‘The Last Chance’: Israel Blew Hezbollah’s Pagers Early Over Fears That Lebanese Outfit Had Discovered Plot

‘The Last Chance’: Israel Blew Hezbollah’s Pagers Early Over Fears That Lebanese Outfit Had Discovered Plot

Last Updated: September 19, 2024, 09:21 IST Smoke rises from a building after explosions as hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated across southern Lebanon and Beirut suburbs on September 18, 2024. (Reuters) Israeli officials detonated Hezbollah pagers to prevent detection, leading to a deadly attack that killed 26 and injured over 3,200, escalating tensions Israeli … Read more

On Camera, Student Proposes To Female Teacher During Online Class. Internet Finds It ‘Shameful’

On Camera, Student Proposes To Female Teacher During Online Class. Internet Finds It ‘Shameful’

Last Updated: September 18, 2024, 14:20 IST The teacher politely turned down the student’s proposal. (Photo Credits: Instagram) The video capturing the student and teacher’s interaction has gone viral, with many calling out the inappropriate act. While it is common to see couples going above and beyond to profess their love through unique acts, a … Read more

‘Privilege not a right’: Canada plans to limit international students

‘Privilege not a right’: Canada plans to limit international students

Canada has decided to cut down international students and worker permits in a bid to manage record immigration levels, which contributed to the country’s population surpassing 41 million earlier this year.“It is a privilege to come to Canada. It is not a right,” Marc Miller, Canadian immigration minister said.Ottawa intends to issue 4,37,000 study permits … Read more

Iranian Hackers Tried But Failed To Interest Biden’s Campaign In Stolen Trump Info, FBI Says

Iranian Hackers Tried But Failed To Interest Biden’s Campaign In Stolen Trump Info, FBI Says

Last Updated: September 19, 2024, 07:55 IST Washington D.C., United States of America (USA) The emails were received before the hack of the Trump campaign was publicly acknowledged, and there’s no evidence the recipients of the emails knew their origin. (Photo: AP) Iranian hackers targeted Biden’s campaign with stolen Trump campaign info, escalating concerns about … Read more

On Reddit Post, Indians Answer Why They Prefer Life Abroad Over Returning Home

On Reddit Post, Indians Answer Why They Prefer Life Abroad Over Returning Home

Last Updated: September 18, 2024, 14:24 IST Indians abroad explain why they’re staying put. (Representative Image) They also point out good employment opportunities, work-life balance, sincerity of the population, and a relatively low level of crime, which can be so important for families with children. A recent Reddit post has led to a discussion among … Read more

TRAI excludes Google, WhatsApp, Telegram and others from new licensing rules

TRAI excludes Google, WhatsApp, Telegram and others from new licensing rules

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has proposed new recommendations aimed at simplifying the licensing process under Telecom Act. Importantly, the regulatory body has excluded Over-The-Top (OTT) services like WhatsApp, Google’s RCS, Telegram and other such platforms under this licensing regime.The new recommendations advocate for a single, unified authorisation system across different services and … Read more

Lebanon Explosions: Pagers Used in Detonations Were Never in Hungary, Says Govt

Lebanon Explosions: Pagers Used in Detonations Were Never in Hungary, Says Govt

Last Updated: September 18, 2024, 22:50 IST Lebanese army soldiers stand guard as an ambulance rushes wounded people to a hospital in Beirut on September 17. (Image: ANWAR AMRO/AFP) Taiwanese pager firm Gold Apollo said on Wednesday the model of pagers used in the attack against Hezbollah were made by Budapest-based BAC Consulting, adding it … Read more

55-Year-Old Chinese Delivery Agent Dies On Bike After Working For 18 Hours Daily

55-Year-Old Chinese Delivery Agent Dies On Bike After Working For 18 Hours Daily

Last Updated: September 18, 2024, 14:33 IST The incident took place in eastern China’s Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. (Representational/ File Photo) A 55-year-old food delivery agent, identified as Yuan, often used to work reportedly from 6 AM till 3 AM. A 55-year-old food delivery agent in China passed away while napping on his bike … Read more

Parties reach consensus on House panels, Congress may head 4, including external affairs & HRD | India News

Parties reach consensus on House panels, Congress may head 4, including external affairs & HRD | India News

NEW DELHI: After days of impasse over distribution of department-related parliamentary standing committees, parties are learnt to have reached a consensus with Congress likely to head four key panels including external affairs, education, human resource development and agriculture.Sources said a notification in this regard is expected shortly. In 2014, with the Congress tally at just … Read more

Germany Has Stopped Approving War Weapons Exports to Israel: Report

Germany Has Stopped Approving War Weapons Exports to Israel: Report

Last Updated: September 18, 2024, 22:53 IST Israeli troops and armoured vehicles operate on the ground in the Gaza Strip amid the continuing conflict between Israel and Hamas. (Image: AFP) Last year, Germany approved arms exports to Israel worth 326.5 million euros ($363.5 million), including military equipment and war weapons, a 10-fold increase from 2022, … Read more