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Missile misfires, hits Egyptian resort town, 6 killed; US strikes Syria

At least six people were injured after a misfired missile hit the Egyptian resort town of Taba on Friday, officials confirmed.

Oct 27, 2023

Border dwellers rushed to safer places as Pakistan resorts to shelling on IB [details]

Stunned by the unprovoked shelling in the civilian areas, thousands of border inhabitants left their homes and hearths and took shelter in safer places with their families.

Oct 27, 2023

'Umami', makes you eat fast food often: Experts

Did you know that you could have developed a fifth basic taste, besides sour, sweet, bitter, and salty.

Oct 27, 2023

Who are the 8 Indians awarded death penalty in Qatar?

A Qatar court has awarded death sentence to eight retired Indian Navy personnel for reportedly spying on behalf of Israel against Qatar. India, while expressing shock over the development, has also said that it will contest the decision.

Oct 26, 2023

Major infiltration attempt foiled on LoC, five terrorists killed in J&K's Kupwara [details]

Security forces eliminated seven Pakistani infiltrators on the LoC during the last five days by foiling two infiltrator attempts in North Kashmir.

Oct 26, 2023

BJP unfazed over defeat in Kargil Council elections [Here's Why]

BJP has expanded its base in Kargil where the party had no presence till 2018. Apart from winning two seats, BJP lost very narrowly in three other constituencies.

Oct 26, 2023

For the love of cricket: British Dy HC celebration of Cricket Living Bridge strengthens UK-India link

British Deputy High Commissioner Chandru Iyer expressed the sentiment that "SPORT is GREAT", emphasising the profound and multifaceted relationship between India and the UK, and describing it as a unique Living Bridge that connects the two nations and their people through culture, education, food, and, of course, sport.

Oct 26, 2023

Mehbooba Mufti unanimously elected PDP president for eighth consecutive term [details]

Facing the biggest political challenge since its formation in the year 1998, the PDP reposed faith in the leadership of Mehbooba Mufti to make the party relevant in the politics of J&K.

Oct 26, 2023

Karnataka Forest police arrest 3 for killing peacocks for meat

Karnataka Forest Department on Thursday arrested three Odisha natives for allegedly killing peacocks for their meat in Maranayakanapalya village of the district.

Oct 26, 2023

Google cracks down on 'offensive' AI apps, disruptive notifications; New developer policies

Google has categorically told developers that all apps, including AI content generators, must comply with its existing developer policies, which prohibit the generation of restricted content like child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and content that enables "deceptive behaviour".

Oct 26, 2023

US report finds 'concerning' levels of lead, cadmium in chocolates; top trade body responds

After US-based non-profit group Consumer Reports alleged it detected a "concerning" amount of lead and cadmium in popular chocolate brands during tests, the National Confectioners Association (NCA) has said that "chocolate and cocoa are safe to eat".

Oct 26, 2023

Telangana Congress chief ready to contest Assembly polls against CM

A. Revanth Reddy, president of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) , is ready to contest the November 30 Assembly polls against Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao from the Kamareddy constituency.

Oct 26, 2023

X takes on WhatsApp, rolls out audio and video calls

In a bid to take on Meta-owned WhatsApp, Elon Musk-owned X Corp has started to roll out support for audio and video calls.

Oct 26, 2023

Indra Sena Reddy Nallu sworn in as 20th Governor of Tripura

Former BJP leader from Telangana, Indra Sena Reddy Nallu was sworn in as the 20th Governor of Tripura at a ceremony at the Raj Bhavan here on Thursday.

Oct 26, 2023

20th Day: Israel forces hit several tanks inside Gaza, ground assault imminent

As the deadly Israel-Hamas conflict continued for a 20th consecutive day on Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed of destroying several tanks inside the besieged Gaza Strip.

Oct 26, 2023