(Photo credit: ANI) Thailand has launched airstrikes along its contested border with Cambodia, escalating a volatile standoff that had already deepened after Bangkok suspended a fragile ceasefire last week. The flare-up comes after a Thai soldier lost a foot to a landmine on the frontier, with Bangkok alleging that Cambodia had planted new devices, a...
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Goa fire: Video shows crowd grooving to Sholay’s ‘Mehbooba’; flames erupt in background
ARPORA: A massive fire at the popular Arpora nightclub Birch in North Goa late Saturday killed 25 people, including five tourists, and injured six. Flames erupted around 11.45pm during a belly-dance performance and engulfed the first-floor dance floor within seconds.Also Read | Only 1 exit, 1 narrow lane: How Goa’s ‘1st island club’ built on...
IndiGo flight chaos: MLAs travel 12 hours by rail, road to reach Nagpur for session
NAGPUR: Amid mass cancellations of IndiGo flights, chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council, Ram Shinde, on Sunday said special trains will be operated from Nagpur to Mumbai on December 14 and 15 to facilitate the return of MLAs, ministers, officers, and staff after the conclusion of the winter session, which will be held in Nagpur...
Trump ‘a little disappointed’ Zelenskyy hasn’t read US peace plan as Miami talks stall
US President Donald Trump is a little disappointed with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as he didn’t read the proposal to end the war with Russia, while Vladimir Putin accepted it. While talking with the reporters at the red carpet of the Kennedy Center Honors, Trump said Ukraine loved the proposal, but Zelenskyy is not...
‘Recipe for disaster’: Why Delhi nightclubs are on knife’s edge
NEW DELHI: The Goa nightclub blaze that killed at least 25 people on Sunday has renewed scrutiny of fire safety measures at entertainment venues across the country, including Delhi, where officials say lax compliance, crowded interiors and neglected safety systems continue to leave thousands at risk.A senior additional divisional officer of Delhi Fire Services said...
‘Dhurandhar’ BO collection: Ranveer Singh starrer scores Rs 100 crore India opening
‘Dhurandhar’, the Aditya Dhar directorial, starring Ranveer Singh in the lead, completed its first week at the box office and going by early estimates, came out with flying colours. The film that marked the return of director Dhar after 6 years, scored an explosive weekend at both the domestic and international box offices. The film,...
Future of Coding: ‘Godfather of AI’s’ valuable message to engineers and students
Geoffrey Hinton, widely known as the ‘Godfather of AI’ has once again shared an advice for engineers and students. Hinton has asked the students and engineers to not give up computer science degrees, despite the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence which is reshaping the coding industry. Speaking to Business Insider in an interview Hinton stressed...
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma asked to ‘treat differently’ after South Africa ODIs
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar said Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma should be viewed differently because of their record in ODI cricket, and their place in the team should not have been questioned. He said this while speaking to JioStar.There has been speculation that selectors and head coach Gautam Gambhir...
‘It’s time …’: Wedding cancelled! What Mandhana and Palash said in their statements
Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal Indian women’s cricket team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has officially addressed the end of her engagement with music composer Palash Muchhal, ending weeks of social media speculation.Mandhana shared her statement on Instagram, marking her first public response to the situation.“I need to clarify that the wedding is called off. I would...
Dessert storm: Mithai marauders strike sweet shop 10 times in 9 years
Representative image In repeated burglary cakewalks, thieves have been raiding a Nadiad confectionery, Krishna Dairy Products, and have had criminally sweet success 10 times in nine years. The shop’s owner, Mukesh Pandit, 44, said the burglars seem to treat money only as a light dessert. “Most of the time, thieves took some cash but loads...
