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A drone attack on a small US outpost in Jordan has left three American service members dead and at least 25 others injured. The attack took place at Tower 22 in Jordan near the border with Syria on Sunday, marking the first US troops to have been killed in the region since the beginning of the Gaza war in early October. In a statement, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that three American

Mangaluru: A blast reported at a fireworks manufacturing unit that was functioning on private land in Kukkedi village of Belthangady taluk in Dakshina Kannada, on Sunday, January 28, has claimed three lives. The deceased have been identified as Swami (55) and Varghese (68) from Kerala, Chetan (25), a resident of Arasikere in Hassan. Dinesh and Kiran from Hassan, Kumar from Arasikere, Kallesha from

Bantwal, Jan 28: In a gut-wrenching tragedy, an elderly couple’s attempt to extinguish a fire that had engulfed a stretch of grass atop a hill near their home went horribly wrong as both were charred to death. The tragedy occurred at Tundu Padavu near Loretto in Bantwal taulk of Dakshina Kannada district on Sunday, January 28 afternoon. The deceased have been identified as Gilbert Carlo (79) and

Nitish Kumar on Sunday took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the ninth time staging a new political drama with re-alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party hours after he tendered his resignation as the chief minister of the RJD-JD(U) government. In a dramatic turnaround Nitish left the Mahagathbandhan and I.N.D.I.A bloc to join the NDA and stake claim to form a government in Bihar with the

Patna: JD(U) president Nitish Kumar on Sunday, January 28, resigned as the Chief Minister of Bihar, saying "things were not working well" for him in the Mahagathbandhan and the opposition bloc I.N.D.I.A, and staked claim to form a new government with the BJP, which he had dumped less than 18 months ago. Talking to reporters here after submitting his resignation to Governor Rajendra Arlekar, Kumar

Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar on Sunday, January 28, resigned as Bihar Chief Minister after holding a party meet in Patna, paving the way for his return to the BJP-led NDA fold. Kumar resigned after chairing a meeting of JD(U) MLAs at his official residence. He also reportedly addressed the party workers at the meet. Following the meeting, he visited the Raj Bhavan and submitted his

United States and British forces have conducted new joint airstrikes on targets in Yemen, hours after the United States military said it had destroyed an anti-ship missile in the country following a missile attack on a British oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden. Yemen’s Arabic-language al-Masirah television network reported on Saturday that two airstrikes targeted the port of Ras Issa, Yemen's main

An oil tanker belonging to United Kingdom is on fire in the Gulf of Aden after Yemen's Armed Forces (Houthis) said they hit it with a missile in protest against UK’s support to on going Israeli aggression against Palestinians. Houthis reported striking a British oil tanker heading towards the occupied territories, in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, who are enduring a genocidal US and UK

Mangaluru: A senior citizen collapsed and passed away after unfurling the tricolour at a Republic Day celebration held in an apartment complex at Bejai New Road on Friday. Abdul Samad, 80, a retired government officer, was the chief guest at the Republic Day programme organised by an apartment association. He unfurled the flag at around 7am. He also delivered a speech on the occasion. Soon after

The United Nations' top court has ordered the Israeli regime to take all measures within its power to prevent genocide in Gaza, but stopped short of ordering a ceasefire. The judges have not ruled on the merits of the genocide allegations, which may take years to decide. The International Court of Justice delivered on Friday its interim ruling on the emergency measures requested by South Africa in