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Israel military court extends house arrest of soldiers accused of Palestinian prisoner abuse

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's military court has extended the house arrest of soldiers accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee until Sept. 4 but will allow the defence to hold a hearing on

11 policemen killed, injured as outlaws attack their vehicles

Lahore, Aug 22 (PTI) At least 11 policemen were killed and several injured when outlaws attacked them with rockets in Punjab province of...

PM Modi, Polish counterpart Tusk pledge stronger ties, commitment to global peace

Warsaw , August 22 (ANI): During an official visit to Poland, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk affirmed their mutual...

Bullets found in bodies of Israeli hostages retrieved from Gaza, hostage families forum says

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Bullets were found in the bodies of the six Israeli hostages retrieved from Gaza this week, the Hostage Families Forum campaign group said on Thursday, citing recent autopsy

US FDA approves updated COVID shots ahead of fall season

(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna targeting newer variants of the disease in time for a fall vaccination campaign, the

Ukraine says it used U.S.-made bomb to hit target in Russia’s Kursk region

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's air force said on Thursday it used a U.S.-made GBU-39 bomb to strike a Russian platoon command post in the Kursk region of Russia, where Ukraine has mounted an incursion.

Israel denies it’s considering accepting international force on Egypt-Gaza border

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday denied reports suggesting Israel is considering agreeing to the deployment of an international force along a narrow border strip

Ukraine says it hosts first follow-up to Swiss peace summit

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine said representatives of more than 40 countries and international organisations took part in a meeting on Thursday to follow up on a peace summit hosted by Switzerland in June.

Yemen’s Houthis say they targeted two vessels in Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

CAIRO (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis targeted the Sounion oil tanker and the SW North Wind I vessel in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, the Iran-aligned group's military spokesman Yahya Saree said on

PM Modi meets Billenium CEO Gawel Lopinski, discusses expansion and business opportunities in emerging technologies

Warsaw (Poland) August 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met with Gawel Lopinski, CEO of Billenium Pvt Ltd, a prominent Polish IT...

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Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?