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Palestinian-American author Susan Abulhawa supported Elias Rodriguez who killed two young Israeli diplomats outside Jewish museum. Palestinian author and activist Susan Abulhawa came under fire for supporting the murder of two young Israeli diplomats outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington as she said she was surprised that it didn’t happen sooner.Yaron Kischinsky, 30, and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, 26, were shot dead by Chicago’s Elias Rodriguez, who said he did it for Palestine.The young couple, soon to be married, were attending a Jewish conference of the American Jewish Committee. They were shot in the back and after being attacked, Milgrim…

India’s domestic aviation sector continued its upward trajectory in April 2025, as passenger traffic rose by 10.2% year-on-year, as per a report by ratings agency ICRA. An estimated 145.5 lakh passengers flew within the country during the month, up from 132 lakh in April 2024. However, the numbers remained largely unchanged from March 2025, signalling a flat monthly growth.Airline capacity also saw an annual increase of 6.9% in April, though it dipped 4.2% from March, suggesting a modest slowdown in available seat supply.“For April 2025, domestic air passenger traffic was estimated at 145.5 lakh, 10.2% higher than 132.0 lakh in…

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When things are not in our control, we start to feel the pressure of the situation we are in. Due to tension and anxiety, we instead clap back at someone or the situation. But emotionally mature people don’t react; they choose to respond. So, when facing a difficult situation, take a deep breath and let your mind relax and think– that’s a sign of being emotionally mature. Source link

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Thursday described Russia’s relations with the United States as “unsatisfactory” but said Moscow was open to dialogue and his June summit with President Joe Biden had opened up room for an improvement in ties. “Yes, in many bilateral and international questions our interests, evaluations, positions do indeed diverge, as everyone well knows, sometimes radically,” Putin said in a wide-ranging speech to foreign policy officials in Moscow.Saif Ali Khan Health Update “However, I want to say once again, we are open to contacts and exchanges of opinion, constructive dialogue.” Source link

Syrian authorities on Saturday announced an interior ministry restructuring that includes fighting cross-border drug and people smuggling as they seek to improve ties with Western nations that have lifted sanctions.Keen to reboot and rebuild nearly 14 years after a devastating civil war broke out, the new authorities in Damascus have hailed Washington’s lifting of US sanctions.The move was formalised Friday after being announced by President Donald Trump on a Gulf tour this month during which he shook hands with Syria’s jihadist-turned-interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.Spokesman Noureddine al-Baba said the interior ministry restructure included reforms and creating “a modern civil security institution…

The central government has approved an 8.25% interest rate on Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) deposits for the fiscal year 2024-25, benefiting over 7 crore salaried employees. This rate, unchanged from the previous year, follows a record income of Rs 1.07 lakh crore. EPFO also reported a significant increase in auto-claims settlements, reaching 2.16 crore as of March 6, 2025. The central government has approved an interest rate of 8.25 per cent on Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) deposits for the fiscal year 2024–25, an official confirmed to PTI on Saturday.This rate was recommended earlier this year by the Central Board of…

Bollywood actor Mukul Dev tragically passed away on May 23 in New Delhi at the age of 54. The actor had been battling a brief illness and was reportedly in the ICU for over a week before his health deteriorated late on Friday night, sending shockwaves across the entertainment industry.Check out the picture here:Salman Mourns the Loss of Co-star Mukul DevSalman Khan, who shared screen space with Mukul Dev in the 2014 film Jai Ho, has now expressed his grief over the actor’s passing. Taking to his Instagram stories, Salman shared a still from their film together and wrote, “Miss…

Kash Patel congratulates FBI as the agency busts an international visa fraud run by two Pakistani-origin men. FBI director Kash Patel announces a major crackdown on an immigration scam that was going on for years by two Pakistani men based out of Texas who placed classified ads for fake jobs to orchestrate the scam.Abdul Hadi Murshid, 39, and Muhammad Salman Nasir, 35, a law firm and a business entity, have been indicted for this visa fraud scheme. The law firm and the business entity are the law officers of D Robert Jones PLLC and Reliable Ventures, Inc.‘From Today, US Army…’:…

Multimodal transport services provider Blue Water Logistics announced on Saturday that it has fixed the price band for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) at Rs 132–135 per share. The Rs 40.5-crore IPO will open for subscription on May 27 and close on May 29, the company said in a statement.The shares are set to be listed on the NSE Emerge platform. Investors can bid for a minimum of 1,000 equity shares and in multiples thereafter.The IPO comprises a fresh issue of up to 30 lakh equity shares. At the upper end of the price band, the company expects to…

In a captivating conversation, distinguished cinematographer Ravi Chandran reflects on his experiences working with the legendary director Mani Ratnam, particularly on the film ‘Yuva’ and its Tamil counterpart ‘Aayutha Ezhuthu.’ With a career spanning decades, Chandran shares insights into the creative decisions behind the cinematography of both films, emphasizing the distinct looks crafted for each character and the significance of subtle nuances in storytelling.Here are the excerpts from the conversation:You had the unique privilege to shoot both versions of Mani Ratnam’s Yuva?“Yes, ‘Yuva’ and its Tamil version called ‘Aayutha Ezhuthu’ were shot the same year actually, but we never shot…

More than five years after the first cases of COVID-19 were detected in the United States, hundreds of people are still dying every week.Last month, an average of about 350 people died each week from COVID, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).While high, the number of deaths is decreasing and is lower than the peak of 25,974 deaths recorded the week ending Jan. 9, 2021, as well as weekly deaths seen in previous spring months, CDC data shows.Public health experts told ABC News that although the U.S. is in a much better place than…

Ten people were injured after a propane gas tank exploded at a Florida strip mall, causing a partial building collapse, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said.Fire officials received reports of an explosion at the strip mall in Florida City at 8:51 a.m. local time, Erika Benitez, a spokesperson for Miami Dade Fire Rescue, said.Eight of those injured were transported to a local hospital, Benitez said. Two of the people injured were considered “trauma alerts” and they were transported to a local trauma center, Benitez said.Canine units at the scene checked and found no additional patients inside the structure, Benitez said.Local businesses were…

WASHINGTON: The Food and Drug Administration is planning to broaden eligibility for coronavirus vaccine booster shots, allowing 12- to 15-year-olds to receive third doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine, according to people familiar with the agency’s deliberations.Regulators are also expected to authorize an extra shot of Pfizer’s vaccine for both adolescents and adults five months after receiving a second dose, instead of the current interval of six months.Younger children, ages 5 to 11, with immune deficiencies would be able to receive booster shots as well.The decision to expand the use of the shots would come just as schools prepare to open after…

Boris Johnson becomes father for the 9th time, wife announces birth of daughter. Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson became father for the 9th time at the age of 60 as wife Carrie Johnson announced the birth of daughter, Poppy Eliza Josephine Johnson, in an Instagram post shared on Saturday. Poppy is Boris and Carrie’s fourth baby, born on May 21. “Welcome to the world Poppy Eliza Josephine Johnson born on 21st May. I can’t believe how pretty and tiny you are. Feel so incredibly lucky. We are all totally smitten. Not sure I’ve slept a minute since you were…

The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Saturday announced that it has earned a Guinness World Record for the highest number of life insurance policies sold within 24 hours.The record was achieved on January 20, 2025, when 4,52,839 LIC agents collectively issued 5,88,107 life insurance policies across India, the corporation said in a statement.Guinness World Records officially verified the feat, which sets a new global benchmark for agent productivity in the life insurance industry within a single day, PTI reported.“This monumental effort is a powerful validation of the relentless dedication, skill, and tireless work ethics of our agents. This…

Playback singer Amit Kumar, son of the iconic Kishore Kumar, recently addressed some of the longstanding rumours and misconceptions people have had about his father. He recently debunked a few popular myths surrounding Kishore, particularly the claim that he kept skulls and bones to ward off unwanted visitors.Amit about his father keeping skullsIn a conversation with Vickey Lalwani, Amit spoke about the rumour that Kishore kept skulls and bones to scare people away. “Woh toh hum lekar aaye thay. Hum log show karne gaye thay East Africa, Nairobi. Wahan par he had that hobby of collecting and buying such curios……

NEW YORK: Earth simmered to the sixth hottest year on record in 2021, according to several newly released temperature measurements. And scientists say the exceptionally hot year is part of a long-term warming trend that shows hints of accelerating. Two U.S. science agencies – NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – and a private measuring group released their calculations for last year’s global temperature on Thursday, and all said it wasn’t far behind ultra-hot 2016 and 2020. Six different calculations found 2021 was between the fifth and seventh hottest year since the late 1800s. NASA said 2021 tied…

A German woman accused of a mass stabbing attack that wounded 18 people at a train station in Hamburg suffers from mental illness, police said Saturday.The suspect, a 39-year-old woman, is accused of going on a stabbing spree on Friday at the main station in Hamburg, stunning the northern city in the middle of the evening rush hour.The woman has “very clear indications of a psychological illness”, police said in a statement, adding that she was homeless and that a judge Saturday ordered her committed to a psychiatric hospital.They said there were no signs she was under the influence of…

President Trump is set to deliver the commencement address at the U.S. Military Academy graduation ceremony on Saturday. His speech to West Point graduates comes as tension between Trump and higher education institutions heated up this week. It also follows the administration’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and hiring practices at schools… Source link

All of the stars aligned at SZA’s LA show. The pop star, 35, brought a special guest onstage with her during her Los Angeles concert at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday. Justin Bieber came out to perform SZA’s hit “Snooze” with her, as seen on his wife Hailey Bieber’s Instagram Stories. Justin Bieber hits the stage with SZA. Instagram/@vague.drip The Rhode founder, 28, shared footage from the show, including Bieber, 31, and SZA singing, captioning the clip, “My 2 favorite artists.” After their set, the “Peaches” artist kissed the Grammy winner’s hand before the duo started dancing. Other videos…

Property prices increased in 48 out of 50 cities during the fourth quarter of the financial year 2024–25, according to data released by the National Housing Bank (NHB). The NHB’s RESIDEX report revealed that only Howrah and Thiruvananthapuram recorded a decline in property values among the surveyed cities.The Housing Price Index (HPI), which tracks residential property valuation data sourced from banks and housing finance companies across 50 cities, registered a year-on-year increase of 7.5 per cent in Q4 FY25, up from 5.1 per cent during the same period in the previous year. According to a PTI report, all eight major…

A Ukrainian serviceman fires his weapon during an exercise in the Joint Forces Operation, in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday. (AP) WASHINGTON: The United States said Thursday that Russia is on the verge of unleashing a massive military attack against Ukraine, dismissing Moscow’s claim to be pulling forces back, as artillery fire hit a Ukrainian kindergarten.In a dramatic, previously unscheduled speech to the United Nations in New York, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said intelligence showed Moscow could order an assault on its neighbor in the “coming days.”With US and other Western governments saying they see no evidence…

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar walked across the border to Romania on Saturday after a week-long journey, in a attempt to win support of the ethnic Hungarians in Romania and appeal to conservative voters in the run-up to the 2026 elections.Magyar’s centre-right Tisza party emerged last year to mount the most serious challenge to nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban since he rose to power in 2010.Most opinion polls now put Tisza ahead of Orban’s Fidesz party with the next parliamentary elections due in early 2026. No date has been set yet.Carrying Hungary’s national flag, Magyar walked across the…