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A gunman hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles early Wednesday, resulting in the death of a passenger and leading to a slow police chase through downtown before the suspect’s arrest. The armed man boarded the Metro bus, which had a driver and two passengers around 1 a.m. Officers pursued the bus, which displayed a […]
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin announced that the main road in Nungambakkam Kamdar Nagar, Chennai, will be renamed ‘SP Balasubrahmanyam Road’ to honor the legendary playback singer on his fourth death anniversary. SPB, who sang over 40,000 songs and received numerous awards, is fondly remembered. His son, SP Charan, expressed gratitude to the government for […]
★ National Flag Day of Ecuador, ★ Yemen Revolution Day, ★ Day of the Deaf, ★ European Day of Languages, ★ World Contraception Day, ★ 1867: Death of Telugu writer Chilakamarthi Lakshminarasimha, ★ 1907: Death of Amancharla Gopala Rao, freedom fighter, ★ 1923: Death of Hindi film actor Devanand, and ★ 1999: Birth of P. […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with US President Joe Biden at the 79th United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, where he briefed Biden on the frontline situation and introduced ‘Plan of Victory’, slated for detailed discussion in Washington today. Zelenskyy expressed gratitude for the US’s steadfast support, emphasizing its role in saving lives and aiding [&h...
NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson returned to Earth on September 23, landing in Kazakhstan after traveling 78 million miles in space aboard a Soyuz capsule. Dyson, along with Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub, spent 374 days on the International Space Station (ISS), marking the longest continuous stay there. Dyson completed 2,944 orbits during her […]
Israel is gearing up for a potential ground operation in Lebanon, according to its army chief. This comes as Hezbollah launched numerous rockets, including a missile aimed at Tel Aviv, marking their most significant strike to date. Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi stated that recent airstrikes aim to prepare for troop entry and […]
“Stree 2: Sarkate Ka Aatank” has made history as the first Bollywood film to surpass the ₹600 crore nett mark. Directed by Amar Kaushik and starring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, the horror-comedy is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video for a rental fee of ₹349. The film may soon be available in other Indian […]
The US Congress passed a stopgap bill to avert a partial govt shutdown scheduled for next week, despite House Republicans’ discontent over leadership not securing new federal spending cuts. The Senate approved the bill 78-18, after the House’s approval. This measure maintains current discretionary funding at around $1.2 trillion through Dec 20, ensuring govt services […]
The Jurala project continues to manage floodwater due to heavy rains in the surrounding regions of Maharashtra. As a result, project officials have lifted five crest gates to release floodwater into the Srisailam project. The inflow was recorded at 68,000 cusecs, while the outflow reached 77,828 cusecs. Additionally, a total of 434 MW of electricity […]
The Sensex and Nifty opened at fresh record levels in early trade today, September 26, 2024. The Sensex started trading today at 85233.24, up 63.37 points or 0.07%, and the Nifty was at 26025.80, up 21.65 points or 0.08%. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee was trading today at 83.69 against the dollar.
The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Mumbai, Maharashtra, effective until 8:30 AM on Sep 26. In response, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation declared a holiday for schools and colleges in Mumbai and its suburbs. Heavy rain caused significant disruptions, including delays in local trains and flights, severe waterlogging, and traffic congestion in […]
A tragic road accident occurred on Mogilighat Road in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. Police reported that a truck collided with a parked truck, causing it to catch fire. Unfortunately, the two drivers and one other individual were burned alive in the incident. An investigation is currently underway, and further details about the accident […]
Due to a heavy rain alert, Pune District Collector Dr. Suhas Diwase has declared a public holiday for all schools and colleges in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad today. This decision follows the IMD’s warning of rains along with lightning and thunderstorms. On Wednesday evening, Pune experienced significant rainfall, resulting in water-logging in several areas across […]
The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Sacramento, California, was vandalized with anti-Hindu messages on Wednesday night, marking the second such incident in under 10 days. This follows a similar act at the BAPS Mandir in New York on Sep 17. In a statement, BAPS Public Affairs condemned the hate and emphasized unity, while community leaders […]
The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya has extended the application deadline for Class 6 admission to October 6. Interested candidates can apply by visiting the official website at novodaya.gov.in. The Andhra Pradesh education department has announced that the last date to make changes to the online application forms is October 8 and 9. Candidates are advised to […]