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Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, wished “our friends every success” and emphasised that “traditional conventional friendly ties” will continue between New Delhi and Moscow “no matter what the alignment of political forces” is, with reference to the Lok Sabha election that is scheduled for next year.Prime Minister Narendra Modi received an invitation from Putin to visit Russia during a meeting with External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar. He added that he had discussed the developments in Ukraine with the Prime Minister. “Many times, I advised him of how things have been going there and I know that he (PM...

Israel bombed Gaza on Tuesday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that there will be no peace until Hamas rulers are destroyed and Palestinian society is “deradicalized.”As heavy ground combat continued, the army said it had struck more than 100 targets in 24 hours, including military sites and tunnel shafts in central Jabalia and Khan Yunis in the south. The ferocious military campaign launched in response to the Hamas attacks on October 7 has resulted in mass civilian casualties, widespread hunger, and the destruction of much of the coastal territory. The United Nations World Health Organisation reported “harrowing” accounts...

Former President Barack Obama defended Harvard President Claudine Gay in the aftermath of her anti-Semitism testimony before Congress. According to a confidential source familiar with the situation, Obama, a Harvard graduate, privately lobbied on Gay’s behalf following her congressional appearance about antisemitism and threats against Jewish students on the Ivy League campus. “It sounded like people were being asked to close ranks in order to keep the broader administration stable—including its composition,” a source close to Obama said of his involvement. Gay testified before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce in early December, where she was asked whether...

Elon Musk recently revealed his intentions to integrate payments into the X app, formerly known as Twitter, by the middle of 2024. The multibillionaire tech tycoon has been pursuing his objective of turning X into a “everything app”; before Musk took over, Twitter was primarily known as a microblogging site. It’s interesting that Musk didn’t bring up cryptocurrencies when discussing his plan to integrate digital payments into X. The ability to make cryptocurrency payments is still a highly desired feature on X, particularly for the platform’s ardent supporters.Elon Musk recently revealed his intentions to integrate payments into the X app,...

On the occasion of Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s 99th birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the former prime minister, stating that he dedicated his life to accelerating the nation’s development.At the “Sadaiv Atal” memorial, PM Modi, President Droupadi Murmu, her predecessor Ram Nath Kovind, Speaker of the Lok Sabha Om Birla, and a number of ministers paid their respects to the BJP icon. As stated by PM Modi on X, the ‘Amrit Kaal’, or the time leading up to the centenary of India’s independence in 2047, will draw inspiration from Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s devotion and spirit of service to...

Senior ruling Communist Party officials in China have received warnings from President Xi Jinping to uphold their personal integrity, impose strict guidelines on family members to prevent corruption, and desist from mindlessly copying “foreign examples” and hasty decisions.At a crucial party meeting on December 22, which was made public by the official media, Xi stated, “Members of the Political Bureau of the CPC (Communist Party of China) Central Committee should exert rigorous requirements on themselves according to the standards of Marxist statesmen, setting an example in maintaining personal integrity and self-discipline for the whole Party.”

Everyone knows the cheerful, bearded, white-haired overweight guy who sneaks down chimneys on Christmas Eve to deliver gifts to children. Where did this originate, though?The most popular gift-giver in the world has roots in Christianity that go beyond culture, religion, and time. It all began with a man who lived in the fourth century named Saint Nicholas. Although the details of his life are not supported by reliable historical sources, legend holds that St. Nicholas of Myra, later known as St. Nicholas of Bari, lived during the great Emperor Constantine’s reign. He is said to have been born in Patara,...

Yekaterina Duntsova, a former TV journalist, was disqualified from running against Vladimir Putin in Russia’s upcoming presidential election on Saturday. Her platform was opposition to the conflict in Ukraine.The central electoral commission rejected her candidature with a unanimous vote, citing “numerous violations” in the materials she had filed to support her campaign. Putin’s detractors claimed the ruling demonstrated that in the first presidential election held since the beginning of the 22-month conflict, no one with sincere oppositional views would be permitted to run against him in March of next year. They consider it to be a fictitious process with a...

With Pathaan and Jawan kicking off 2023 in style, Shah Rukh Khan is getting ready to close the year out with Dunki. Not just SRK fans are talking about the movie. Ahead of Dunki’s release, a number of celebrities are also expressing their excitement. Veteran actor Suniel Shetty expressed his excitement on X (formerly known as Twitter) by posting a sweet note alongside the movie’s poster. He composed: “Shaahhh (SRK)…”Raju, sir, Rajkumar HiraniFor me, it’s unquestionably a First Day First Show. Excited to witness the enchantment of #Dunki unfold on a large screen. Break a leg to the entire cast...

Most people’s 2023 bingo lists probably didn’t include Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg fighting each other physically, but by the summer, it was looking more and more likely. One of the year’s most popular internet stories was the conflict between Musk and Zuck. Following Zuckerberg’s announcement of the release of Threads, an app intended to compete with X, the two tech titans engaged in a social media back and forth in July. The media circus surrounding them intensified, culminating in the prospect of a mixed martial arts bout between the two billionaires this summer. However, in August, Zuckerberg ruled out...