Russia’s Kazan airport has temporarily halted flight arrivals and departures, Russia’s aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia said via the Telegram messaging app on Saturday, following a Ukrainian drone attack on the city. Russian state news agencies reported the drone attack on a residential complex in Kazan. The TASS agency said eight drone strikes had been recorded, including…
US President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday that he would nominate Harmeet K Dhillon, an Indian-origin attorney and longtime Trump ally, to head the Department of Justice’s civil rights division. “Harmeet has stood up consistently to protect our cherished civil liberties,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social, his social media platform. He praised…
Gujarat Preschools Shut for One Day Over Confusion in Registration Policy. (Representative Image) Nearly 40,000 pre-schools across Gujarat remained closed on Tuesday to protest against the state government’s “failure” to address concerns over registration rules, their association claimed. While the government policy mandates all preschools to get themselves registered by February 2025, confusion regarding the…
US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday tapped Kash Patel, a close ally and former national security aide, to serve as the next FBI director, a move that would replace current chief Christopher Wray before his term expires. Trump has praised Patel as a “brilliant lawyer, investigator, and ‘America First’ fighter who has spent his career…
A portion of a British-era bridge over the Ganga, which was the main link between Unnao and Kanpur before it was shut for traffic over 3.5 years ago after developing fissures, collapsed on Tuesday, reports Faiz Siddiqui. No untoward incident was reported, the incident led to commotion in the Shuklaganj area, with onlookers making videos…