Dec 25, 2024 03:53 PM IST Russia fired over 170 missiles and drones on the war-torn country’s power grid on Christmas Day, killing one person and triggering widespread blackouts. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday slammed Vladimir Putin over Russia’s missile and drone attack on the country’s power grid, saying he deliberately chose Christmas to…
Fourteen passengers survived while dozens were feared dead after a plane carrying over 60 people crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan, reports said on Wednesday, citing Kazakh Emergencies Ministry. The plane reportedly crashed near the Aktau airport. The plane reportedly crashed near the Aktau airport in Kazakhstan(X/@BNONews) The Azerbaijan Airlines plane was en…
Pakistan is reportedly set to acquire the J-35 fifth-generation stealth aircraft from China. The purchase would once again position Pakistan ahead of India in the race to acquire an advanced combat aircraft, a trend visible since the mid-1950s when the two countries started building their air power. India acquired the Dassault Ouragans (Toofani) in 1953….
Authorities vote to allow use of Meta’s instant messaging platform and Google Play as a first step to scale back internet restrictions. Iranian authorities have voted to lift a ban on Meta’s instant messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play as a first step to scale back internet restrictions, according to Iranian state media. “A positive…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif criticised the US on Tuesday for imposing sanctions on his country’s ballistic missile programme, saying there was “no justification” for it.Washington had announced on Dec 12 that it was imposing more restrictions on Pakistan’s long-range ballistic-missile system, including on the state-owned National Development Complex (NDC),which oversees the programme. The…
Dec 24, 2024 12:02 PM IST New York Gov. Kathy Hochul triggered an outrage after sharing a post about the improvement in subway safety on the same day the woman was killed. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is facing calls to resign after an illegal Guatemalan immigrant set a woman on fire aboard a Brooklyn…
Last Updated:December 23, 2024, 14:18 IST China, which has made some solid investments in Syria in order to strengthen its position in the Middle East, now seems battered. Beijing will have to reevaluate its support to Iran and Russia in the region As far as the United States and European Union are concerned, they are…
Last Updated:December 23, 2024, 11:48 IST Pager blasts and walkie-talkie explosions had rocked Lebanon in September this year. Israeli spy agency Mossad carried out one of the most remarkable counterintelligence operations in world. Hezbollah pager blast: Ex-Mossad agents detail Israel’s pager plot (Photo: AFP/CBS News) The world witnessed the pager blasts that took place all…
Last Updated:December 23, 2024, 08:20 IST Donald Trump was largely criticised for assigning a major role to Elon Musk in his incoming administration with the latter being dubbed as “President Musk”. Trump has responded to criticism. Donald Trump and Elon Musk (AP Image) US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) responded to the Democratic…
Dec 22, 2024 10:51 PM IST Donald Trump said that Stephen Miran, a Treasury Department adviser in his first administration, would be the chair of his Council of Economic Advisers. President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that Stephen Miran, a Treasury Department adviser in his first administration, would be the chair of his Council of…
