Is the flooding in south Bengal ‘man-made’, as Mamata Banerjee claims?
The annual bickering between the Government of West Bengal and the Centre over the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) releasing water and causing floods in south Bengal has become a political tradition of sorts in the State, dating back to the Left Front regime that was in power until 2011. However, this year’s clash marked a […]
China economy slowdown deepens, official figures show
Getty Images Gross domestic product rose by 4.6% on a yearly basis, below the government’s “around 5%” annual target China’s economy expanded in the third quarter at the slowest pace since early last year, as the country struggles to boost flagging growth. On an annual basis, gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 4.6% in the […]
Texas execution tied to 'shaken baby syndrome' death halted
The Texas Supreme Court late Thursday halted the execution of a man who was set to be the nation’s first person to be executed for a “shaken baby” death, after a day of legal maneuvers. Robert Roberson, 57, has maintained his innocence after his 2-year-old daughter Nikki died in 2002. He was scheduled to die […]
First woman on moon will wear this spacesuit
In a thrilling partnership, astronauts on board NASA‘s maiden human mission to the lunar South Pole are set to wear suits from Prada. Axiom Space, a private space company has announced a partnership with the renowned Italian luxury brand for outfits in NASA’s Artemis 3 Mission slated for September 2026. Most of the new spacesuits […]
कौन था 'खान यूनिस का कसाई' याह्या सिनवार, जिसकी मौत पर जश्न मना रहा इजरायल
हमास का नया मुखिया याह्या सिनवार भी मारा गया है. इजरायल ने उसकी मौत की पुष्टि कर दी है. याह्या सिनवार को पिछले साल 7 अक्टूबर के हमले का मास्टरमाइंट माना जाता है. 7 अक्टूबर को हमास ने इजरायल पर बड़ा हमला किया था. इस हमले में 1200 इजरायलियों की मौत हो गई थी. इसके […]
Iran remembers Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as a 'martyr' and 'model for the youth and children'
Hours after Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israeli forces, Iran remembered Sinwar as a martyr whose vision for a liberated Palestine would be carried forward. Sinwar, the architect of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, which prompted the ongoing war between the Jewish state and terror group in the Gaza Strip, was […]
Transfer Talk: Nkunku could depart Chelsea next summer
Oct 17, 2024, 07:21 PM ET The winter transfer window won’t reopen in Europe for a while yet, but there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Nkunku could leave Chelsea in […]
Breast cancer patients denied life-extending drug in cost row
Jeannie Ambrose Jeannie Ambrose, one of about 1,000 affected patients, says Enhertu should be made available on the NHS More than a thousand patients with advanced breast cancer are being denied a drug that can keep them alive for longer. It is already available in 19 countries in Europe – including in Scotland – but […]