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21 Jan

Southern California is battling devastating wildfires fueled by strong Santa Ana winds

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Southern California is grappling with devastating wildfires exacerbated by strong Santa Ana winds. The fires have destroyed thousands of homes and resulted in 27 fatalities. Firefighters, including inmate crews, are working tirelessly to contain the blazes. Climate change and urban expansion have contributed to the severity of the wildfires, raising concerns about future fire seasons. Residents have been forced to evacuate, and the region faces significant challenges in disaster response and recovery.

21 Jan

Despite the ceasefire, tensions continue between Israel and Hamas

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On January 20, 2025, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect, leading to the release of hostages and the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza. Three Israeli women, including British-Israeli dual national Emily Damari, were freed after 471 days in captivity. Concurrently, Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners. The ceasefire has allowed for an influx of aid into Gaza, with 915 trucks delivering essential supplies. Despite the truce, tensions persist, exemplified by Israeli settlers attacking Palestinian villages in the West Bank, resulting in property damage and injuries. The international community continues to monitor the situation closely.

20 Nov

WhatsApp launches new AI-powered chats’ feature for beta testers

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, internationalBusiness, International

WhatsApp is reportedly all set to introduce an AI chatbot to its instant messaging platform, and the latest beta version of the app includes a special button for convenient access to the feature. As noted in the WABetaInfo report, the Chat tab now has a button above the icon to start a new chat. This button facilitates quick opening of AI-powered chats, increasing speed and convenience for users. The AI chatbot powered by Meta AI was unveiled by Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of WhatsApp's parent company Meta, in September. He revealed that the company is testing AI-powered chatbots for a specific…

16 Nov

Vedanta Group sets up new copper unit in Saudi Arabia

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, internationalBusiness

Vedanta Group on Wednesday said it has set up a new copper unit in Saudi Arabia through its subsidiary Malco Energy Ltd for SAR (Saudi Riyal) 1,00,000. The new unit has been named Vedanta Copper International VCI Company Limited, the company said in an exchange filing. In September, Vedanta's board approved a plan to split the business into six separate listed companies. On August 25, Vedanta chairman Anil Aggarwal said the group was considering listing all or some of the businesses separately based on feedback from advisers. He also said that listing different businesses separately would help in "pure play"…

18 Oct

X to charge $1-a-year from new users for basic features in hopes to curb bots

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, internationalBusiness, International

X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, has begun testing $1-per-year subscription fees for new accounts on the web that want to post or interact with other users, saying this measure can reduce spam, automated bot accounts, and manipulation of its services. The test, called "Not a Bot," has been launched in New Zealand and the Philippines, X said in a blog post on Tuesday. New users who do not pay a fee cannot take certain actions, including writing, liking, replying or bookmarking posts on the site. "This will evaluate a potentially robust measure to help us combat bots…

08 Oct

Iran’s jailed rights advocate Narges Mohammadi wins 2023 Nobel Peace Prize

Business Correspondentinternational

Narges Mohammadi, a 51 year old Iran's leading human rights activists who at present is behind bars serving multiple sentences in Tehran's notorious Evin prison has received 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting human rights and freedom for all as well as the courageous activities she held against the oppression of women in Iran and relentless fight for social reform. In the past she had also campaigned for women’s rights and the abolition of the death penalty in Iran. After winning the award she gave her statement to The New York Times in which she asserted that she would never…

08 Sep

Japan launches rocket carrying moon lander SLIM

Priyanka BhowmickInternational, internationalInternational, Japan

Japan on Thursday (September 7) launched a rocket that plans to become the country's first successful moon lander, as seen in live footage shared by the country's space agency. The H2-A rocket, carrying the precision "Moon Sniper" lander, blasted off at 8:42 a.m. (2342 GMT Wednesday) and is expected to land on the lunar surface in four to six months The rocket was launched from Tanegashima in southern Japan after being postponed three times due to bad weather and gathering nearly 35,000 online viewers. The rocket is also carrying a research satellite developed by NASA, the European Space Agency and…

05 Sep

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 safely returns to Earth after 186 days

Priyanka Bhowmickinternational, TechnologyInternational

Four astronauts aboard the SpaceX Dragon Endeavor spacecraft that splashed off the coast of Florida on Monday morning have successfully returned to Earth after completing their Crew-6 mission from the International Space Station. US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoberg, United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Alneyadi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedayev landed safely aboard the SpaceX Dragon Endeavor in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, at 12:17 am EDT after 186 days in space, the space agency informed. According to NASA, crew students have contributed to hundreds of experiments and technology demonstrations,…

04 Sep

Chinese woman steals iPhone 14 after chewing anti-theft cord

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, internationalBusiness

A woman has been arrested for allegedly chewing on an anti-theft cable for stealing an iPhone 14 Plus worth $960 (Rs 79,414) from an Apple store in southern China's Fujian province, the South China Morning Post reported. The woman, identified as Qiu, was caught by police half an hour after leaving the store with the device. In a CCTV camera video that has gone viral on Chinese social media platforms, Ms Qiu is seen standing in front of a smartphone display stand. Then he leans on the counter and puts his right hand on a phone. After a brief test…

12 Jul

Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s wife Sita Dahal passes away due to cardiac arrest

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Sita Dahal, wife of Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal breathed her last at Norvic international hospital in Kathmandu. She died at the age of 69 and was survived by her husband and 3 child. As per the reports it was known that she was suffering from Parkinson disease since a long time. 'Ms. Sita Dahal, 69 yrs/female, known case of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Parkinsonism, Diabetes Mellitus-ll and Hypertension under (on/off) Domicillary oxygen with PEG feeding and indwelling catheter went to cardiac arrest at 8 am,' said the hospital in a statement.