Image used for representative purposes Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to advance a bill to dissolve the Knesset, a move that could pave the way for early elections and deepen political uncertainty for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition.In a preliminary reading, 110 out of 120 members of parliament supported the motion, with no votes…
The five Air Force personnel who lost their lives in the An-32 aircraft accident near Jorhat in Assam have been identified as squadron leader Prashant Singh, flight lieutenant Shubham Kumar, sergeant Jitendra Sharma, Agniveervayu Khemaram Kumawat and Agniveervayu Danish Alam. The An-32 aircraft met with an accident during a “routine sortie” near Jorhat at approximately…
Iranian official Esmaeil Baqaei on Tuesday accused the United States of effectively legitimising piracy after it seized two vessels allegedly carrying Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean.Describing the move as a serious breach of international law, Baqaei, spokesperson for Iran’s foreign ministry, said it amounted to “the outright legalization of piracy and armed robbery on…
Panihati: For the RG Kar rape-and-murder victim’s mother, her first poll day as a candidate was marked by tension, confrontations and complaints from multiple quarters.Controversies trailed the poll debutante all day, from allegations for trying to influence people standing in line at multiple booths to cast their votes, stepping into scuffles between BJP and Trinamool…
Mother convicted of baby’s murder after blaming another child In Glasgow, a judge found a woman guilty of killing her infant in a case that unfolded in Greenock, Inverclyde, on July 14, 2023, where evidence showed that the child suffered severe head injuries inside the family flat. The trial revealed that Nicole Blain inflicted fatal…
America at 250 remains the world’s pre-eminent power, but growing doubts over its leadership, alliances and credibility have raised questions about whether it can sustain the global order it created. The United States turns 250 as the most powerful nation on earth. The story of its rise was written in treaties, dollars and aircraft carriers….
MUMBAI: More than half of young Indians, in the age group 24 to 34, who buy health insurance drop out within the first three years, exposing a structural weakness in policy retention.According to a Niva Bupa Health Insurance survey, 55% of policyholders in the age group who lapse do so within three years of purchase,…
Iran on Friday dismissed US President Donald Trump‘s claim that Tehran had agreed to hand over its enriched uranium, with its foreign ministry stating the stockpile “is not going to be transferred anywhere.”“Iran’s enriched uranium is not going to be transferred anywhere,” foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told state TV.“Transfer of Iran’s enriched uranium to…
Jensen Huang (File Image) Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently acknowledged that the company’s market share in China has dropped to ‘zero’, underscoring the challenges facing US chipmkaers in the world’s second-largest economy. Huang made the remark during an interview on an episode of the Special Competitive Studies Project’s Memos to the President last month. “Nvidia…
Nepal does not carry any old baggage against India and is determined to build a genuinely transformative relationship with its “close neighbor and most important partner,” said Nepal foreign minister Shisir Khanal as he met his counterpart S Jaishankar on Saturday, following another round of diplomatic strife over the border dispute.Welcoming Khanal, Jaishankar said earlier…