Kochi: Pope Francis, 88, passed away at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta, the BBC, quoting Vatican news service, said.The Pope came in a wheelchair and appeared in St Peter’s Square to wish “Happy Easter” to thousands of worshippers.“His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and His Church,” Cardinal …
Kochi: Two earthquakes of magnitudes 7.7 and 6.4 hit Myanmar on Friday, media reports said.Bangkok in Thailand experienced strong tremors. A high-rise building in Chatuchak district was razed to the ground.Strong aftershocks were also felt in Meghalaya and several northeastern states, Bangladesh, and China’s southwest Yunnan province.Two labourers were killed and 30 others are still …
Kochi: Amidst Donald Trump’s threat to take over Greenland, ruled by Denmark for about three centuries, US Vice-President J D Vance and wife Usha’s visit to the largest island on Friday has made it more controversial.The couple will go to the Pituffik Space Base to meet members of US forces stationed there, BBC quoted the …
Kochi: Frustrated by the unending war, a massive number of Gaza residents took to the streets seeking the exit of Hamas from power in Northern Gaza for restoring peace in the region, BBC reported.Hamas militants in masks dispersed the protesters by assaulting several of them who marched in Beit Lahia on Tuesday, chanting “out, out, …
Kochi: Israel claimed that it had eliminated the head of Hamas’ military intelligence during its airstrike on Thursday, the army announced on Friday, media reports said.The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said that it had eliminated the head of Hamas’ military intelligence and head of Hamas’ surveillance and targeting unit, Osama.“Tabash was also responsible for formulating …
Kochi: A major blaze at an electrical substation on Friday has caused a prolonged power outage leading to shutdown of London’s Heathrow Airport, media reports said.This has led to crowding of stranded passengers at airport, hotels and other places due todisruption of air travel across the globe.The airport management has warned passengers against travelling to …
Kochi: The US has detained an Indian origin Green Card holder academic, Badar Khan Suri, who is facing the threat of deportation for suspect links to a terrorist outfit,media reports said.With his wife being a Palestinian and her father a former minister in the Hamas government, the US authorities suspect Suri having links to a …
Kochi: Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams and other crew members returned to earth after being stranded in the space station for nine months, BBC reported.The capsule carrying them travelled for 17 hours before splashing down off the coast of Florida. The SpaceX capsule entered Earth’s atmosphere supported by four parachutes.A recovery ship lifted the …
Kochi: Attorneys in the US have cautioned Indian Green Card holders, particularly elderly individuals, not to succumb to pressures of US officials to sign Form I-407 which will srip one of permanent residency.One cannot be coerced into surrendering permanent residency unless it is surrendered voluntarily, an Indian origin US Attorney Ashwin Sharma told Times of …
Kochi: Israel conducted airstrikes on Gaza reportedly killing 220 people including a top Hamas security official, BBC reports said.One of those reportedly killed was Gaza’a highest-ranking Hamas security officialMahmoud Abu Wafah. Civilians, including children, have also been caught up in the attack.The attack comes after the failure of 72 hours of talks in Doha involving …
Kochi: Tornadoes killed atleast 34 people in the US after gusts tore through several south-eastern states, flipping cars and flattening homes, media reports said.Over 55 vehicles were involved in a crash due to a dust storm that tripped power supplies in over 250,000 homes in seven states like Michigan, Missouri and Illinois.Tornado warning has been …
Kochi: The US made air strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen in retribution to the militant outfit’s attack on shipping in the Red Sea as the reason, BBC reported.“Funded by Iran, the Houthi thugs have fired missiles at US aircraft, and targeted our Troops and Allies,” US President Trump wrote on his Truth social platform.“Their …
Kochi: Most wanted terrorist, Abu Qatal, of outlawed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was killed in Pakistan on Saturday night, media reports said.Unidentified gunmen killed Qatal, who is the Nephew of Hafiz Saeed who co-founded LeT, was involved in multiple attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. A close aide of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, Qatal was …
Kochi: Stranded astronauts Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams and other workmates are likely to return to earth from the International Space Station (ISS) soon as NASA and SpaceX have launched a rocket to ferry them back home.A new replacement to them on the ISS was sent on the rocket Falcon9 launched by Spacex and NASA.Sunita and …
Kochi:Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) allegedly made a suicide attack on a military camp in the Tank District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan, media reports saidThe TTP is a militant group operating along the Afghan-Pakistan border,Pakistan army killed eight to nine militants following the suicide attack.Militants attempted to attack the Jandola checkpost but were stopped by …
Kochi: Militants attacked a train in Balochistan in Pakistan taking a number of passengers hostage, BBC reported.There were over 400 passengers in theJaffar Express Train going to Peshawar from Quetta.The separatist group bombed the track before taking the train under its control.At least 16 militants have been killed and 104 passengers rescued as of Wednesday …
Kochi: Pakistan government has directed Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders to leave the country voluntarily as part of a plan to repatriate all illegal foreigners by March 31, media reports said.A government document, purportedly leaked to the media, indicated that the ACC holders staying in Islamabad and Rawalpindi will be sent back to Afghanistan as …
Kochi: The US President Donald Trump has issued “warned” Hamas to release the hostages from Israel, US from their captivity in Gaza.Stating that it was the “last warning”, Trump said he was sending “Israel everything it needs to finish the job, not a single Hamas member will be safe if you don’t do as I …
Kochi: Attempts were made to disrupt securityby a Khalistani protester during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to London, media reports said.The incident happened when Jaishankar was leaving the Chatham House venue after a discussion, when a protester ran toward his car and tore the Indian national flag in front of police officers.The man aggressively …
Kochi: Explosion took place in a stationary bus and unexploded bombs were detected in two other buses Israel, media reports said.There were no reports of any casualty.The bomb in the bus blew up in a parking lot in Bat Yam, a city outside Tel Aviv.Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to conduct …
