points decision to reach the semi-finals of the women’s 66kg category. The duo embraced at the end, before the judges’ verdict was delivered, and an animated Khelif left the ring in tears. IMANE KHELIF S’IMPOSE ET FOND EN LARMES. HAGROUHA ! s’exclame son entraneur! #Paris2024 #IstandWithImaneKhelif…
A case was registered by the police against Congress MLA Channareddy Tannur and his son Pampanagouda Tannur on Saturday after a Dalit sub-inspector allegedly died by suicide, following his transfer within seven months of posting. The MLA and his son were booked on charges of intentional insult with an intent to provoke breach of peace, abetment of suicide and joint criminal liability on a complaint by Parusharam’s wife Shwetha N V. She alleged that the father-son duo had allegedly demanded Rs 30 lakh from her husband if he wished to continue in the same place. Shwetha said Parashuram was in…
Residents of landslide-devastated villages in Kerala’s Wayanad district who were forced to flee their homes have reported thefts from their abandoned properties, prompting police to increase night patrols. The displaced residents suspect that thieves might be taking advantage of the state’s biggest humanitarian crisis to steal valuables. Some of the affected people have urged the authorities to identify and punish those who enter the area at night with the intention of stealing. “We are the ones who have lost everything in the tragedy,” an affected person told reporters. “We had abandoned our homes to ensure our safety during the landslide…
Noting the plight of common men who are “fed up” with court proceedings, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud highlighted on Saturday the importance of Lok Adalats as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism. He stressed that the judicial process is a punishment for litigants, due to which they often desperately look for settlements to end tiresome litigation by accepting settlements even below their legal entitlements. The CJI also cited several cases which were settled in the Special Lok Adalat. He cited a motor accident case in which the claimant was ready to settle the case for lower compensation despite being…
Country musician Tift Merritt’s most popular song on Spotify, “Traveling Alone,” is a ballad with lyrics evoking solitude and the open road. Prompted by Reuters to make “an Americana song in the style of Tift Merritt,” the artificial intelligence music website Udio instantly generated “Holy Grounds,” a ballad with lyrics about “driving old backroads” while “watching the fields and skies shift and sway.” Merritt, a Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter, told Reuters that the “imitation” Udio created “doesn’t make the cut for any album of mine.” “This is a great demonstration of the extent to which this technology is not transformative…
India has asked its nationals to avoid all non-essential travel to Lebanon. “All Indian nationals in Lebanon are advised to exercise caution, restrict their movements and remain in contact with embassy of India in Beirut,” the embassy said. “Tensions are high, and the situation could deteriorate rapidly,” Britain’s Foreign Minister David Lammy said in a statement. “While we are working round the clock to strengthen our consular presence in Lebanon, my message to British nationals there is clear — leave now.” France has also asked its nationals visiting Iran to leave immediately. “Due to the increased risk of a military…
Inspired by the rescue efforts of soldiers in the landslide-hit Kerala’s Wayanad, a Class 3 student has written a heartfelt letter to the Army, underlining that he aspires to join the forces one day. Days of torrential monsoon rain battered the southern coastal state of Kerala, advertised as God’s own country, before twin landslides struck before dawn on Tuesday, killing more than 200 people. Army teams, with more than 500 soldiers among the rescue crews, pushed deeper Saturday into tea plantations and villages struck by landslides. “Dear Indian Army, my beloved Wayanad was struck by a massive landslide, creating havoc…
A day after the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) posted on social media that it is not in favour of the Supreme Court verdict allowing sub-classification within the reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Union Minister Chirag Paswan has said that the party will appeal against the order. Addressing a press conference on Saturday, the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief contended that the main basis for the classification of Scheduled Castes was untouchability, which has not been mentioned anywhere in the Supreme Court order, and said that his party will seek a review. To a question on the…
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s family in Lucknow is filled with pride as congratulatory greetings keep pouring in on his selection for an upcoming Indo-US mission to the International Space Station (ISS). His father Shambhu Dayal Shukla, a retired government officer, said the family is not nervous about the expedition, but filled with pride for his achievement, while his mother Asha Shukla described Shubhanshu, their youngest child, as “cool-minded” who handles every situation without losing his temper. On Friday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that Group Captains Shubhanshu Shukla and Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair have been selected for the mission…