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strategic corridor that runs along the length of Gaza's border with Egypt, an objective Israel had said was necessary in its bid to destroy Hamas as part of the ongoing war, now in its eighth month. The capture of the area, known as the Philadelphi Corridor, gives Israel control over a strip of land it says is awash in smuggling tunnels that have funneled weapons and other goods for Hamas — even under a yearslong blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt. The move comes as Israel has deepened its incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands seeking shelter from fighting elsewhere had been displaced. The capture of the corridor could complicate Israel's relations with Egypt, which has complained over Israel's advance toward its border, including when Israel took over the Rafah border crossing, the only crossing between Gaza and Egypt.

George R.R. Martin has never ceased to amaze his fantasy drama fans successfully delivering one of the best TV shows to date, 'Game of Thrones'. He returned soon after with yet another amazing prequel of the same franchise, 'House of the Dragon', that was released in 2022, leaving GoT fans mesmerized after the gloom around the fact that the GoT's official seasons had ended in 2019. Different storyline?

collaborate rather than put up a fight with the best-known artificial intelligence company, News Corp has struck a multi-year deal to share news content with OpenAI for both training purposes and to answer questions from users. As part of the deal, OpenAI will have access to both fresh and archived material from News Corp's major news publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron's and New York Post, Australian publications such as The Daily Telegraph, and others. The companies would not talk about the length or value of the deal, although News Corp's Wall Street Journal said it could be worth more than $250 million over five years.

Ajay Gupta, one of three infamous Gupta brothers, by Indian authorities is a shot in the arm for South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) and the country's President Cyril Ramaphosa in an election season. ANC is seeking re-election in Wednesday's parliamentary polls and the arrest of Ajay Gupta will enable the current ANC leadership to target former president Jacob Zuma under whose rule the Gupta brothers ran a controversial business empire in South Africa. Zuma is accused of backing the Gupta brothers in lieu of personal favours, including financial emoluments. Zuma has formed a separate entity to fight the elections, eyeing to create a rift within ANC supporters and garner votes. This is a high-stakes election for ANC.

meeting with PM Narendra Modi in September 2018 proved a turning point for Sunil Bharti Mittal-led Bharti Airtel, which was facing an existential crisis at the time, the Bharti Group founder told ET. Airtel was then reeling under the onslaught of free voice and data services offered by the then new entrant Reliance Jio and a series of decisions by the telecom regulator that adversely impacted the incumbent market leader, Mittal said. "...in (September) 2018, I sought a meeting with the PM. I was still the chairman of GSMA...just coming out from the chairmanship of the International Chambers of Commerce, when I used to brief him (PM) occasionally on WTO, G20 and other issues. So, I took the liberty and took his permission to talk about the Indian telecom industry. I told him that things were going very badly and the situation was getting very alarming," Mittal told ET. He was referring to the free voice and data services being offered by Jio, which entered the telecom market in 2016, and a slew of regulations that, Mittal felt, favoured one side.

BJP leader Sanjay Tandon who is making his Lok Sabha election debut from the Chandigarh parliamentary seat said his opponent and senior Congress leader Manish Tewari is a "political tourist" and will look for a new constituency in 2029 to fight polls from. Tandon, who has been the Chandigarh BJP President for 10 years, exuded confidence that the party will secure a hat-trick of wins from the constituency which will go to polls in the seventh phase on June 1. «Manish Tewari is a political tourist… In 1991, he went to Kanpur to contest election… even before he reached the constituency people objected and he was sent back to Delhi from the airport itself,» Tandon told PTI in an interview. «Since then he has been behaving like this only. He goes to a constituency, tries to play with the system there. He has been elected twice from two different constituencies. The question that comes to the mind of people in Chandigarh is why did he leave Ludhiana?» he asked.

ALSO READ: IRS officer arrested after woman's body found hanging at his Noida flatThe incident occurred around 11:08 pm on Monday at the Raja Ki Mandi railway station in Agra.Before the incident, Rani had a heated argument with her live-in partner, Kishore.Both partners argued over Kishore’s drinking habits, and as the verbal fight escalated, Rani threatened to commit suicide by jumping in front of a train. During the argument, Rani led Kishore to Raja Ki Mandi railway station, where they both sat on chairs at platform No 2.Later, in a dramatic turn of events, the woman jumped on the railway tracks and threatened to commit suicide.ALSO READ: Karnataka: Horrific stabbing in Hubbali after woman rejects advancesShe did not see the Kerala Express train coming on the tracks in time and, while trying to climb back onto the platform, got stuck between the train and the platform.Railway Police Force (RPF) personnel immediately swung into action, pulled Rani out from under the train, and rushed her to SN Medical College, where she succumbed to her injuries during the treatment.Her body had been sent for a post-mortem.Rani was in a relationship with Kishore for more than a year.According to an India Today report, Inspector Samar Bahadur, in charge of the GRP Cantonment, said that Kishore told them that Rani had a troubled past, including the death of her ex-husband due to his excessive drinking habits.

Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, his friends, family and fans are still fighting for justice. To observe Sidhu Moosewala's second death anniversary, his father, Balkaur Singh, announced to organise a simple program today, May 29.

A law that drew massive protests and made Wisconsin the center of a national fight over union rights has returned to court, facing a new challenge from teachers and public workers brought after the state’s Supreme Court flipped to liberal control

George Miller who is the director of the Warner Bros produced 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' has revealed that he has shot a version of the movie in the black and white version and this should be available to the fans immediately. Fans are excited but not surprised by this news. The director’s previous movie 'Mad Max: Fury Road' received the same treatment. This news was revealed by the director who stated that the black and white version of this movie has been completed and it is set for a release soon. Storyline and Cast

Jake Paul's boxing rivalry with Mike Tyson has turned ugly as 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer has made shocking remarks 57-year-old legendary pugilist's reported health scare on a flight. While flying from Miami to Los Angeles, Tyson had dizzy and nauseous feelings. However, Paul later tweeted «nothing changed» for the much-talked about July 20 fight, as per a Fox Report.

'Going to bed': Joe Biden jokes about rushing to nap between presser in VietnamSome even poked fun at Joe Biden saying that “defending democracy is tiresome", some called him a “disgrace" to America and others said he's “unfit" to be a President.“Today, Joe Biden fell asleep during a memorial ceremony to honor our fallen heroes. We owe these brave service members and their families a profound apology for Biden’s embarrassing behavior," an X user said.Also Read | Elon Musk taunts Joe Biden as ‘sleeping’ for ignoring SpaceX successBefore the Memorial Day service, Joe Biden was joined by Vice President Kamala Harris and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to place a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

the holiday will be on Friday. First, they fought with Hindus, now they are fighting with Christians.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge dismissed the BJP's '400 paar' claim as «bakwas», or nonsense and said the party will not cross 200 seats in the Lok Sabha polls. Addressing the media in Amritsar, Kharge said the BJP's seats were declining as compared to the last elections while the Congress and the INDIA bloc were making gains. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has been claiming that it will get over 400 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. Replying to a question on it, Kharge asked the basis of such claims by the BJP.

tribal population was decreasing in the Santhal Parganas because of infiltration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the JMM-led ruling alliance in Jharkhand of «patronising» infiltrators, who he said were grabbing land and putting women at risk. Addressing an election rally in Dumka, he alleged that the JMM and Congress were indulging in «rampant loot» and vowed that action against corruption would be intensified in the country after June 4. «A big crisis looms over Jharkhand and that is infiltration. The Santhal Parganas is facing the challenge of infiltration. In many areas, the population of tribals is declining fast and the number of infiltrators is on the rise. The infiltrators are grabbing tribal lands. Tribal daughters are the target of infiltrators. Their security and safety are at risk. Their lives are also at risk,» he said. Apparently referring to two incidents that happened in 2022, Modi said, «Tribal daughters are being chopped into 50 pieces… Being burnt alive… Someone's tongue was pulled out. Who are these people who are targeting tribal daughters? Why is the JMM government patronising them?»

The United Auto Workers on Friday accused Mercedes of interfering in last week's union election at two Alabama factories

Inflation in the US saw a slower-than-expected rise in April, with the consumer price index (CPI) increasing by 3.4% year-over-year, according to the latest data. The core CPI, which strips out the volatile food and energy sectors, softened for the first time in six months.

Federal Reserve's first-line inflation gauge is about to show some modest relief from stubborn price pressures, corroborating central bankers' prudence about the timing of interest-rate cuts. Economists expect the personal consumption expenditures price index minus food and energy — due on Friday — to rise 0.2% in April. That would mark the smallest advance so far this year for the measure, which provides a better snapshot of underlying inflation.

summer travel this year, with hospitality and travel services providers noticing buoyant demand. Although the ongoing general elections have had a minor impact on corporate and meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) business, hotels are finding increased retail business with beach destinations still fighting it out with hill stations for the favoured holiday site. «Those in the northern part of the country head to the hills to escape the heat. There is also movement from the cities to nearby tourist or leisure destinations. Industry sources estimate a 30 to 40% increase in the summer travel this year as compared to last year,» Hotel Association of India, president and Radisson Hotel Group chairman, south Asia, KB Kachru said. MakeMyTrip group CEO Rajesh Magow said, «Summer is always one of the biggest quarters of the year in terms of travel intent, and this year too, the buoyancy in the sector continues. We are observing a healthy growth in searches over those recorded last year at this time.»

Lok Sabha election in Punjab this time is unprecedented compared to the last few decades, as many prominent Sikh leaders are missing from the poll scene in multi-cornered contests and a new player -AAP — is in power in the state. Former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, who was a dominating face of Punjab politics in the state for the last two decades, is missing from the poll scene this season. Owing to his ill health, Singh has been keeping away. But family members of SAD patriarch Parkash Singh Badal, who passed away last year, and Amarinder Singh — Badal's daughter in-law Harsimrat Kaur and Amarinder Singh's wife Perneet Kaur are contesting elections.

BJP nominee for Buxar Mithilesh Tiwari is in a meeting with a restive group of disenchanted youth. There are growing reports of shifting loyalties of the young voters, particularly Brahmins. Speculation is rife that the youth in this constituency were showing an inclination to join the camp of independent candidate and ex-IPS officer Anand Mishra. One by one, they stood and spoke directly with Tiwari.