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Was Israel’s attack on Gaza’s Nasser hospital a war crime? What the laws say

Even if it were argued that the hospital was a lawful target due to its being used by Hamas fighters, the collateral damage would have been vast, violating the rule on proportionality.

Your driving experience will dramatically change with AI

Technology is not only reshaping how people get from point A to point B but also changing how people are supported when things go wrong.

Chicago firm’s thorium nuclear fuel leap & export nod could ‘give new life to US-India 123 Agreement’

Clean Core Thorium Energy was granted an export licence last week to commercialise the fuel based in thorium, of which India has vast reserves. Firm is now looking for regulatory approvals.

Snub at Trump? Biden-era pacts on minerals & Indo-Pacific trade find mention in India-Japan factsheet

Ties between India & the US have hit a rough patch in recent months. Trump imposed tariffs of 50 percent on India for its unfair trade practices & continued purchase of Russian oil.

New York court clears deck to sue Saudi Arabia for 9/11 complicity

District Judge George Daniels delivered the judgment. Saudi intelligence agent Omar al-Bayoumi and Saudi diplomat & cleric Fahad al-Thumairy have been linked to the 9/11 hijackers.

LAPD releases fresh footage of Indian-origin man waving machete, being fatally shot by cops

New Delhi: The Los Angeles police department has released a fresh video—including bodycam footage—of an Indian origin man, Gurpreet Singh, who was seen waving...

In fresh salvo with image of Modi in saffron robes, Trump aide calls India ‘Kremlin oil money laundromat’

In series of posts on X, White House trade adviser Navarro laid out ‘India-Russia oil math’ & said ‘the road to peace in Ukraine runs through New Delhi’.

India and Canada appoint new envoys, Dinesh Patnaik will be Delhi’s High Commissioner in Ottawa

Christopher Cooter will become High Commissioner for Canada in India, a position previously held by Cameron MacKay.

Denmark summons US envoy over covert ‘influence operations’ to promote secessionism in Greenland

This was after Danish public broadcaster DR reported that 3 men gathered information on local Trump supporters in an attempt to build backing for American control of the island.

In Pakistan, Lashkar is using floods aftermath to brandish its growing welfare empire

Fund-collection efforts and organisational work is taking place under banner of Markazi Milli Muslim League, banned in both India and the US as a front-organisation of LeT.

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Essential oils aren’t just about nice smells. They can change your skincare routine

Essential oils contain powerful properties that can help address concerns like acne, aging, hydration, and inflammation.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.