Gas explosion at Taiwan food court kills 4 and leaves 8 hospitalised
Taipei: A gas explosion at a department store in Taiwan on Thursday killed four people and left eight hospitalized, fire authorities said. The blast occurred at the food court on the 12th floor of the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taichung city, the Taichung Fire Bureau said. Among the dead were two people visiting […]
Gas explosion at Taiwan food court kills 1 and leaves 11 hospitalised
Munich (Germany): US Vice President JD Vance will visit the Dachau concentration camp memorial Thursday, making a stop at one of the most powerful symbols of World War II on the eve of his critical talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the three-year Russia-Ukraine conflict. Vance, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, is […]
UPSC introduces new module of registration, online application form for civil services exam: Centre
New Delhi: A new module of registration and online application form replacing the Detailed Application Form (DAF)-I and DAF-II has been introduced by the UPSC in civil services examination-2025, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. The primary objective for implementing this module is to enhance convenience for the candidates, streamline the application process and […]
Gas explosion at Taiwan food court kills 1 and leaves 11 hospitalised
Taipei,: A gas explosion at a department store in Taiwan on Thursday killed one man and left 11 others hospitalised, fire authorities said. The blast occurred at the food court on the 12th floor of the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taichung city. Among the 11 people who were hospitalised, four had no vital […]
Hawaii-based soldier to face military trial in suspected death of his pregnant wife
Honolulu: A Hawaii-based soldier faces charges in military court in connection with the suspected killing of his pregnant wife, the Army said Wednesday. His wife’s body has not been found. The charges against Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson II stem from the disappearance of his wife, Mischa Johnson, last year, US Army Garrison Hawaii said in […]
Elon Musk calls for US government to ‘delete entire agencies’
Dubai Elon Musk called Thursday to “delete entire agencies” from the United States’ federal government. Musk has consolidated control over large swaths of the government with President Donald Trump’s blessing since assuming leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency. That’s included sidelining career officials, gaining access to sensitive databases and inviting a constitutional clash over […]
New coal power plant projects in China hit highest level in nearly 10 years, report says
Beijing: China’s power industry began construction on nearly 100 gigawatts of new coal plant capacity last year, the most in nearly a decade, a report from two clean-energy groups said Thursday. The development raises concerns about the country’s ability to meet its carbon reduction goals and threatens to undercut China’s massive expansion in solar and […]
Paul Kapur nominated by Prez Donald Trump as key US diplomat for South Asian Affairs
Washington: Paul Kapur, an expert on South Asian security, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to be the Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs. Kapur, if confirmed by the Senate, will replace Donald Lu. In January, the US State Department confirmed the departure of Lu, Assistant Secretary of State for South and […]
Explosion at Taiwan department store kills 1 and leaves 10 others hospitalised
Taipei: An explosion at a department store in Taiwan on Thursday killed one person and left 10 others hospitalised, fire authorities said. The blast occurred at the food court on the 12th floor of the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taichung city. Among the 10 people who were hospitalised, four had no vital signs, […]
Denver Public Schools sues to stop Trump administration policy allowing ICE agents in schools
Denver (US): Denver Public Schools became the first U.S. school district Wednesday to sue the Trump administration challenging its policy allowing ICE immigration agents in schools. Colorado’s largest public school district argued in the federal lawsuit that the policy has forced schools to divert vital educational resources and caused attendance to plummet. “DPS is hindered […]
