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Four dead in Thailand shooting, suspect still on loose
Thailand has high rates of gun ownership and there has been a steady trickle of violent incidents in the past 12 months, including one of the deadliest attacks in recent history.
Russia takes stock after failed winter offensive
Bakhmut has become the longest and bloodiest battle in Ukraine. Both sides have endured heavy losses in the eastern industrial city, home to around 70,000 people before the war.
Russia announced its winter offensive in Ukraine with great…
US deploys guided-missile submarine amid tensions with Iran
The US Navy has dispatched a guided-missile submarine capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles to the Middle East
China launches three days of military drills in Taiwan Strait
The manoeuvres come after a meeting between President Tsai Beijing and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California.
We are connecting Kashmir to Kanniyakumari: Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, the highwayman who is zipping India into a web of roads & highways, takes questions on a range of issues, from road connectivity to effective waste management.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, the…
Pakistan needs to pay USD 77.5 billion in external debt; risk of default ‘real’: US…
The USIP report called the USD 77.5 billion that Pakistan needs to repay in external debt from April 2023 to June 2026 a hefty amount for a USD 350 billion economy.
Two Israeli sisters dead in West Bank attack after Israel bombards Lebanon, Gaza
A barrage of over 30 rockets fired from Lebanon Thursday marked the biggest escalation since Israel fought a 34-day war with Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in 2006.
Pope washes feet of dozen residents in Holy Thursday ritual at Rome youth prison
The ritual recalls the foot-washing Jesus performed on his 12 apostles at their last supper together before he would be taken away to be crucified.
Adani Power’s thermal plant in Jharkhand begins commercial operation
The second unit of the 1600 MW project is also in an advanced stage of completion and expected to be commissioned soon, the Adani Group company said in a filing.
Motto for Today: ‘In shaping your destiny, you are your own architect.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Apr.07......
1541 - Father Francis Xavier, Spanish founder of the Jesuits, and three friends became the first Roman Catholic missionaries to travel to…
King Charles III supports probe into British monarchy’s slave ties
Charles takes the issue "profoundly seriously" and academics will be given access to the royal collection and archives, the palace said.
Pakistan PM Sharif convenes NSC meet amid faultlines between judiciary, government
Pakistan's parliament on Thursday passed a resolution rejecting the country's SC's decision about the Punjab elections delaying the case and demanding a full court to decide on this vexing issue.
One of Macron’s favourite restaurants in France set on fire by protesters over pension age…
Staff at La Rotonde in the Montparnasse area of the city were forced to put out flames on the awning of the restaurant where Macron held a victory party during his successful 2017 election bid.
Hindu temple vandalised in Canada; police describes it as ‘hate-motivated incident’
The High Commission of India in Ottawa, Canada has strongly condemned the act of vandalism.
Hope Chinese authorities would facilitate continued presence of Indian journalists in China: MEA
China has sought reciprocal measures from India for the facilitation of its journalists even as it defended its recent move to freeze the visas of the two Indian correspondents.
Motto for Today: ‘Anything that feels impossible, deserves a second look.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Apr.06......
648 BC - The earliest total solar eclipse chronicled by Greeks.
1648 - Construction of the Red Fort completed at Shahjahanabad as…
At least 21 dead in Somalia’s flash floods, says UN agency
MOGADISHU: At least 21 people including six children have died in Somalia's flash flooding over the last week, according to the UN humanitarian agency.
Nearly 100,000 people have been affected by the heavy rains and flash floods that hit…
Turkey closes airspace to flights using north Iraqi airport
ANKARA: Turkey closed its airspace to flights to and from an airport in Kurdish-administered northern Iraq, a top Turkish official announced Wednesday, citing an alleged increase in Kurdish militant activity threatening flight safety.…
Padma Awards: Mulayam Singh Yadav, Sudha Murty honoured
NEW DELHI: Veteran socialist leader and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Late Mulayam Singh Yadav, and medical professional Dilip Mahalanabis, known globally for his work on Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS), were among those conferred the…
Drug cartels busted in Delhi, seven in police net
After processing it into fine-quality heroin they further transported it to Punjab.