88 years of service to the nation
Begin typing your search above and press return to search.
Gunman among 3 killed in shooting on university campus in Las Vegas
International

Gunman among 3 killed in shooting on university campus in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Dec 7: At least three people, including the gunman, were killed in a shooting on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), local police said. The incident occurred near BEAM Hall on the campus of UNLV on Wednesday morning, Xinhua news agency reported. ...
Trump
International

Trump's top Indian-origin ally says his admin will target media if re-elected

Washington, Dec 7: A top Indian-origin aide to Donald Trump has threatened action against people in the media -- "criminally or civilly" -- if the former president storms back to power in 2024. Kashyap 'Kash' Patel, who was Trump's counter-terrorism adviser on the National Security Council and...
Pro-Russian Ukrainian leader shot dead near Moscow
International

Pro-Russian Ukrainian leader shot dead near Moscow

Moscow, Dec 7: Former Ukrainian MP Ilya Kiva was shot dead in a hotel park near Moscow, local media reported on Thursday. "The Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine claimed responsibility for the death of Kiva," state-run RIA Novosti said. Kiva's body was...
Two more soldiers killed in Gaza, death toll 86: IDF
International

Two more soldiers killed in Gaza, death toll 86: IDF

Tel Aviv , Dec 7: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said two more soldiers have been killed in its fight against Hamas in Gaza strip. With the fresh fatalities, the death toll of IDF soldiers killed since the ground invasion of Gaza on October 27 has risen to 86. The deceased soldiers have...
Indian-origin novelist awarded Singapore’s most prestigious arts accolade
International

Indian-origin novelist awarded Singapore’s most prestigious arts accolade

Singapore, Dec 6: Indian-origin novelist Meira Chand has been honoured with the Cultural Medallion, Singapore’s most prestigious arts accolade, in support of her artistic pursuits. Born to Swiss-Indian parents, Chand, 81, is the first English-language female writer to be awarded the Medallion...
Indian dies in Australia car crash, wife appeals for help
International

Indian dies in Australia car crash, wife appeals for help

Melbourne, Dec 6: A 26-year-old Indian man died on the spot after his car crashed and rolled several times in southwest Melbourne in Australia. Khusdeep Singh was driving along Palmers Road at around 11.15 p.m on Monday when his vehicle crossed the median strip and rolled several times, The...
El Nino-induced drought: Water treatment plant in Zimbabwean capital shut
International

El Nino-induced drought: Water treatment plant in Zimbabwean capital shut

Harare, Dec 6: Amid El Nino-induced drought, Zimbabwe's capital city Harare has shut down a water treatment plant because of depleted water supply in reservoirs, an official of the city council said. The Prince Edward Water Treatment Plant has been shut due to depleted raw water in the supply...
5.2-magnitude quake rocks Philippines
International

5.2-magnitude quake rocks Philippines

Manila, Dec 6: A 5.2 magnitude earthquake jolted Mindanao island in Philippines on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The quake that hit the island at 0155 GMT was epicentreed 8.67 degrees north latitude and 126.69 degrees east longitude, Xinhua news agency...
Ukraine gets $37.4 bn aid from Jan-Nov
International

Ukraine gets $37.4 bn aid from Jan-Nov

Kiev, Dec 6: Ukraine received $37.4 billion financial aid from January-November this year, sources in the government said. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that the country got about $11 billion as grants in the period, with the US, Germany, Spain, Finland and Ireland being the largest...
Oxford University Press names Rizz as Word of the Year 2023: A Gen Z linguistic phenomenon
International

Oxford University Press names 'Rizz' as Word of the Year 2023: A Gen Z...

Guwahati, Dec 5: The Oxford University Press designated the term "rizz" as the word of the year 2023, particularly resonating with Generation Z. This term has gained substantial traction online, amassing billions of hashtag views across various social media platforms. As defined by the Oxford...
4 killed as deadly explosion rocks Philippines University
International

4 killed as deadly explosion rocks Philippines University

Manila, Dec 3: At least four people were killed and 50 others injured in an explosion while people gathered for a Catholic mass inside a gym at Mindanao State University in the Philippines' southern province of Lanao del Sur on Sunday, according to the military and police.Major General Gabriel...
Garisenda Tower in Italy at increasing risk of collapse, high alert declared
International

Garisenda Tower in Italy at increasing risk of collapse, high alert declared

Guwahati, Dec 3: For almost 1000 years, the Garisenda Tower, also known as the ‘Leaning Tower’ located in Italy's Bologna town, has maintained its tilt, but currently it is facing the risk of collapsing due to excessive leaning.Standing at 150 feet tall, the tower has leaned at a 4-degree angle...
X