At least eight fighters and medics linked with the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah died and 2,750 were injured on Tuesday (Sep 17) as the pagers that they used to communicate exploded suddenly. In other news, Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday (Sep 17) tendered his resignation as Delhi chief minister, a position that he held for over a decade. Kejriwal met Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena at his residence along with his cabinet ministers and handed in his papers.
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At least eight fighters and medics linked with the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah died and 2,750 were injured on Tuesday (Sep 17) as the pagers that they used to communicate exploded suddenly.
Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday (Sep 17) tendered his resignation as Delhi chief minister, a position that he held for over a decade. Kejriwal met Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena at his residence along with his cabinet ministers and handed in his papers.
The Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Tuesday (Sep 17) rebuked the West Bengal government for issuing a notification restricting women doctors from working the night shifts. The notification was issued in the backdrop of the gruesome rape and murder of the 31-year-old trainee doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. CJI DY Chandrachud asked, “How can you say women cannot work at night?”
US military aid to Ukraine has decreased in size with time due to dwindling stockpiles of weapons and equipment that the Pentagon is prepared to provide, according to a report by CNN.
Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, Moscow was said to be “fully ready” for detonating a nuclear bomb at “any moment” in the Arctic, as per a report published in The Daily Mail.
The Indian government is unwilling to heed to USA’s request to ban and block Russian state media network RT, formerly known as Russia Today, globally. While the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is yet to issue an official statement, a government official told The Hindu that the matter “does not pertain to India” altogether.
The United States on Monday (Sep 16) expressed its dissatisfaction with Israel’s initial findings regarding the killing of US-Turkish citizen Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the United States from September 21 to 23, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday (September 17).
India men’s hockey team beat China 1-0 in the Asian Champions Trophy final on Tuesday (Sep 17) to win the tournament. India, the 2024 Paris Olympic bronze medalist, remained unbeaten throughout the tournament.
Music producer and fashion mogul Pharrell Williams recently opened up about his views on politics and why he thinks celebrities should not do political endorsements. In a recent interview, he gave his two cents on celebrities taking a stance on the upcoming US presidential elections.