In a series of attacks, Russia on Tuesday overnight attacked Ukraine’s Lviv with air strikes, killing seven people, including three children and injuring at least 40 others. The attack further damaged schools, medical facilities, and buildings in the city centre, following which the authorities advised people to take shelter.
In other news, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to face pressure for a ceasefire deal, Israeli Opposition leader Yair Lapid said that Netanyahu wants a ‘forever war’ as the PM refused to shift from his position to reach an agreement on a hostage-truce deal.
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As the Russia-Ukraine war rages on, a Russian strike on Ukraine’s western city of Lviv on Tuesday (Sep 3) night, killed seven people, including three children, the Ukrainian officials said.
Israeli Opposition leader Yair Lapid has claimed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants a ‘forever war’ as the prime minister refused to budge on his position to reach a compromise on the hostage-truce deal with Hamas.
Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday (Sep 3), challenged the Calcutta High Court order transferring the corruption case against him to the CBI.
Germany’s military put the first Iris-T air-defence system into service on its own soil Wednesday (Sep 4) having delivered several of them to war-torn Ukraine to intercept Russian rockets, drones and missiles.
“Ram is not conflict but resolution,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya earlier this year. This sentiment is echoed in External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar’s book, ‘Why Bharat Matters’, which was released just weeks before the Ayodhya event. Jaishankar, in his book, further explores how the Hindu epic Ramayana offers fundamental insights for India’s foreign policy.
Former India coach Rahul Dravid is all set to be back with Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals as head coach. The developments were reported by cricket news website ESPNCricinfo on Wednesday (Sep 4).
Stree 2 is still doing phenomenal business at the box office. Elated at the success of his latest film, Abhishek Banerjee who plays Rajkummar Rao’s friend, Jana in the film, spoke about a particular scene that cost the makers Rs 25 lakh.
A major marketing company whose clients include Facebook, Amazon and Google has admitted that it listens to users’ smartphone conversations and uses artificial intelligence (AI) to articulate data and later place advertisements.
The Ukrainian armed forces are using ‘flamethrower’ drones to destroy Russian positions in the ongoing war, a new viral video has shown. While drone warfare has been an effective part of modern wars, especially since the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict where Azerbaijan showed its effective utilisation — Ukraine has taken it a notch above.
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Offshore Patrol Vessel Sujay made a port call at Incheon, South Korea on Wednesday, (September 4) as part of its ongoing overseas deployment to East Asia.
