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US helicopters sank three Houthi boats in the Red Sea, the White House issued a statement saying that it is not seeking a 'wider conflict' in the Middle East, CNN reported. Notably, the US helicopters sinking the Houthi boats and killing its crew, marked the first instance when the US killed members of the Iranian-backed rebel group which has been targeting commercial and merchant vessels in the Red Sea since tensions broke out. The US has avoided directly striking the group inside Yemen as it seeks to avoid escalating the crisis further. But a National Security Council spokesman said on Sunday that the US would continue acting in 'self-defense'. «We don't seek a conflict wider in the region and we're not looking for a conflict with the Houthis.

Chinese rulers have long used campaigns against corruption to sideline rivals and consolidate power. Xi Jinping is increasingly tying his authority to a new variation: a purge that never ends. With echoes of Mao Zedong’s “continuous revolution," Xi has sent fear rippling through the ranks of the Communist Party for more than a decade with the largest campaign against corruption in modern Chinese history.

Parliament security breach has revealed that the accused people have been planning to storm the Lok Sabha since 2015, a year after they created a social media page, Bhagat Singh Fan Club, claimed officials in the know of the investigation. The main accused, Manoranjan D and Sagar Sharma who jumped into the Lok Sabha well, were the initial members of the group. Lalit Jha, Neelam Devi and Amol Shinde joined it later. Three others, who were also part of the online forum, are being questioned and one of them is said to be involved in arranging logistics for the meetings where they made the planning, the sources said. According to police, Jha disclosed that all the accused had met many times and executed the conspiracy.

'Zara Hatke' word of caution by the Delhi Police has gone viral on social media. Police also advised people to not unleash the "Animal" inside while partying. "Agar Animal banke Bawaal ya non-stop Dhamaal machaaya toh kahin aisa na ho ki 2024 ka pehla din apni the Great Indian Family ke bajay Indian Police Force ke sath manaana pade." ALSO READ: New Year 2024: Top 6 ideas to have cozy yet memorable and entertaining celebrations at home with family and friends This could be translated to: “If you create ruckus by becoming an animal or your actions lead to fracas, then you might end up with the police on the first day of the new year 2024." While the Delhi Police's advisory had a Bollywood twist, the Assam Police offered a "feast with Assam Police while sharing a "Rule Breaker Buffet".

Akshay Kumar on Sunday in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat. The actor was one of the many personalities from different walks of life who shared their tips on fitness in the 108th episode of the broadcast, the last for the year 2023. Akshay, 56, thanked the prime minister for giving him a platform in Mann Ki Baat to share his thoughts with the citizens.

Among the things that the New Year will bring are another couple of ticks on the clock for Jamie Dimon’s five year retention bonus, and consequently the opportunity for a few more rounds of speculation about succession. Surveying the top executives of JPM seems to suggest that nothing much has changed since the last round of speculation – Dan Pinto is the emergency candidate, Mariane Lake and Jennifer Piepszak are the top two most likely successors, but Jamie’s nowhere near the exit door yet and might not even leave at the end of the period. 

ALSO READ: ‘Story could have been different’: Sunil Gavaskar on Ajinkya Rahane factor as IND struggle against SA in 1st Test "I think he is playing a bit too aggressively in Test cricket. There is a slight difference when you play Test cricket compared to T20I and ODI cricket. The difference is in the ball," Gavaskar told Star Sports.

Akshay Kumar—who is considered one of the fittest actors in the Indian film industry—Sunday stressed on long-lasting fitness and said one must focus on leading a fitter life and not a life with "filters" inspired by film stars. The Bollywood actor, who has been quietly working on his fitness for years, was one of the many personalities from different walks of life who shared their tips on fitness in the 108th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, the last for the year 2023. Thanking the prime minister for giving him a platform to share his thoughts with the people of the country, Akshay said, "You all know I'm passionate about fitness, but I'm even more passionate about staying fit the natural way.

From Barbie to Oppenheimer, here are the highest grossing movies of 2023 The high school comedy film is coming to the big screen in 2024 with a new cast and more songs. The iconic teen film is an adaptation of Tina Fey’s Broadway musical from the 2004 film Mean Girls. Mean Girls will be released worldwide theatrically on January 12, 2024.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Ayodhya on Saturday has set the tone for the consecration of Lord Ram's idol on January 22 with a slew of programs and events lined up in the coming days. The district is abuzz with activity as ministers, officials, saints, Hindutva activists and the media, among others, throng the place. Controversies are not far behind amid all this action.

Birthdays are when we take stock, replenish, and make a tentative plan to move forward. I say tentative because the future, we know, is always uncertain. We inhabit the same planet, and yet each country is mired in its own gook, whether it's the news cycle, the arts, festivals, religion, politics, or sport.

Trinamool Congress in Bengal, 2023 was a year marred by alleged corruption charges in the recruitment and PDS scams, arrests of ruling party ministers, and a slow organisational shift from a CM Mamata Banerjee-oriented party to the mantle slowly being shared by her nephew and TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, earning the party the sobriquet of a 'parivaar baad' (dynastic politics) party. Despite these hiccups, TMC has maintained its grip on its votebank by sweeping the panchayat and all the other bypolls which took place in 2023.

Ayodhya airport welcomed its first flight today with the landing of an IndiGo flight from Delhi. Earlier in the day, the airport, officially named Maharishi Valmiki International Airport, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

IndiaToday said. The report quoted the complaint of Afsana's father-in-law Rojan Ansari who alleged that on Thursday, Afsana Khatoon had a fight with her husband Nizamuddin and after that, she locked herself in a room with her two-year-old son. The complaint added that the two-year-old toddler started crying while Afsana was on a call with someone and instead of comforting her son, she strangled him to death.

US to open 4,000 H-1B application slots weekly for Indians, Canadians: Report The premium processing charges for Form I-539, used by the international students, spouses, and dependents of the H-1B visa holders for upgrading their non-immigrant status have been increased to $1,965 from the current $1,750. H-1B visa holders don't need to leave the US for visa renewal - here's why Further, Form 1-765, which is for seeking employment authorisation, such as for F-1 students for their optional practical training (OPT) increased to $1,685 from the existing $1,500.

economics student from the Class of 2024 at Delhi University's Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR) has landed a job with an annual salary of ₹48.9 lakh offered by a global bank for a domestic role. That's a record for the college, and possibly the university, coming as it does amid a market slump and macroeconomic headwinds. At LSR, it's up from last year's high of ₹44 lakh. «The banking firm does not wish to be named,» said Kanika K Ahuja, professor, department of psychology, and convenor of the placement cell at Lady Shri Ram College for Women.

A study from Harvard says social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year

Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas has shared insights on the latest requirements imposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to regulate the involvement of third parties in Spot Bitcoin ETFs through a “cash-create” redemption model.

Gaza Strip, with nearly 200 people reported killed in the past 24 hours of air strikes and artillery barrages on the shattered enclave. Israeli warplanes attacking the south of Gaza flattened homes and buried families as they slept, residents said.

While strikes by actors and writers may have caused setbacks in production and release schedules for certain movies, cinephiles can still look forward to a plethora of cinematic delights in the upcoming year. For enthusiasts of superheroes and comic book adaptations, the options are abundant, ranging from "Madame Web" and «Deadpool 3» to "Venom 3" and "Joker: Folie a Deux."

disturbing video has gone viral showing a black Amazon delivery driver in Texas being savagely assaulted by two white women inside a luxury building. One of the women accused the delivery boy of being a thief. According to a local media outlet Khou 11, 25-year-old JaMaiya Miller went to deliver a package at the Belle Mead at River Oaks apartment complex near Houston on December 16. She said that the resident who let her in to deliver the package told her she was not supposed to be there. Another woman reached there and the two unidentified women allegedly assaulted Miller.