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Exercise Ajeya Warrior 2023 : Indian,UK Army troops carry out tactical drills

01 May 2023 16:58 PM IST

Indian Army and British Army troops on Monday (local time) carried out joint training on various tactical drills during the ongoing Bilateral Exercise Ajeya Warrior 2023 in the United Kingdom. The bilateral exercise is being held at Salisbury Plains, United Kingdom till May 11. Ajeya Warrior is a biennial training

NYC: Nonstop rain causes severe flooding, partial residential building wall collapse

01 May 2023 16:58 PM IST

Torrential downpours wreaked havoc on the Big Apple over the weekend, flooding city streets and causing the wall of a residential building in the Bronx to collapse. Drivers became trapped in the middle of rapidly rising waters on city roads, and Bronx residents were forced to evacuate during the spring

MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo passed away at 46

01 May 2023 16:48 PM IST

A popular Scottish TV presenter and former chef who’s best known as a judge on ‘MasterChef Australia,’ Jock Zonfrillo left us for his heavenly abode. Zonfrillo passed away on 30 April in Melbourne. The tragic news of his demise was announced via a social media statement. The official Instagram account

Here’s everything that you need to know about Met Gala 2023

01 May 2023 13:51 PM IST

Finally, our wait is over! For the fans of Met Ball, we have a piece of good news as the organizers of the Met Gala event has released the updates regarding the forthcoming event of this year. For those curious, one of the most important fashion events in the world

Pakistan GSP+ benefits in EU under serious threat: Report

01 May 2023 05:19 AM IST

Pakistan’s readmission for the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) benefits post-2023 is being seen as a failed incentive to a country which neither has maintained the European Union’s values nor reciprocated in economic cooperation proportionately, reported Geo-Politik. The EU is looser both in terms of revenue as well as

Turkey neutralizes ISIS leader in Syria: President Erdogan

01 May 2023 05:17 AM IST

Turkey neutralized the Daesh/Islamic State terrorist organization leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi in Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Sunday (local time), Anadolu Agency reported. Turkish President said that their national intelligence organisation has been following the Daesh “so-called” leader, who has a code name Abu Hussein al-Qurayshi, for a

Wildfires in Anchorage? Climate change sparks disaster anxities

01 May 2023 01:03 AM IST

Research on a flat spot for air evacuations. Talk of old-style civil defense sirens to warn of fast-moving wildfires. Hundreds of urban firefighters training in wildland firefighting techniques while snow still blankets the ground. This is the new reality in Alaska’s largest city, where a recent series of wildfires near

Users gain access to ChatGPT in Italy after month-long temporary ban

01 May 2023 01:02 AM IST

Italian authorities and OpenAI have announced that access to the ChatGPT chatbot has been reinstated after the company “addressed or clarified” concerns raised by Italy’s data protection authority, Al Jazeera reported. After the Data Protection Authority of Italy, also known as Garante, temporarily banned ChatGPT and opened an investigation into

California man gets four-and-a-half years in prison for role in US Capitol riot

01 May 2023 01:01 AM IST

A Southern California man who assaulted police with pepper spray during the storming of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison, federal authorities announced. Jeffrey Scott Brown (56), of Santa Ana received a sentence of 54 months in federal prison for felony and

Emergency aid supplies reach Sudan, as fighting sputters on

01 May 2023 01:00 AM IST

An aircraft carrying eight tons of emergency medical aid landed on Sunday in Sudan to resupply hospitals devastated by more than two weeks of fighting between forces loyal to rival generals. The supplies are enough to treat hundreds of wounded, as the civilian death toll from the countrywide violence topped

U.S launches first mass evacuation of Americans

01 May 2023 00:59 AM IST

As war intensified in Sudan, countries including India and the United States are leaving no stone unturned to evacuate citizens, America is undertaking its first effort to move hundreds of citizens out of Khartoum. The US government-organized convoy carrying its citizens, locally employed staff, and nationals from allied and partner

King Charles III’s Coronation screen to have Commonwealth symbolism

01 May 2023 00:57 AM IST

The cloth screen to be used for the most sacred part of the religious ceremony at the Coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey in London on 6 May will have strong Commonwealth symbolism with each of the member-country names, including India, sewn into the fabric, Buckingham Palace has