New York: TikTok’s app was removed from prominent app stores on Saturday just before a federal law that would have banned the popular social media platform was scheduled to go into effect. By 10:50pm Eastern Standard Time, the app was not found on Apple and Google’s app stores, which are prohibited from offering the platform…
Deir Al-Balah: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early Sunday that the ceasefire in Gaza will not begin until Hamas provides the names of the three hostages it is set to release later on Sunday in exchange for scores of Palestinian prisoners. Israel meanwhile announced that it had recovered the body of Oron Shaul, a…
As Telangana prepares for local body elections, political dynamics are heating up, setting the stage for intense competition among the Congress, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). These elections are more than just an exercise in democracy—they serve as a litmus test for the state’s shifting political allegiances and a preview of…
Davos: This highest town in Europe has become synonymous with an annual gathering of the most powerful people in the world and that requires some heavy-duty security cover. Nearly 5,000 Swiss army personnel, including those equipped with the latest gadgets like drones and AI-powered tools, have taken over this small skiing resort town to ensure…
Amaravati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to inaugurate the southern campus of the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) and the 10th Battalion campus of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) near Vijayawada, along with several other projects, today. The Union Minister will also be the chief guest at the 20th Foundation Day…
Amaravati: Asserting that a “double-engine” government is essential for the development of Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating that the country could become the world’s number one or two economy by 2047 under his leadership. Addressing a meeting at Mydukur in Kadapa district, Naidu said that…
Chandigarh: The Centre will hold a meeting with Punjab’s protesting farmers on February 14 in Chandigarh to discuss their demands, thus ending a stalemate over the resumption of a dialogue with the agitators, who have been demanding a legal guarantee on the MSP for crops. Following the announcement of the proposed meeting, farmer leader Jagjit…
THE LEAP OF THE CENTURY. It was Bob Beamon’s only participation in an Olympic event, but he left his mark forever. He took Gold in Mexico and a World record that would stay for 23 years. The American still holds the record over half a century later. This is the impact that Bob Beamon, the…
Joondalup (Australia): We’re nearing the halfway point of this year’s Australian Open and players like the United States’ Reilly Opelka (ranked 170th in the world ) and France’s Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (ranked 30th) captured plenty of attention despite early-round exits. These two players caught the eye of the tennis world for not only their towering…
Mumbai: Mumbai police on Sunday said a 30-year-old man who stabbed Saif Ali Khan at the actor’s residence here has been arrested. Preliminary investigation suggests that the man had entered the actor’s home with the intention of theft, a senior police official told reporters. Saif Ali Khan’s attacker, who was arrested from adjoining Thane, is…
