Izz al-Din al-Haddad is poised to become Hamas's new leader after Muhammad Sinwar's death in an Israeli airstrike. As the most senior surviving commander from Hamas's pre-war Gaza leadership, al-Haddad is expected to assume operational control. He previously led the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades in Gaza City and played a key role in the October 7 attacks.
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The Supreme Court of India has ordered that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET-PG) 2025 will be held in one shift. This decision follows concerns about fairness in a two-shift format. The National Board of Examinations will adjust logistics. Medical aspirants and educators welcome the change. The exam is scheduled for June 15, 2025.
A software engineer, Pankhuri Mishra, and her husband publicly apologized to an autorickshaw driver after she assaulted him following a near-collision in Bengaluru. The incident, triggered by her concern for her pregnancy during sudden braking, led to her arrest and subsequent bail.
A US judge has blocked the Trump administration's move to prevent international students from enrolling at Harvard. This is another legal setback for the administration. The court wants to maintain the current situation while considering a final ruling. Harvard says many foreign students, including 800 from India, are uncertain about their future. Some are transferring, and others are delaying enrollment.
Kolkata Police defended the arrest of Instagram influencer Sharmistha Panoli, clarifying it was due to a video allegedly insulting religious beliefs and promoting communal disharmony, not her political views. Police stated that Panoli was absconding after failing to comply with legal notices, leading to her arrest in Gurugram.
Despite the surge in UPI transactions, cash usage, particularly the Rs 500 note, remains surprisingly high in India, reaching record levels. This phenomenon is attributed to precautionary hoarding driven by economic uncertainties stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic. While the government promotes digital payments and smaller denominations, the preference for liquidity persists, reversing the pre-pandemic trend of reduced cash holdings.
Indian equity markets brace for a week influenced by the RBI's interest rate decision on June 6, macroeconomic data, and global cues. Experts suggest that rate-sensitive sectors like PSU banks may see focus amid rate cut hopes. India's strong FY25 GDP growth, exceeding expectations, positions it to potentially surpass Japan as the fourth-largest economy.
An Air India flight carrying 180 passengers from Singapore narrowly avoided disaster at Chennai airport on Wednesday. The Airbus aborted its landing just before touchdown due to a high descent rate and sudden crosswinds. The pilots executed a go-around, and the flight landed safely on its second attempt 30 minutes later.