Turkey, US condemn killing of Turkish-American woman in West Bank
Ankara, Sep 7 (IANS) Turkey’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the killing of a Turkish-American woman by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, vowing to seek accountability “before international courts”. Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, was shot during a protest against an Israeli settlement near the Palestinian village of Beita, and died of her wounds on […]
Canada announces additional military assistance for Ukraine
Ottawa, Sep 7 (IANS) Canada has announced additional military assistance for Ukraine. Canada will donate and transport 80,840 additional CRV-7 rocket motors and 1,300 warheads to Ukraine, Minister of National Defence Bill Blair said on Friday in a statement. The additional rocket motors, which followed Canada’s initial delivery of 2,160 CRV-7 rocket motors, are being […]
Russia has no timetable for ending special operation in Ukraine: Kremlin
Moscow, Sep 7 (IANS) Russia will continue its special military operation until all objectives are achieved and there is currently no set deadline for when it will end, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. “We must fulfill the goals that were set at the start of the special military operation,” Peskov said on Friday on the […]
Ukraine shoots down 27 Russian drones
Kyiv, Sep 7 (IANS) Ukraine shot down 27 out of 44 Shahed-131 and Shahed-136 drones launched by Russia overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said. Eight drones have disappeared from the radars, while another one has flown in the direction of the Russia-held area in the Donetsk region, it said on Friday in a post on […]
K’taka: Actor Darshan gets 32-inch television in jail cell on Ganesh Chaturthi
Bengaluru, Sep 7 (IANS) The prison authorities have provided a television to jailed Kannada superstar Darshan on the occasion of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Darshan, along with his partner Pavithra Gowda and 15 others is facing charges of kidnapping and murdering his fan, Renukaswamy. Sources said that the prison authorities allowed the installation of a […]
Voice of every Indian taught me something: LoP Rahul on 2nd anniversary of BJY
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) On the occasion of the second anniversary of the Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY), Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi shared a heartfelt message on his social media on Saturday, reflecting on the journey. In a post on his X handle, Rahul Gandhi wrote, “The Bharat Jodo […]
Five people killed in fresh Manipur violence
Imphal, Sep 7 (IANS) Violence continued in strife-torn Manipur for the second day on Saturday after an elderly Meitei community resident was killed and in ‘retaliation’ four Kuki militants were gunned down in the Jiribam district. The fresh incident of violence took place in Serou, Moljol, Rashidpur and Nungchappi villages in Jiribam district, adjoining southern […]
Echoes of 1991: PM Modi’s role in historic Ekta Yatra and Gujarat’s Ganesh Utsav
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) As the nation marks the celebration of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival, an old incident dating back to 1991-92 echoes Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pivotal role in organising the ‘Ekta Yatra’ for Jammu and Kashmir’s full integration with the country. The same year, Gujarat celebrated Ganesh Utsav with the same […]
Schools closed in Ajmer after heavy rains throw life out of gear in Rajasthan
Jaipur, Sep 7 (IANS) Heavy rains have been lashing different parts of Rajasthan since Saturday morning throwing normal life out of gear and forcing Ajmer to announce closure of schools. Lohariya in Banswara registered the highest rainfall of 169 mm in the last 24 hours in the desert state. Other parts which received heavy rains […]
Sultanpur encounter: UP govt orders magisterial probe
Lucknow, Sep 7 (IANS) A magisterial probe has been ordered into the encounter of gangster Mangesh Yadav, who was accused in the Bharat Jewellers robbery case and had a Rs 1 lakh bounty on his head. The investigation will be conducted by SDM Lambhua, Vidushi Singh. Mangesh Yadav was killed in an exchange of fire […]
