Russian strikes kill at least nine in Kyiv, dozens injured

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Kyiv: At least nine people were killed and 22 civilians injured in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv after Russia launched an intense barrage of ballistic missiles and drones overnight into Saturday, authorities said. A five-story residential building in the city's Solomianskyi District was damaged by falling debris and a fire broke out. Rescue workers evacuated 35 people from the upper floors of the building, and two people died, with eight reported injured,...

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Sri Lanka former police chief sentenced to death over Easter attacks

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Colombo: A three-judge High Court panel in Sri Lanka has sentenced former Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara to death after a majority of judges found him guilty of failing to prevent the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks despite receiving prior intelligence. The court Friday convicted Jayasundara of dereliction of duty and aiding and abetting murder over his failure to act on warnings that suicide bombers planned to attack Catholic churches...

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‘Can’t look at myself’: Girl apologises over PM Modi remarks

New Delhi: A video circulating widely on social media shows a young woman, who was booked for using objectionable language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a student demonstration over NEET paper leaks, expressing regret and apologising for her comments. The video, which has attracted significant attention online, features the girl standing with folded hands and addressing viewers directly. Dressed in a striped T-shirt, she admits that her remarks during the...

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PM playing victim card instead of apologising for brutality on protesting students: Congress

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New Delhi: The Congress Saturday said that Narendra Modi is playing the victim card by saying he has forgiven the youth who abused him, and demanded an apology from the prime minister for the "brutality" unleashed on student protesters and the trauma they suffered due to paper leaks. The Opposition party also claimed that the prime minister's "InstaGram sabhas", which it termed an act of "supreme self-obsession", are fooling no one....

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India’s envoy Kwatra meets senior US official to discuss bilateral ties

Washington: India's ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, has met senior US Department of State official Allison Hooker and discussed advancing the bilateral partnership. Kwatra met Hooker, the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Friday. Pleased to meet Under Secretary Allison Hooker this morning. We had a productive discussion on advancing the India-US partnership...

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ earns Rs 165.85 crore at box office

New Delhi: Filmmaker Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has earned over Rs 150 crore gross in India at the box office. Featuring Matt Damon as Odysseus, Tom Holland as Telemachus, Zendaya as Athena, Robert Pattinson as Antinous, Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra, Anne Hathaway as Penelope and Charlize Theron as Calypso, among others, the film...

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Russian strikes kill at least nine in Kyiv, dozens injured

Kyiv: At least nine people were killed and 22 civilians injured in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv after Russia launched an intense barrage of ballistic missiles and drones overnight into Saturday, authorities said. A five-story residential building in the city's Solomianskyi District was damaged by falling debris and a fire broke out. Rescue workers evacuated 35 people from...

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Congressional committees probe DoorDash’s use of Chinese AI model

Washington: Two powerful House committees have launched a fresh investigation into DoorDash's use of a Chinese-developed artificial intelligence model, raising concerns that the growing adoption of Chinese AI by American companies could pose national security, cybersecurity and economic security risks. The House Select Committee on China and the House Committee on Homeland Security said Friday they had...

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ earns Rs 131.46 crore at box office

New Delhi: Tom Holland and Zendaya-starrer Spider-Man: Brand New Day has earned over Rs 100 crore in India on the second day of release. The film, which is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, released in India Thursday in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam in both 2D and 3D, a day ahead of the global release....

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Sri Lanka former police chief sentenced to death over Easter attacks

Colombo: A three-judge High Court panel in Sri Lanka has sentenced former Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara to death after a majority of judges found him guilty of failing to prevent the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks despite receiving prior intelligence. The court Friday convicted Jayasundara of dereliction of duty and aiding and abetting murder over...

‘Can’t look at myself’: Girl apologises over PM Modi remarks

New Delhi: A video circulating widely on social media shows a young woman, who was booked for using objectionable language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a student demonstration over NEET paper leaks, expressing regret and apologising for her comments. The video, which has attracted significant attention online, features the girl standing with folded hands and addressing...

 

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