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Lowa becomes ‘Battleground’ for Trump and DeSantis as both eye U.S Election 2024

01 May 2023 00:54 AM IST

The competition between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis is intensifying as the former president is scheduling a return trip to Iowa on the same day that the Florida governor was already going to be in the state that will kick off the Republican contest for the White House. A Trump

Federal Reserve examines factors that contributed to failure of Silicon Valley Bank

01 May 2023 00:53 AM IST

The US Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the results from the review of the supervision and regulation of Silicon Valley Bank, led by Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S Barr. The review finds four key takeaways on the causes of the bank’s failure: Silicon Valley Bank’s board of directors

Pervaiz Elahi faces another case after being charged with terrorism

01 May 2023 00:52 AM IST

After the terror case, new charges have been filed against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President and Punjab chief minister (CM) Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, ARY News reported.The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Gujranwala filed a case against Elahi citing a source report, in which the former Punjab CM has been accused of taking a

Mass Shooting: 5 Neighbours Dead, Gunman still at large

01 May 2023 00:50 AM IST

Texas man went next door with a rifle and fatally shot five of his neighbours, including an eight-year-old boy, after they asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard because they were trying to sleep, authorities said. The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Francisco Oropeza, remained at large more than

Pakistan turning into failed state due to its institutional crisis

30 Apr 2023 23:10 PM IST

The economic crisis of Pakistan worsened in recent months due to its close brush with shortages of foreign exchange as well as essential goods including food and medicine that pushed average inflation to about 40 per cent. People were seen queuing up for subsidized wheat flour and often turned riotous.

Japan reforms Ocean Policy after security threat from China

30 Apr 2023 22:43 PM IST

Japan adopted a new five-year ocean policy that calls for stronger maritime security, including bolstering its coast guard’s capability and cooperation with the military as China grows increasingly assertive in regional seas, Beijing News reported. The new Basic Plan on Ocean Policy adopted by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet also

Brooklyn blaze: Only family dog survived as fire killed Mom, 2 daughters,

30 Apr 2023 16:45 PM IST

A Brooklyn blaze that killed a loving mother and her two daughters left bereaved loved ones searching for answers on Saturday. As per the statement given by authorities, the deceased were identified as 48-year-old Danielle Havens, and her two daughters; 11-year-old Journee Miles and 9-year-old Kelsee Miles. Authorities discovered the

Columbus roof collapse: 14 people injured in collapse incident near Ohio State University

30 Apr 2023 16:14 PM IST

A roof at an off-campus house near Ohio State University in Columbus collapsed Saturday night, injuring fourteen people, according to officials. Around 7:40 p.m., first responders were called to East 13th Avenue, a few blocks from the university’s campus, for reports of a roof collapse during a party. According to

Silicon Valley Bank: Federal Reserve Board examines factors that contributed to failure

30 Apr 2023 15:43 PM IST

The US Federal Reserve Board announced the findings of a review of Silicon Valley Bank’s supervision and regulation led by Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S Barr on Friday. The review identifies four key takeaways regarding the reasons for the bank’s failure: The board of directors and management of Silicon

Iran seizes US-bound oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

29 Apr 2023 15:20 PM IST

Iran on Thursday seized a US-bound oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, reported Al Jazeera. The waters where the US-bound ship was seized, near the Strait of Hormuz, are a chokepoint for at least a third of the world’s seaborne oil. Masked Iranian navy commandos conducted a helicopter-borne raid

US “deeply disappointed” after Russia denies request to visit jailed reporter

29 Apr 2023 05:25 AM IST

The United States is deeply disappointed after Russian officials denied a request to allow a diplomat to see jailed Wall Street Journal reporter State DepartmeEvan Gershkovich, the deputy spokesperson for US State Department, Vedant Patel, told reporters on Friday. Addressing the presser, Patel said, “Let me take a little bit

533 Pakistanis were killed in terror attacks in 2022: Human rights report

29 Apr 2023 05:15 AM IST

A total of 533 people were killed due to the terror attacks and 2,210 disappearances cases are still unsolved in Pakistan, reported The News International citing the latest Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) report. In the flagship annual report on the state of human rights in the country, the