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Cyclone Remal Makes Landfall On Bengal Coast, Leaves Trail Of Destruction

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Cyclone Remal Makes Landfall On Bengal Coast, Leaves Trail Of Destruction

Over 1 lakh people were evacuated in West Bengal before the cyclone struck. With winds gusting up to 135 kilometres per hour, severe cyclonic storm ‘Remal’ made landfall between the coasts of Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal, bringing heavy rains that flooded homes and farmland, and leaving a trail of destruction. The landfall process began…

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Russia says ‘liberated’ village in eastern Ukraine

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Russia says ‘liberated’ village in eastern Ukraine

A view shows a destroyed building following what local Russian-installed authorities called a Ukrainian military strike in the settlement of Yubileiny in the Luhansk region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, in this still image from video released May 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: VIA REUTERS Russia’s defence ministry said Sunday its forces had captured a village in the…

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35 Killed In Israeli Strike Near Rafah, Says Gaza Health Ministry

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35 Killed In Israeli Strike Near Rafah, Says Gaza Health Ministry

Israel-Hamas war has been going on since October 7, 2023 (File) Rafah: Gaza officials said Israeli strikes on a centre for displaced people killed dozens in a “massacre” near the southern city of Rafah on Sunday, while the Israeli army said it had targeted Hamas operatives. The health ministry in the Hamas-run territory said in…

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Taiwan’s president says wants to work with China after drills

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Taiwan’s president says wants to work with China after drills

Taiwan’s new president said Sunday he was still ready to work with China, despite this week’s military drills around the self-ruled island. Three days after Lai Ching-te was sworn in, Chinese warships and fighter jets encircled Taiwan in drills that China said were a test of its ability to seize the island. During the two-day…

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Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda re-elected in vote marked by Russia fears

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Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda re-elected in vote marked by Russia fears

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda speaks to media as he celebrates victory in the final round of presidential election in Vilnius. | Photo Credit: Reuters Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda won re-election on Sunday in a vote marked by defence concerns over neighbouring Russia, official results showed. The count published by the electoral commission showed that Nauseda…

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Israel War Cabinet to discuss new push for Gaza hostage deal

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Israel War Cabinet to discuss new push for Gaza hostage deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was convening his War Cabinet later on Sunday, a senior official said, amid intense diplomacy to forge a Gaza truce and hostage release deal. In Brussels, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told journalists before meeting the Palestinian Premier that a strong Palestinian Authority (PA) was in Israel’s…

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Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrike kills 22 in Rafah and displaced people are hit

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Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrike kills 22 in Rafah and displaced people are hit

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip arrive at a makeshift tent camp west of Rafah, Gaza. File. | Photo Credit: AP Palestinian medics said 22 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike Sunday on the southern Gaza city of Rafah that hit tents for displaced people. There were…

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Bangladesh Police Team Reaches Kolkata, To Probe MP’s Murder With Bengal CID

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Bangladesh Police Team Reaches Kolkata, To Probe MP’s Murder With Bengal CID

Anwarul Azim Anar went missing from Kolkata on May 13 (File) Kolkata: A Bangladesh police team, which arrived here on Sunday afternoon, said they will seek cooperation from West Bengal CID and conduct a thorough probe into the murder of MP Anwarul Azim Anar. The team expressed its desire to interrogate the arrested suspects and…

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Northeast On High Alert, Officials Asked To Be Prepared

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Northeast On High Alert, Officials Asked To Be Prepared

Guwahati/Agartala: Ahead of the approaching severe cyclonic storm “Remal”, disaster management authorities and security forces in various northeastern states have been placed on high alert and the district administrations asked to take advance precautionary steps. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, Cyclone Remal has made landfall between Sagar Island along West Bengal and…

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