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3 Louisiana officers wounded by gunfire in standoff with shooting suspect, police say

April 29, 2024 admin

April 29, 2024 05:37 am | Updated 05:37 am IST – KENNER, La. Three Louisiana police officers were wounded by gunfire Sunday in a standoff with a man suspected of shooting three other people in the past week, authorities said. The injured officers were taken to a hospital after being shot Sunday morning at a…

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Anticyclones, hanging even now over India, link warming to heat | Explained

April 29, 2024 admin

A man covers his head with cloth to protect himself during a heat wave in Bhubaneswar, April 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout/The Hindu The complexities of the ways in which global warming manifests in local weather continue to underscore the need to model globally but predict locally. The waning phase of the strong…

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‘Run For Modi’, ‘Flash Mob’ Events In London To Drum Up Support For PM Modi

April 28, 2024 admin

The event garnered widespread attention and acclaim across various media platforms London: Overseas Friends of BJP UK (UP Chapter) orchestrated a magnificent “Run for Modi” event on Sunday, in the vibrant city of London. Despite being tagged as a “Run for Modi,” the event took the form of a leisurely walk, symbolising solidarity and support…

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Ukraine Pulls Back From 3 Villages In East, Zelenskyy Pleads For Weapons

April 28, 2024 admin

Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukraine’s top commander said on Sunday Kyiv’s outnumbered troops had fallen back to new positions west of three villages on the eastern front where Russia has concentrated significant forces in several locations. The statement by Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi reflected Ukraine’s deteriorating position in the east that Kyiv hopes it can stabilise once…

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“Lalu Yadav Can’t Contest Election, Using Daughter Rohini As Mask”: BJP MP

April 28, 2024 admin

Rajiv Pratap Rudy is contesting against Rohini Acharya (File) Patna: Former Union Minister and BJP candidate for Bihar’s Saran Lok Sabha seat, Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Sunday said that his real fight is with RJD chief Lalu Prasad and Rohini Acharya is just a “mask”. “Lalu Prasad Yadav cannot contest the election… Hence, he is…

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Tamil Nadu Couple Drown After Car Falls Into Pit Filled With Water: Cops

April 28, 2024 admin

The police said that the couple was returning from a relative’s residence (Representational) Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu): A couple from Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district drowned after their car fell into a pit filled with water on the Tirunelveli Highway near Sankarankoil of Tenkasi District, police said on Sunday. According to the police, the victims have been…

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More Arrests On US Universities’ Campuses As Gaza Protests Continue

April 28, 2024 admin

Washington: Protests at U.S. universities showed no sign of slowing over the weekend, with more arrests on campuses and a brief skirmish between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators at California’s UCLA, where a tent encampment was set up last week. Protesters opposed to Israel’s incursion into Gaza are demanding a ceasefire in the war with Hamas…

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30-Year-Old Woman Kidnapped, Gang-Raped At Knifepoint In Bihar Field

April 28, 2024 admin

The accused had kidnapped the woman in their camper van, police said (Representational) Patna: Bihar’s Kishanganj police on Sunday arrested four persons in connection with the gan-grape of a 30-year-old woman. The accused, identified as Sher Singh (55), Aakash Singh (27), Brijlal Singh (30) and Shayamu Singh (25), allegedly kidnapped the woman on Saturday from…

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Jailed In Israel 20 Years Ago, Palestinian Writer Basim Khandaqji Wins Top Fiction Prize

April 28, 2024 admin

Khandaqji’s book was chosen from 133 works submitted to the competition. Tel Aviv, Israel: Palestinian writer Basim Khandaqji, jailed 20 years ago in Israel, won a prestigious prize for Arabic fiction on Sunday for his novel “A Mask, the Colour of the Sky”. The award of the 2024 International Prize for Arabic Fiction was announced…

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Tornadoes kill 2 in Oklahoma as governor issues state of emergency for 12 counties amid storm damage

April 28, 2024 admin

Tornado damage in Sulphur, Okla., is pictured on Sunday, April 28, 2024, after severe storms hit the area the night before. | Photo Credit: AP Tornadoes that tore across Oklahoma left a wide trail of destruction Sunday, leveling homes and buildings and knocking out power for tens of thousands of residents. At least two people were…

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