Two deadly terror attacks on New Year’s Eve in New Orleans and Las Vegas have raised concerns about the Islamic State's global influence. A US army veteran killed 15 people in New Orleans, while a Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas is under FBI investigation for potential terror links.
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Republican Mitch McConnell who voted against defense secretary Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard again voted against Kennedy Jr.
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Government moved Arunish Chawla to the department of investment and public asset management and replaced him with Tuhin Kanta Pandey as revenue secretary. Chawla was revenue secretary for less than two weeks. This reshuffle in the finance ministry is quite unprecedented. Pandey, being the finance secretary, will now coordinate the Budget exercise.
Adani Enterprises will share approximately 42% of revenue with NHLML for the Sonprayag-Kedarnath ropeway project, a 13 km route expected to drastically cut travel time to 36 minutes. This Rs 4,081 crore project, approved on PPP mode, aims to transport 18,000 pilgrims daily.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis questioned Uddhav Thackeray's stance on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, to be introduced in Lok Sabha. The bill faces opposition from Congress-led INDIA bloc and Muslim organizations, with Shiv Sena (UBT) having left the BJP alliance in 2019.
Thursday saw a tense exchange between Hamas and Israel as four Israeli hostages' bodies were returned, and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners were released. With the ceasefire's first phase concluding and its future uncertain, both sides navigate complex negotiations amid a humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos makes his acting debut in Apple TV+'s new series 'The Studio.' Created by Seth Rogen, the satirical comedy features Sarandos playing himself in a Golden Globes scene. Sarandos praised the collaboration, emphasizing his eagerness and focus on professionalism during the role.
Two District Reserve Guards (DRG) personnel were injured in an IED blast during a clash with Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Wednesday. One Maoist was killed in the exchange of fire, and a search operation is ongoing. This incident follows the recent killings of two women by Maoists, who accused them of being police informants.
Evangelical Christian pastor Bajinder Singh was sentenced to life imprisonment and fined Rs 1 lakh by a special court in Mohali. Singh was convicted of raping a woman in 2018 and had previously served time for a murder conviction. He blackmailed the victim using a recording of the assault.