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Workers at Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will vote next month on whether they want to be represented by the United Auto Workers union

missile attack for now," Iran's space agency spokesman Hossein Dalirian said on X. Dalirian added, “Until this moment, there has been no air attack from outside the borders to Isfahan or other parts of the country, and they have only made a failed and humiliating attempt to fly quadcopters, and the quadcopters have also been shot down." The Fars news agency said “three explosions" were heard near the Shekari army airbase near Isfahan. Earlier in the day, according to a senior US official cited by ABC News, Israel conducted missile strikes against Tehran early on Friday morning local time, Reuters reported.

nova explosion in the T Coronae Borealis star system located 3,000 light years away, is poised to provide a potentially unparalleled viewing opportunity in 2024.

Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith, who was sentenced to 63 months in prison in 2022 for assisting North Korea in utilizing blockchain technology, has filed a request for a sentence reduction. 

Tata Motors, the renowned Indian automotive giant, is set to expand its manufacturing prowess with a planned $1 billion investment in a new plant in Tamil Nadu, southern India. Sources privy to the company's plans revealed that the facility will focus on producing luxury cars under the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) marque, reported Reuters. Although Tata Motors had initially announced the investment in March, specifics regarding the models to be manufactured remained undisclosed.

Train number 06005/06006, the Dr. MGR Chennai Central train, will depart at 5:35 am on April 18 (Thursday) and April 20 (Saturday). It is scheduled to arrive at its destination, Whitefield, at noon on the same day.

Lebanon's Hezbollah group said it attacked an Israeli army base near the border on Wednesday, with the latest in a series of tit-for-tat strikes wounding 14 soldiers, according to Israel's military. Israel and Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Hamas ally, have been exchanging near-daily cross-border fire since the Palestinian militant group attacked southern Israel on October 7, triggering war in the Gaza Strip. But Wednesday's incident marked the third day in a row that Hezbollah strikes wounded people in Israel, with regional tensions high after Iran launched a direct attack on Israel over the weekend in retaliation for a deadly strike on Tehran's Damascus consulate.

Workers who help bring Disneyland’s beloved characters to life have filed a petition to form a labor union

On the eve of a vote on union representation at Volkswagen’s Tennessee factory, Gov. Bill Lee and five other southern governors are telling workers that voting for a union will put jobs in jeopardy

Disney has received a key approval to expand its theme park offerings in California as it seeks to build new, immersive lands for visitors

A federal judge has rejected a request by Native American tribes and environmentalists to stop work on a $10 billion electricity transmission line slated to run through a remote valley in southern Arizona

earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 hit southern Japan late on Wednesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicentre of the earthquake was the Bungo Channel, a strait separating the Japanese islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, the agency said, adding that no tsunami warning had been issued.

BJP, whose 2019 poll record resembled an almost wipe-out, hinting at a more assertive north-south divide in case the saffron party returns to power for its third straight term. However, the poll of opinion polls by NDTV says the BJP might be able to bag two seats in Tamil Nadu, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a staggering 10 visits in the past eight weeks. The five southern states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Telangana, and the union territories of Puducherry and Lakshadweep, constitute India’s most economically prosperous region, according to an Al Jazeera report.

increase in 'heat stress' due to high temperatures along with humidity over India, TOI has reported. Describing this as 'moist heat stress', researchers have stated that its magnitude has risen by almost 30% in India over the past 40 years (1980-2020). The analysis has also shown a significant upward trend in the spatial range of areas facing heat stress in India. The term 'Heat stress' denotes the physiological pressure on the body due to exposure to high temperatures, frequently coupled with high levels of humidity.

senior living projects in India are concentrated in the southern cities of Chennai, Bengaluru, and Coimbatore, contributing to approximately 40% of the country's total inventory, according to CBRE data. This dominance is linked to the region's favourable climate, improved connectivity,presence of prominent healthcare players and a higher percentage of parents of NRIs. The southern region distinctly leads by contributing about 74% to the overall supply, particularly in organised assisted living segments. This promising trend is driven by several factors, including higher affordability levels and a growing acceptance of nuclear family structures, as evidenced by a higher proportion of elderly living alone compared to the northern states.

Chhindwara Lok Sabha Election 2024: In the political battleground of Madhya Pradesh, Chhindwara emerges as a critical contest, where the Nath family's stronghold faces a formidable challenge. For over seven decades, this constituency in southern Madhya Pradesh has remained a Congress fortress, synonymous with the enduring legacy of the Naths – Kamal Nath, Alka Nath, and their son Nakul. The never-say-die Congress fort

Bangalore, Ajit Isaac — the Managing Director of Quess Corp — has purchased a 10,000 square feet plot in Koramangala 3rd block, also referred to as billionaire street, for Rs 67.5 Crore. This amounts to a per square feet price of Rs 70,300, setting a new benchmark for the Bangalore property market. “The deal was closed last week and the property belonged to Arvind Reddy and Geeta Reddy. The last deal closed in this locality was clinched at around Rs 68,000 per sqft by TVS motor,” said people aware of the development.

Tamil Nadu, which host Congress' sitting constituencies such as Kanyakumari, Sivaganga and Virudhunagar, besides Tirunelveli where it is in the fray, are witnessing interesting contests with the Congress leaning a lot on the DMK, while its traditional rival here, the AIADMK, banking on the hope of its core vote base remaining intact in the absence of a charismatic leader even as the BJP is trying to make inroads by attempting a caste concoction. As the southern part has traditionally being lenient for the Congress in the Dravidian political landscape, the BJP is also trying its luck by tapping the local socio-political flavour. While these seats display Congress' fight to retain its bases, it also showcases BJP's experiments with local social engineering as a vehicle for its Hindutva plank.

A fire has swept through one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings, causing the Old Stock Exchange's iconic dragon-tail spire to collapse

₹76.57 crore at the box office since release on 29 March, while Ajay Devgn’s horror thriller Shaitaan had earned ₹147.99 crore from 8 March. Political drama Article 370 has clocked in ₹82.37 crore since its release on 23 February.

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition by MyPillow founder and election denier Mike Lindell to consider his challenge to the legality of the FBI’s seizure of his cellphone at a Minnesota restaurant drive-through