At least 111 people were confirmed dead in central Nigeria on Friday after floods submerged the market town of Mokwa in the country’s Niger State following torrential rains, officials said. The heavy rains lasted for several hours on Thursday, and media reports quoting local government officials said a dam collapse in a nearby town had…
Southern California residents were left alarmed on Saturday evening after hearing a powerful sonic boom caused by the re-entry of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The noise, described by many as a loud boom accompanied by a rattling sensation, occurred as the uncrewed capsule returned from the International Space Station (ISS), carrying over 6,700 pounds of…
JAMMU: A joint team of security forces launched a search operation in the border belt of J&K’s Rajouri district on Monday after a Nowshera resident alerted local police about three suspects spotted the night before. Officials said a similar operation was also underway in the forest belt of Poonch district.“In view of the prevailing situation,…
Newark Liberty International Airport is facing a major staffing crisis due to a shortage of air traffic controllers, which prompted widespread delays and raised serious safety concerns. Over the weekend, more than 200 flights were delayed and dozens were canceled, with United Airlines announcing it would slash 35 daily roundtrip flights in response to the…
The recent terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam has triggered a massive wave of outrage against Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir, with people accusing him of orchestrating the shooting that killed 26 people and injured 17 others. As gruesome details of the terror attack came out to shake the public conscience, Pakistanis defied a ban…
Investors are set to closely track a combination of domestic and global cues this week, with corporate quarterly earnings, foreign institutional investor (FII) activity, and potential tariff-related developments from the US expected to steer equity market sentiment, analysts said.According to experts, stock-specific action driven by fourth-quarter and annual results for FY25 will continue to dominate,…
US President Donald Trump on Sunday clarified that no country would be getting “off the hook” on tariffs, despite a 90-day temporary pause on some levies. He also dismissed reports suggesting that Chinese-made tech items like smartphones and computers might be exempt from the trade measures. In a social media post on Sunday, Trump insisted…
Technology stocks plunged on Thursday after President Donald Trump’s new tariff policies triggered widespread market panic.Apple led the sharp decline among the “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks, dropping nearly 9%. The iPhone maker, which manufactures many of its devices in China and other Asian countries, is on track for its biggest drop since 2020, according to…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The row over Mohanlal-starrer, ‘L2: Empuraan’ continued to trigger political reactions in Kerala Saturday with Congress accusing BJP of showing intolerance towards the movie citing intense criticism being raised against it on right-wing social media handles.However, state BJP functionaries chose not to make any adverse remarks against the Prithviraj-directed film, even as the party…
At least 16 people lost their lives as a massive storm ravages the US, leaving devastation in several states. In Missouri, an outbreak of tornadoes caused 10 deaths and injured several people, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. According to a news agency Associated Press, three were killed and 29 hurt in Independence County, Arkansas,…