WASHINGTON: Hurricane Erin lashed North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Wednesday evening, forcing evacuations and beach closures as the National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of “life-threatening surf and currents” along much of the US East Coast. A storm surge warning was...

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BENGALURU: In the wake of the June 4 stampede outside Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB’s IPL victory celebrations that killed 11 people, the Karnataka government on Wednesday introduced a bill aimed at regulating public gatherings and fixing accountability...

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The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Wednesday advanced into the outskirts of Gaza City, marking what Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin called “the next phase of the war.” Troops are preparing to relocate displaced residents further south as fighting intensifies. Defense...

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NEW DELHI: Panic gripped the capital again on Thursday as at least five schools, including BGS International Public School in Dwarka Sector 5, reported receiving bomb threats. Police and fire teams rushed to the institutions, cordoned off the premises, and deployed...

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NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S. Jaishankar, on a visit to Moscow, has stressed the need to urgently address India’s rising trade deficit with Russia, which stood at $58.9 billion in FY24, largely due to increased crude oil imports. Ahead of his talks with...

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NEW DELHI: A gruesome crime unfolded in south Delhi’s Satbari Khark village on Wednesday, where a couple and their elder son were found murdered inside their home. Police said their throats had been slit with knives and their heads smashed with bricks. The victims...

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