Held fruitful discussions, says Sri Lankan President Dissanayake after meeting Jaishankar, NSA Doval
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday held “fruitful” discussions with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, shortly after kick-starting a three-day visit to…
Bitcoin rises to record after longest weekly winning run since 2021
Bitcoin climbed to a record high, extending a rally sparked by President-elect Donald Trump’s support for digital assets and his plan to turn the US into the dominant force in…
Despite political challenges, Israel must remain united to bring hostages home
As leaders from the coalition met on Sunday to discuss the dismissal of Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara and the resumption of the controversial judicial reform, this has raised old tensions that…
Israel approves plan to expand settlements on occupied Golan Heights
The Israeli government on Sunday approved a plan to expand settlements on the occupied Golan Heights, saying it was acting “in light of the war and the new front facing…
“Wah Ustad, Wah”: Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain, Music Legend, Dies At 73
Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain died in a hospital in San Francisco, US, his family said on Monday. He was 73. Zakir Hussain died from complications arising out of idiopathic pulmonary…
Malibu burns, Syria falls and more of the week’s best photos
Syrian rebels topple the Assad regime; the Santa surfing competition in California; a commemoration of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary in Chile. See 11 of the week’s most…
Alake Market building space to be allotted to private player to sell vegetables, flowers: Mayor
Mangaluru, December 14, 2024: Mayor Manoj Kumar said on Friday that the management of Alake Market — which has not been occupied since its inauguration four years ago — will…
Drone launched at Netanyahu’s home; Israeli leader vows ‘nothing will deter us’
A drone was launched toward Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home in the northern Israeli town of Caesarea on Saturday, his spokesman said, adding that the premier was not in…
A diminished Hezbollah is made even weaker by the toppling of Assad in Syria
A severely hobbled Hezbollah was in no position to help defend former Syrian President Bashar Assad, a longtime ally, from the lightning-fast insurgency that toppled him. With Assad gone, the…
Allu Arjun’s wife Sneha Reddy breaks down, hugs actor as he returns home after spending night in jail
Sneha Reddy welcomed her husband, Allu Arjun, with a hug as he returned from jail. Their children were also seen with them. Allu Arjun’s wife, Sneha Reddy, welcomed the actor…