Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
The Palestinian health ministry said that 39 babies are at risk of death in Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital after electricity was cut off and amid a lack of oxygen and medicine. The ministry statement added that one baby had died, echoing a comment to Reuters by its spokesperson in Gaza, Ashraf Al-Qidra.
From avoiding outdoor walks to saying no to burning firecrackers, the Delhi health department has advised a slew of measures in view of the pollution in the national capital. Delhiites woke up to clear, blue skies and abundant sunshine on Saturday, marking a welcome relief from the suffocating haze that persisted for around two weeks.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said it is time to usher back an era of people-centric governance across India as he claimed that the BRS government was 'incapable' of providing for the needs of the people of Telangana. In his post along with a video, the former Congress chief stressed the party's guarantees in Telangana, saying that they are designed to provide a minimum floor to the people of the state.
The Delhi Police registered an FIR against unidentified people in connection with a deepfake video of actor Rashmika Mandanna that was widely circulated on social media. Delhi Police has written to Meta to provide the URL of the account from which the 'deep fake' video of Mandanna was shared on social media.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar embarked on a five-day visit to the UK with an aim to review various aspects of bilateral ties. It is expected that preparations for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's possible visit to India in the next few months will figure in his talks in London.
A massive fire broke out in the tourist hub of Dal Lake, destroying property worth crores of rupees, officials said. Three bodies were recovered from the houseboats gutted in the blaze.
A special song to promote the benefits of millets, on which Prime Minister Narendra Modi had collaborated with Indian-American singer Falu, has been nominated for the Grammy award under the best global music performance category. The track featuring Modi was released in June in celebration of the 'International Year of Millets'.
A controversy has erupted over AR Rahman's rendition of a popular song of legendary Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in a new Bollywood film, with the litterateur's family and common people expressing outrage over the 'distortion' in rhythm and tunes. The rendition also created a social media outrage, with netizens wondering whether Rahman did research before dishing out the song.
The umpires had correctly ruled Angelo Mathews 'timed out' but the Sri Lankan batter could have avoided getting dismissed in that fashion by consulting the officials before asking for a new helmet, Marylebone Cricket Club, the custodian of the rules governing the game, said. Mathews realised that the strap of his helmet was broken and asked for a new helmet. The delay prompted Bangladesh to appeal and the umpires upheld it despite Mathews' repeated pleas.
An Indian-origin Sikh man, described as a 'higher-level figure' in the organised crime scene in Canada, and his 11-year-old son were shot and killed in what police have called a 'sick and twisted' escalation of gang violence in the city of Edmonton. The boy’s young friend, who was in Uppal’s car at the time, survived with no physical injuries.
