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Taiwan Presidential Election 2024: DPP Pro-American Lai Ching Te Wins, China-Taiwan Relations Tense

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Taiwan Presidential Election 2024: DPP Pro-American Lai Ching Te Wins, China-Taiwan Relations Tense

Taipei: Anti-China party wins election in Taiwan The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will remain in power. Pro-American Lai Ching Te (William) becomes president. Taiwan held elections to elect a new president and parliament amid threats of reunification with China. This time there was a three-cornered contest between the pro-US Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the pro-China … Read more

Virginia Giuffre Reveals Epstein Paid Her to Have Sex with Prince Andrew in Newly Released Documents

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Virginia Giuffre Reveals Epstein Paid Her to Have Sex with Prince Andrew in Newly Released Documents

New York ∙ Virginia Giffrey revealed in court documents that Jeffrey Epstein paid her $15,000 to have sex with Britain’s Prince Andrew. The revelation comes in newly released documents from the case against Epstein’s ex-girlfriend Gillian Maxwell, who allegedly lured underage girls to her. Geoffre was 17 years old at the time. They settled the … Read more

Goa Murder Case: Clues Found in Hotel Room of Bengaluru CEO Accused of Killing Son

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Goa Murder Case: Clues Found in Hotel Room of Bengaluru CEO Accused of Killing Son

Bengaluru: Three things helped the police to find the accused in the case of the murder of a four-year-old boy by the CEO of a consulting company in a hotel room in Goa. The police recovered a knife, towel and pillow from the room where the accused Suchana Seth and the murdered son stayed. On … Read more

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan recalls cooperation with Muslim League and RSS accusation of Malappuram as “small Pakistan”

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Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan recalls cooperation with Muslim League and RSS accusation of Malappuram as “small Pakistan”

Malappuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan recalled that there was a time when he cooperated with the Muslim League. When Malappuram district was formed, the RSS and some others accused it of being a small Pakistan. The Chief Minister also said that they are not saying who are the others who have attacked. “In 1967, the … Read more

Double Life Imprisonment for Biju Molla in Nimisha Thambi Murder Case

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Double Life Imprisonment for Biju Molla in Nimisha Thambi Murder Case

Kochi: Biju Molla (44), a native of Murshidabad, accused in the case of murdering Nimisha Thambi, a graduate student in Vazhakulam, has been sentenced to double life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 3 lakh. Paravur Additional Sessions Court Judge V. Jyoti pronounced the sentence. The court had earlier found the accused guilty. The incident … Read more

Kwami Pepra and Prabir Das lead Blasters to victory at Kalinga Super Cup Football

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Kwami Pepra and Prabir Das lead Blasters to victory at Kalinga Super Cup Football

Bhubaneswar ∙ Kwami Pepra and Prabir Das have not only rehearsed the dance but also the goals! After Pepra scored from his assist in the 27th minute against Shillong Lajong FC in the Kalinga Super Cup Football, Prabir held the Ghanaian and started dancing. Blasters fans who came to watch the game at Kalinga Stadium … Read more

India vs Afghanistan: Rohit Sharma Returns as Captain for First Twenty20 Match, Virat Kohli to Miss

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India vs Afghanistan: Rohit Sharma Returns as Captain for First Twenty20 Match, Virat Kohli to Miss

Mohali ∙ Team India, which has tested 15 different opening alliances in Twenty20s in 2 years, is testing the 16th alliance with the series starting today against Afghanistan. After a gap of 14 months, the captain Rohit Sharma, who returned to the children’s cricket, will open the batting along with the youngster Yashaswi Jaiswal. Indian … Read more

Israel Escalates Attack in Gaza Despite Promises to Reduce Intensity; US Puts Pressure on Withdrawal

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Israel Escalates Attack in Gaza Despite Promises to Reduce Intensity; US Puts Pressure on Withdrawal

JERUSALEM ∙ Israel continued its heavy bombardment in central and southern Gaza yesterday despite saying that it would reduce the intensity of its attacks. Israel also stated that it may withdraw a group of troops from northern Gaza due to the pressure exerted by the US for weeks to reduce the intensity of the attack. … Read more

Buddha Boy Spiritual Leader Arrested for Molesting Minor in Nepal Ashram

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Buddha Boy Spiritual Leader Arrested for Molesting Minor in Nepal Ashram

Kathmandu ∙ A spiritual leader in Nepal has been arrested in a case of molesting a minor girl in an ashram. Ram Bahadur Bomjan (33), who claims to be the reincarnation of Buddha and is believed by his followers, was arrested. He is popularly known as ‘Buddha Boy’. At an early age, Bomjan created followers … Read more

Unique Offerings from Devotees for Ram Temple in Ayodhya: 108ft Sandalwood Lamp, 2100kg Bell, Gold Hammer and More

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Unique Offerings from Devotees for Ram Temple in Ayodhya: 108ft Sandalwood Lamp, 2100kg Bell, Gold Hammer and More

New Delhi: Devotees from within and outside the country have offered various items to the Ram temple in Ayodhya. A 108 feet long sandalwood lamp, a bell weighing 2100 kg, a large lamp weighing 1100 kg, a gold hammer, a lock and key about ten feet high, and a large clock that can see the … Read more