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Russian drone strike on the outskirts of the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy killed one person and injured nine others today. The attack came after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered retaliatory military action following a Ukrainian drone strike on a college dormitory in Starobilsk, a Russian-controlled area in the Luhansk region of Ukraine, which killed 11 people. Separately, Ukraine’s overnight drone attack on Russia triggered a fire at a Russian oil terminal. Russian authorities said, falling drone debris…

UNICEF has expressed deep concern over the rising incidents of violence against women and children in Bangladesh and called for immediate steps to strengthen protection systems and ensure justice for victims. In a statement issued on Friday, UNICEF Representative in Bangladesh, Rana Flowers, said the organisation was deeply shocked and saddened by recent cases of rape and killings involving children in places where they were expected to be safe. She said the increasing reports of brutal and sexual violence against…

SpaceX launched the largest and most powerful version of its Starship-Super Heavy rocket system this morning, marking another milestone in its efforts to develop a fully reusable spacecraft for missions to the Moon and Mars. The latest test flight used the upgraded Version 3 configuration of Starship, featuring enhancements to both the Super Heavy booster and the upper-stage spacecraft. The rocket lifted off successfully from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas, United States. The mission achieved a successful…

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has announced that one lakh teachers will be recruited in the state over the next five years. During a high-level review meeting of the Education Department, the Chief Minister directed officials to ensure the recruitment of at least 20,000 teachers every year. He said that notifications for teacher appointments will now be issued annually in the month of July to streamline the recruitment process. Meanwhile, Education Minister Mithilesh Tiwari said that the Chief Minister’s…

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has announced that one lakh teachers will be recruited in the state over the next five years. During a high-level review meeting of the Education Department, the Chief Minister directed officials to ensure the recruitment of at least 20,000 teachers every year. He said that notifications for teacher appointments will now be issued annually in the month of July to streamline the recruitment process. Meanwhile, Education Minister Mithilesh Tiwari said that the Chief Minister’s…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio today discussed sustained progress in the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and issues related to regional and global peace and security. Secretary Rubio called on Prime Minister Modi at Seva Teerth in New Delhi this afternoon. Prime Minister Modi said in a social media post that India and the US will continue to work closely for the global good. External Affairs Minister Dr Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval were also present during the…

The Trump administration has announced a major change to the US green card process, stating that foreign nationals seeking permanent residency will now be required to return to their home countries to apply. The move, outlined in a policy memo by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), limits approvals from within the United States to only extraordinary circumstances. Under the new policy, applicants for permanent residency-a key step toward US citizenship-will largely need to complete consular processing…