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Versatile Oscar-winning ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ actor, Alan Arkin dies at 89

Arkin appeared in scores of films, was nominated for an Academy Award four times and won a Tony Award, Broadway's top honors, in 1963 for his stage role in 'Enter Laughing'.

Three killed, eight injured in latest Russian overnight airstrike on Ukraine

Kyiv military administration said the damage on Saturday was caused by fragments from a downed missile and that air defences had shot down more than 20 missiles around the city.

‘Pentagon Papers’ whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg dies at 92

Ellsberg was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in February and died at his home in Kensington, California on Saturday.

Nine dead after two US Army medical evacuation Black Hawk helicopters crash in Kentucky

Little is known about why the helicopters came down, Army Brigadier General John Lubas said Thursday. The crash is one of the military's deadliest training accidents in recent years.

Several feared dead after two US army helicopters crash during training in Kentucky, says governor

The Kentucky governor said Thursday fatalities were expected after the HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed during a training mission late Wednesday. The crew members status is not known.

‘Parineeta’ film director Pradeep Sarkar dies in Mumbai at 67

The director was admitted to a hospital following a fever & was later diagnosed with pneumonia. He was known for his work in Mardaani (2014), Helicopter Eela (2018) among others.

Dying with dignity is now easier. Experts say next step is to educate people on their rights

Apex court simplified the procedure for executing living wills last month, making ‘right to die with dignity’ more accessible. Experts say promoting ‘death literacy’ is key now.

Mursal Nabizada, a former woman Afghan MP, and her bodyguard killed in Kabul

Nabizada had been elected as a member of the lower house of parliament in 2018 to represent Kabul & she was a lawmaker until the Taliban took over in 2021.

One dead, 57 others injured in Mexico City metro accident

Two trains collided on Metro Line 3 in Mexico City Saturday between La Raza and Potrero stations, El Universal reported citing the head of government of Mexico City Claudia Sheinbaum.

‘Not an accident but murder’ — relatives of Sultanpuri victim, angry locals demand justice

Union Home Minister Amit Shah orders Delhi Police chief to conduct a detailed inquiry. One of the 5 accused is BJP leader & is being protected by lieutenant-governor, claims AAP.

On Camera

RBI repo rate cut and that ‘rare Goldilocks period’

The repo rate cut should be interpreted as a pre-emptive measure to create a buffer, ensuring that the economy enters the forthcoming year with adequate liquidity.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

India looks to Oman for spare parts to keep its fleet of Jaguars flying

India is now the only country still operating the Jaguar, long retired by its original users, France in 2005 and the UK in 2007, and secondary operators like Oman, Nigeria and Ecuador.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.