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Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that “several” wounded North Korean soldiers died after being captured by Ukrainian forces, as he accused Russia of throwing them into battle with “minimal protection”. Ukraine and its western allies say North Korea has sent thousands of soldiers to support Russia’s army, in what is seen as a…

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has extended the deadline for submitting online applications under the CBSE Merit Scholarship Schemes. This extension applies to both new applications and renewals under the Single Girl Child Scholarship Scheme. The revised schedule is as follows: Single Girl Child Scholarship X-2024 Scheme (Fresh Application) Last date for submission…

National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (Nasa) said on Friday that its Parker Solar Probe was “safe” and operating normally after successfully completing the closest-ever approach to the Sun by any human-made object. The spacecraft passed just 3.8 million miles (6.1m km) from the solar surface on December 24, flying into the sun’s outer atmosphere called…

A man who killed 35 people in a car attack in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai last month was sentenced to death on Friday, state media reported. On November 11, 62-year-old Fan Weiqiu deliberately drove through people who were exercising outside a sports complex in his small SUV, the worst attack in China since…

Newly published research indicates that climate change added an average of 41 days of dangerous heat in 2024, harming human health and ecosystems. The joint report by World Weather Attribution (WWA) and Climate Central warns that every country needs to prepare for rising climate risks to minimise deaths and damage in 2025 and beyond. According…

The Israeli military reported launching an operation targeting Hamas fighters near one of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals, while Hamas accused it of storming the facility, AFP reports. Acting on intelligence regarding “terrorist infrastructure and operatives” in the hospital’s vicinity, the military said it began operations there. “The troops are conducting targeted operations in the…

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday dissolved Germany’s lower house of parliament to pave the way for snap elections on February 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-way coalition. “Especially in difficult times, like now, stability requires a government capable of acting, and reliable majorities in parliament,” which was why early elections were the…

The two were reportedly performing a wheelie on their bike and lost control. (Representational) Bengaluru: Two teenagers died after their two-wheeler collided head-on with a canter truck while performing a bike stunt near here on Friday, police said. The teens have been identified as Arpaz (18) and Manoj (16), they added. The incident occurred on…

Bhimavaram: The Andhra Pradesh police have solved the mystery of the dead body parcel case by arresting three people, police said on Friday. Sridhar Varma, Penmetsa Sushma, and Chekuri Revathi were arrested for hatching ‘Operation Siddha-Chepa’ conspiracy to threaten Sagi Tulasi and her parents, Mudunuri Ranga Raju (60) and Mudunuri Hymavathi (56), in an attempt…

Chennai: India’s first vertical lift sea bridge at Pamban in southern Tamil Nadu will be opened in January to restore rail connectivity to Rameswaram island from the country’s mainland.  The 2.08-km-long bridge, constructed by the Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), is expected to allow the Indian Railways to operate trains at a higher speed. It…