Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez

US Congressman Seeks Genocide Label for 1971 Bengali Hindus

US Congressman Greg Landsman has introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives seeking to recognise the atrocities committed by the Pakistani Army and its allies, Jamaat-e-Islami, against Bengali Hindus on March 25, 1971, as “war crimes and genocide”. Landsman, a Democrat Congressman from Ohio, moved the resolution in the US House of Representatives

Woman dies on British Airways flight; passengers onboard 13 hours

Home / World / Woman dies soon after takeoff on British Airways flight; passengers spend 13 hours on board with body The pilots decide to continue the journey to London rather than returning to Hong Kong Livery of British Airways passenger planes are seen at Heathrow Airport in west London in Britain. Image credit/Reuters File

Iran Fires 4,000-km Missiles at Diego Garcia Base

Iran expanded the ambit of the West Asian conflict and launched an unsuccessful twin missile attack on Diego Garcia, the joint US-UK military base some 3,800 km away in the Indian Ocean, even as the UN nuclear watchdog confirmed that key Iranian nuclear facility at Natanz was targeted in a fresh strike on Saturday. Iran

Over Half of Countries Ban Phones in Schools: UNESCO

More than half of the countries have banned phones in schools amid mounting concerns about declining attention in classrooms and cyberbullying, according to the UNSECO’s Global Education Monitoring (GEM) team. The team found that girls are twice as likely as boys to suffer from eating disorders exacerbated by social media usage. Facebook’s own research revealed

Trump to Appear on 250th Anniversary Gold Coin

US President Donald Trump is all set to feature on a gold coin to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary, amid questions over the legality of the move. The 24-karat gold coin, portraying Trump leaning on the Resolute desk with clenched fists, will be only the second time a living president has featured on a coin.

Robert Mueller, Former FBI Director, Dies at 81

Robert S Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation’s premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the September 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, has died. He was 81. “With deep sadness, we are sharing the

MEA Secretary P Kumaran Visits Angkor Wat, Notes Shared Heritage

Siem Reap [Cambodia], March 22 (ANI): Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), P Kumaran, visited the Angkor Wat Temple, the world's largest ancient temple complex and a revered symbol of deep-rooted civilisational ties between India and Cambodia, during his official trip to Siem Reap, Cambodia. The visit, underscoring the enduring people-to-people and

Saudi Arabia Shoots Down Drone Near Eastern Oil Region

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], March 22 (ANI): The Saudi Ministry of Defence has announced that its forces successfully intercepted and destroyed a drone that was flying towards the country's eastern region. The military confirmed that the aerial threat was neutralised before it could reach its intended target. This defensive action comes amidst heightened regional tensions that

US and Israel Started the War, Says Ex-Diplomat Fabian

New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Amid rising tensions in West Asia, recent developments have once again placed Iran, Israel, and the United States at the centre of global attention. Former Diplomat K P Fabian says that Tehran's strategic moves are being closely watched internationally, particularly following attacks on nuclear and energy facilities. "First Iran

Underground Routes Bring Deported Ukrainian Children Home

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 22 (ANI): A largely clandestine network of volunteers in Ukraine has quietly helped bring home hundreds of children deported or illegally transferred from Ukrainian territory to Russia and Russian-controlled areas, according to reporting by CNN and information from the humanitarian group behind the operations. The effort, likened by organisers to an "underground
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