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Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, announced today that Starlink will provide connection to globally known relief agencies in Gaza.He was replying to US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, often known as AOC, who wondered how anybody could justify “such an act” after communications and internet access in Gaza were cut off last night. “It is unacceptable to cut off all communication to a population of 2.2 million people.” Journalists, medical experts, humanitarian initiatives, and innocent people are all at risk,” AOC wrote on X. “I’m not sure how such an act can be justified.” This technique has long been condemned by the...

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the climax of the ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign, an homage to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the country, and will launch the ‘Amrit Vatika’ and ‘Amrit Mahotsav Memorial’.The event, which will take place on the Kartavya Path here, will also commemorate the end of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and the introduction of the ‘Mera Yuva Bharat’ (MY Bharat) platform for the country’s young, according to a statement. PM Modi will also address thousands of people who organised Amrit Kalash Yatras around the country. According to a PMO statement,...

The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that a centralised assessment may be required if there are cross-transactions between individuals, while hearing petitions filed by Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, as well as trusts linked to them, challenging the transfer of their Income Tax assessments to the Central Circle, which is tasked with combating tax evasion.It also questioned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for a five-month delay in filing a petition challenging the Income Tax Department’s decision to move its case for assessment to the Central Circle.

Ms dhoni is one individual who has had a significant impact on many people’s lives. From the moment he emerged from Ranchi in the early 2000s to make it to the Indian cricket squad, and then led the team to victories in the 2007 T20 Cricket World Cup and the 2011 ODI Cricket World Cup, MS Dhoni has been one of the most popular figures in Indian cricket. His performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL) also speak for themselves. He has guided Chennai Super Kings to five championships, including the 2023 title. Despite his achievements, MS Dhoni’s attitude towards...

Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ company, is also displaying its lunar lander as SpaceX cranks up testing for the Starship rocket in Boca Chica, Texas. SpaceX and Blue Origin competed for the first contract, which SpaceX won, much to Blue’s dismay. Following the SpaceX victory and a protracted court battle in which both SpaceX and NASA prevailed, NASA granted Blue Origin a second lunar lander contract as part of its efforts to add redundancy into the Artemis programme. Blue Origin demonstrated its cargo lander demonstration to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson during a visit to the company’s facilities earlier today.

Chinese President Xi Jinping paid his first known visit to the country’s central bank since taking office a decade ago, according to two persons familiar with the situation, as China’s economy and financial markets face headwinds.According to Reuters, Xi, Vice Premier He Lifeng, and other government officials visited the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) in Beijing on Tuesday. The reason for the visit was not immediately clear. Outside of business hours, the PBOC and SAFE could not be reached for comment. In the third quarter, the world’s second-largest economy increased faster than...

US Vice President Joe Biden has said that the recent announcement of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, which connects the whole area via rail, road, and ports, was one of the motivations for Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel.“I’m convinced, and I have no proof of this, that one of the reasons Hamas attacked when they did was because of the progress we were making towards regional integration for Israel, and regional integration in general.” “We can’t abandon that work,” Biden added. The statements were delivered by the US President during a joint news conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony...

South Korea, Japan, and the United States “strongly condemn” North Korea’s transfer of weaponry to Moscow, the allies said in a joint statement Thursday, adding that Pyongyang has made “several” such sales. Both Russia and North Korea, longtime allies, are subject to a slew of international sanctions, Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine and Pyongyang for nuclear weapons testing. Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin conducted a high-profile summit in Russia’s far east in September, fueling Western worries that Pyongyang would help Moscow with weaponry for its war in Ukraine.

Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday that “specific pauses” in Israel’s fight with Hamas are needed to let supplies into Gaza, but he stopped short of asking for a truce.Sunak emphasised that Israel “has the right to defend itself under international law” in response to requests from certain opposition MPs during weekly questions in parliament to call for a ceasefire. However, the UK leader stated that London has continuously asked for the conditions to enable aid into Gaza, as well as the release of British people and hostages taken by Hamas operatives. “We recognise for all of that to happen there...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in a televised announcement on Wednesday that Israel is planning a ground invasion of Gaza, but he failed to disclose any details on the timeframe or other details regarding the operation.He said the government’s special war council, which includes the leader of one of the moderate opposition groups, would decide when soldiers would enter the Palestinian enclave held by the Islamist movement Hamas. “We have already killed thousands of terrorists and this is only the beginning,” declared Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.