A shocking incident took place in Madhya Pradesh, India, where a man raped a woman in broad daylight on a busy footpath in Ujjain district, while passersby only watched and filmed the attack. The gruesome crime took place last week at Koyla Phatak, one of the busiest intersections in Ujjain. According to The Indian Expressthe … Read more
Donald Trump photographed at an event. — AFP/File Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s team has adopted encrypted mobile devices and secure laptops to protect its staff, following several successful Iranian hacks and two assassination attempts targeting the former president. The campaign recently acquired a batch of these devices from Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Green Hills Software, … Read more
ATHENS: Greece on Thursday outlined measures aimed at boosting its lagging birth rate, ranging from childcare checks and benefits to tax breaks for new parents, although experts questioned the plan’s effectiveness. Greece has one of the lowest fertility rates in Europe, a catastrophic demographic situation caused by a decade-long economic crisis, emigration and a change … Read more
As royals, anonymity is hard to come by, but Prince William and Kate Middleton have found a way to enjoy a more private life while dating while at university. The British journalist Robert Jobson, in his book Catherine, Princess of Walesrevealed that the future king adopted the pseudonym “Steve” during his stay at St Andrews … Read more
Kyiv: Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Thursday that letting Ukraine use longer-range weapons to strike targets inside its country would put NATO “at war” with Russia. The stark warning came as U.S. and British officials discussed kyiv’s demand to relax rules on firing Western weapons into Russia, more than two and a … Read more
South Korean author Han Kang, winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature, delivers a speech in Gwangju, South Korea, in this photo taken in 2023. — Reuters STOCKHOLM: South Korean author Han Kang has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for “her intense poetic prose that confronts historical trauma and exposes the fragility … Read more
The highly anticipated debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump began with a formal handshake, but quickly devolved into an intense exchange of jabs and sharp accusations. For 90 minutes, both candidates focused on criticizing each other’s leadership rather than substantive policy discussions. The debate was marked by moments of tension, … Read more
NEW DELHI: India and China have agreed to step up efforts to ensure complete disengagement on the disputed Himalayan border, New Delhi said on Thursday after Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met the Chinese minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi in Russia. “Both sides agreed to work urgently and redouble efforts to achieve complete … Read more
Tata Group Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata attends a panel discussion during the annual general meeting of the Indian Merchants Chamber (IMC) in Mumbai, India, June 18, 2015. — Reuters Tata has propelled the Indian conglomerate onto the global stage. Tycoon in intensive care at Mumbai hospital. Ratan Tata never married, known for his calm attitude. … Read more
During an appearance on a television show on Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris made offensive remarks against Republican opponent Donald Trump over his questionable ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Referencing journalist Bob Woodward’s upcoming book “War,” in which he mentions that early in the pandemic, Trump sent rare COVID test kits to Putin, Harris … Read more