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Quad May Announce Expansion Of Maritime Pact To Indian Ocean: White House

Saturday September 21, 2024

The QUAD summit has plans to expand the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness initiative from South East Asia to the Indian Ocean Region, the White House said Friday.

"Hypocrite": Kamala Harris Slams Trump Over Abortion As US Starts Voting

Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 21, 2024, Washington

Kamala Harris on Friday attacked Republican rival Donald Trump and his party as "hypocrites" over abortion, as the first voters cast their ballots for November's knife-edge US election.

UN Condemns Lebanon Device Blasts As Violation Of International Law

Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 21, 2024, United Nations

The United Nations on Friday denounced the detonation of hand-held devices used by Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon, saying the attack violated international law and could constitute a war crime.

What Sri Lankan President, Seeking Re-Election, Said About India: 5 Key Quotes

Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Saturday September 21, 2024, Colombo

A day before Sri Lanka votes for the next President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, who currently occupies the post spoke to NDTV. During the interview, he spoke about his country's special bond with India and how he aims to strengthen ties, if re-elected.

Hezbollah Commander Killed In Israeli Strike Was Wanted For 1983 US Embassy Blast

Reuters | Saturday September 21, 2024, Beirut

Ibrahim Aqil, the Hezbollah operations commander killed in an Israeli strike on Friday, had a $7 million bounty on his head for two 1983 Beirut truck bombings that killed more than 300 people at the American embassy and a U.S. Marines barracks.

Manipur Government To Hand Over Case Of Attack On Thadou Leader's House To Anti-Terror Agency NIA

NDTV News Desk | Saturday September 21, 2024, Imphal

The Manipur government has asked the police to hand over the case of attack on the ancestral house of a Thadou tribe leader and BJP spokesperson to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

Supreme Court's YouTube Channel Restored After Hacking

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 21, 2024, New Delhi

Supreme Court on Friday announced that its YouTube channel is now live as it was temporarily disabled due to hacking.

Teacher Arrested For Attempting To Sexually Harass Student In Kota: Police

Press Trust of India | Saturday September 21, 2024, Kota

A teacher in a government senior secondary school in a village here has been arrested for allegedly trying to molest a Class 12 girl, police said on Friday.

How Hack Of Hezbollah Devices Exposes Dark Corners Of Asia Supply Chains

Reuters | Friday September 20, 2024

The lethal hack of Hezbollah's Asian-branded pagers and walkie-talkies has sparked an intense search for the devices' path, revealing a murky market for older technologies where buyers may have few assurances about what they are getting.

US National Tortured To Death In Ukraine By Russian soldiers, Moscow Says

Reuters | Friday September 20, 2024

Russell Bentley, a US national who went missing in Russian-controlled eastern Ukraine early this year, is believed to have been tortured to death by Russian soldiers who are now set to go on trial, Russia's top investigative body said on Friday.

Never Supplied Ghee To Tirupati Temple, Says Amul Amid Laddoo Row

Asian News International | Friday September 20, 2024, New Delhi

Amid a row over the use of animal fat in prasada given at Tirumala temple in Andhra's Tirupati district, Amul issued a clarification on Friday, stating that it had never supplied ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD).

6,000 Delhi Students To Take IQ Tests For Special Learning Programme

Edited by Rahul Kumar | Friday September 20, 2024

Students who score above 80 per cent in the Culture Fair Intelligence Test (CFIT) test will be further taken for a second round of testing -- the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) test.

Woman Jumps Before Moving Metro At Delhi Station, Loses Right Hand

Press Trust of India | Friday September 20, 2024, New Delhi,

A 53-year-old woman was critically injured as she jumped in front of a moving metro train at Pitampura station here on Friday afternoon, officials said.

Woman Doctor Allegedly Assaulted By Patient's Relatives In Delhi Hospital

Press Trust of India | Friday September 20, 2024, New Delhi

A female doctor was allegedly assaulted verbally as well as physically by a patient's relatives at the Delhi government-run Hedgewar hospital here on Friday.

US Secret Service Admits Lack Of Diligence Ahead Of Trump Rally Shooting

Reuters | Friday September 20, 2024

A US Secret Service probe found communication gaps and a lack of diligence ahead of the July attempted assassination of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a Butler, Pennsylvania rally.