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About 10 polling stations in Georgia will be open late for voting due to a fake bomb threat. This comes at a time when millions of Americans cast their vote to choose their President. Officials blamed the bomb threats to be non-credible. The polling sites were evacuated due to bomb threats before being reopened. Officials […]
Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise visit to a phone bank organized by the Democratic National Committee in Washington DC. She also thanked volunteers there. As per reports, she walked-in with a box of Doritos. “This is just the best, best, best and I thank you all very much,” she said. She spoke to […]
Republican candidate Donald Trump visited his national campaign headquarters. Former first lady Melania Trump accompanied him and also lauded the staff. “Thank you so much for all of your support,” she said. Trump said it’s “crazy” to realize that it could be days before a winner is determined. He told aides and volunteers that he […]
Donald Trump’s former attorney and ex-Mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani, shared mixed emotions about the US elections. He expressed both excitement and apprehensions over the former President’s chances to secure the White House. Giuliani said, “I know we are going to win, but then I also know what Democrats can do. They are capable […]
US Capitol Police arrested a man at the visitors center of the Capitol Building. This comes as the country votes to elect its next president in the closely fought election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Police said that the man smelled like fuel and was carrying a torch and a flare gun. FBI said […]
Former US President and Republican candidate Donald Trump cast his ballot in Florida for the 2024 presidential election. After voting, he said he is ready to concede defeat if “election results were fair”. But, he voiced concerns over EVM’s security. “If I lose an election, if it’s a fair election, I would be the first […]
Foreign policy experts believe that the positive momentum in India-US relations will remain intact despite potential differences in approach under a Trump or Harris administration. Dhruva Jaishankar, executive director of the Observer Research Foundation’s America chapter, noted that while the relationship’s direction may shift in areas like trade, energy, and immigration, overall t...
Indian govt has raised concerns with Wikipedia over potential bias and inaccuracies in its content. Authorities are questioning whether the platform should be considered a publisher rather than an intermediary, according to sources quoted by PTI on Tuesday. This development marks a significant step in the ongoing scrutiny of online platforms and their content management […]
Hoteliers in Maharashtra have strongly opposed the state govt’s directive to monitor licensed bars with AI-based CCTVs, calling it “draconian” and intrusive. Hotel and Restaurant Association Western India criticized the mandate, which requires around 20,000 liquor vendors to install 24/7 AI-enabled surveillance at entry points, accusing the govt of creating a “police sta...
The special court conducting the trial for the 2008 Malegaon blast case received a bomb threat on October 30. An unidentified caller warned of a bomb in courtroom number 26, where the trial of BJP leader Pragya Thakur and others is taking place. The police have been informed, and while the details are being verified, […]
World Health Organization released a study identifying 17 endemic pathogens urgently in need of vaccines. Published in ‘eBioMedicine’, the study highlights pathogens like Group A streptococcus and Klebsiella pneumoniae as key priorities for disease control globally. WHO emphasizes the urgent need for new vaccines to combat these pathogens, which are growing resistant to antimicrobials.
Railway Board announced the operation of 7,663 special trains during the festival season from October 1 to November 30, marking a 73% increase over last year. However, despite this increase, social media is flooded with posts showing overcrowded trains, with passengers squeezed into toilets, highlighting concerns about the quality of service and passenger comfort during […]
Indian Army, in a joint operation with Manipur Police and the CRPF, recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from Churachandpur district, Manipur, on Tuesday. Acting on intelligence, the team searched the Thanjing Ridge area and discovered country-made weapons, including two eight-foot rockets, two seven-foot rockets, mortars, and ammunition supplies, officials reported.
The authorities of the Jagannath temple in Odisha’s Puri have requested the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a scientific survey of the shrine’s 12th-century boundary wall, following the discovery of cracks. The temple management raised concerns about the structural integrity of the wall, prompting the request for a detailed investigation by ASI, reported […]
In line with the ‘Atmanirbharta’ (self-reliance) initiative, the Indian Army has inducted 550 units of the indigenously developed ‘Asmi’ machine pistols into the Northern Command. Developed by Colonel Prasad Bansod in collaboration with DRDO, the 100% Make in India weapon marks a key milestone in India’s defence manufacturing. It has been produced by Lokesh Machine...