Srinagar: As part of the Ministry of Home Affairs’ initiative for nationwide civil defence preparedness, personnel from the Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) conducted a mock drill at Dal Lake, Srinagar, focusing on a boat capsize scenario on Tuesday. Speaking to ANI, an SDRF personnel, Arif Hussain, …
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Syria State TV Relaunches, Months After Assad’s Ouster
Damascus: Syrian state television officially relaunched on Monday with a trial broadcast almost five months after the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad and following delays blamed on sanctions and dilapidated equipment. After Syria’s new authorities took power in December, state media and other television channels, radio stations and outlets …
Read More »US Secretary Of State Marco Rubio Dials S Jaishankar, Pak PM. What He Said
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Amid rising tensions after the Pahalgam terror attack, the US urged India and Pakistan to de-escalate. Secretary of State Rubio emphasized cooperation against terrorism and called for investigations. Washington: Amid escalating tension between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack that …
Read More »As Canada Votes Amid Trump Threats, He Posts Benefits Of Being 51st State
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Canadians are voting to elect a government amid Trump’s annexation threats. While Conservative leader Poilievre calls for independence, Liberal Carney emphasises global strategies. The election’s outcome will shape Canada-US relations and domestic policies. Canadians are heading to the polls to elect a …
Read More »Row Over Canada PM Mark Carney’s Call Where Trump Spoke Of “51st State”
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. During a call, Trump discussed Canada possibly becoming the 51st state. Carney emphasised the conversation focused on a security and economic agreement, affirming Canada’s sovereignty. Critics questioned Carney’s trustworthiness, amid upcoming elections. A recent revelation has shed new light on a conversation …
Read More »US State Department Spokesperson Shuns Pak Journalist Over Pahalgam Attack
Washington: US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce shunned a Pakistani journalist’s questioning over India-Pakistan border tensions following the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 people while several others were injured. When asked about the border tensions between India and Pakistan …
Read More »2 Killed, 5 Injured In Mass Shooting By Student At Florida State University
Tallahassee: A mass shooting allegedly carried out by the son of a local deputy sheriff with her old service weapon left two people dead at a university in Florida, police in the southeastern US state said Thursday. Five people were hospitalized when the gunman — identified as Phoenix Ikner — …
Read More »Telangana 1st State To Implement Scheduled Castes’ Sub-Categorisation
Hyderabad: Telangana government on Monday issued an order on the implementation of Scheduled Castes (SC) categorisation, making it the first state in the country to do so, Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said. Telangana government had earlier appointed a commission headed by retired High Court judge Justice Shameem Akther …
Read More »US State Department Staff Told To Report Each Other For Anti-Christian Bias
The Trump administration has taken a significant step in implementing a new executive order aimed at supporting Christian employees in the federal government, per a report by Politico. As part of this effort, the State Department has instructed its employees to report instances of “anti-Christian bias” within the department. This …
Read More »“Nuanced Understanding”: US Intelligence, State Department Back Tulsi Gabbard
New Delhi: The United States has released an official statement in which it has praised Intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard for her “nuanced understanding” of the Indo-Pacific region. The statement comes days after her visit to India, during which she held a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During her visit …
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