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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.

Japan's iconic and prestigious Shinkansen or high-speed bullet trains face the rarest of rare delay. The reason behind it is not either human or technical glitch. The peculiar incident disrupted the renowned punctuality of Japan's bullet trains when an unexpected passenger, a snake, made its presence known aboard a high-speed train. While Japan's railway system is famed for its efficiency and precision, the uninvited reptilian guest managed to cause a rare 17-minute delay as it traversed through a passenger carriage.

Prince Harry include the abuse of substance that include the likes of marijuana, cocaine, and various other kinds of psych drugs. The issue around this issue increased substantially when the Heritage Foundation, based in the West, filed legal suits around his usage of drugs prohibited by US in his residency application which was based in the US. According to recent reports by the The Washington Times, the US Ambassador to the UK, by the name of Jane Hartley, mentioned that the deportation action will not be possible during the Biden administration in the United States. An immigration lawyer, according to the post by Washington Post may be vulnerable to an activated political attack on his national status.

Shogun episode 1 was released on February 27. It is titled as «Anjin». Episode 2 is titled as «Servant of Two Masters» which was released on Frbruary 27. Episode 3 is titled as “Tomorrow Is Tomorrow” which was released on March 5. «The Eightfold Fence», «Broken to the Fist», «Ladies of the Willow World», «A Stick of Time», «The Abyss of Life» were released subsequently.

European Union's antitrust regulators have concluded that Microsoft's $13 billion investment into OpenAI is not an acquisition, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, signaling the deal will avoid a formal European probe that could have led to onerous remedies for the US tech giant. Microsoft, OpenAI and a spokesperson of the European Commission did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.

steel consumption has registered a growth of 13 per cent to 136 million tonnes during 2023-24, supported by increased demand from automotive and infrastructure sectors, SteelMint India said. The country consumed 120 million tonne (MT) finished steel in the preceding 2022-23 financial year, the research firm said in a report. «Demand from the automotive industry improved in FY24, along with focus increasing towards the EVs. Infrastructure and construction sectors also showed resilience with investments, mostly supported by government-funded development projects,» SteelMint said. The production of crude steel in the country rose 12.6 per cent to 143 MT over 127 MT in the previous fiscal.

India cut its crude oil import bill by 16% YoY to $132 billion in 2023-24 even though volumes remained the same, according to the oil ministry data. The country imported 232 million metric tonnes (MMT) of crude oil in 2023-24. Domestic crude oil production was 29 MMT, little changed from the output in the previous year. Brent, the international crude benchmark, averaged $82 per barrel in 2023-24, lower than $96 per barrel in the previous year. Imports of refined petroleum products fell 13% to $23 billion while exports fell 17% to $47 billion on lower prices.

WABetainfo, this upcoming functionality marks yet another step in WhatsApp's ongoing quest to enhance user experience and bolster security measures. The anticipated feature is anticipated to furnish users with a convenient means of connecting with friends, family, and colleagues who are presently active or have been online recently. Unlike presenting a comprehensive roster of online contacts, this feature will curate a select list of recent active contacts.

Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C said that tight security arrangements have been made to conduct the elections in a free and fair manner in Punjab. According to data, various law enforcement agencies, including the Punjab Police and BSF, seized drugs worth Rs 213.07 crore, liquor worth Rs 13.83 crore, cash worth Rs 6 crore and valuable and other items worth Rs 10.3 crore.

India to Dubai have been disrupted significantly as heavy rains resulted in flooding of the emirate's airport, also one of the world's busiest airports. Air India, which operates 72 weekly flights from various cities to Dubai, cancelled its services on Wednesday. Apart from Air India, Air India Express, Vistara and SpiceJet also operate flights from various Indian cities to Dubai, which is also home to a large number of Indian diaspora. An Air India spokesperson said that due to the impact of adverse weather in Dubai, it had to cancel flights to and from the Gulf nation on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Warner Bros. Pictures Animation is set to bring Animal Planet's beloved series, Meerkat Manor, to life in an animated movie.

Sultanpur MP Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday said the country has moved away from casteism and embarked on the path of development. She called upon everyone to rise above casteism and vote on the issue of development. «The way Modiji has changed the condition and direction of the country. The country has moved away from casteism and embarked on the path of development,» Gandhi told reporters here. «I have also worked in Sultanpur by giving priority to development and people's problems. I never did caste and religion based politics,» she added.

Farmers under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha on Wednesday squatted on a rail track in Patiala district near the Punjab and Haryana border, demanding the release of three farmers who had been arrested by the Haryana Police. The movement of more than 30 trains was impacted as they were either diverted, cancelled or short-terminated because of the blockade at the Shambhu Railway Station, railway authorities said. The disruption in rail movement also caused inconvenience to rail passengers on the occasion of Ram Navami. KMM leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said the Haryana administration had given them an assurance that the arrested farmers would be released by April 16.

Bengal on Wednesday recorded temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, with the meteorological department predicting heatwave conditions persisting until April 21. The forecast indicates that heatwave conditions will persist across various districts in south Bengal, including Purba and Paschim Medinipur, Purba and Paschim Bardhaman, Purulia, Bankura, and Birbhum. Additionally, the weather office said hot and humid conditions will prevail in other parts of the region. Over the next three days, the maximum temperature is expected to increase by two to three degrees Celsius, with minimal change thereafter, according to the Meteorological department.

man who set fire to two men as they left mosques in Britain last year was sentenced to indefinite detention in hospital, Britain's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Wednesday. Mohammed Abbkr was found guilty of attempting to murder two elderly men in separate incidents as they walked home, one from a mosque in London in February and another in Birmingham, central England, in March.

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.

India an economic and strategic superpower. Vote for a government which does not only work for development, but also cares for the country's cultural legacy," Ramdev told reporters in Haridwar.

Najafgarh zones of this city have offered a 20 per cent discount offer for eligible voters in an attempt to increase voter turnout in the Lok Sabha elections, officials said on Tuesday. This place will have its Lok Sabha elections on May 25. Deputy Commissioner of the Karol Bagh Zone Abhishek Mishra stated, «This initiative underscores the crucial role of voter participation in strengthening democracy and nurturing civic responsibility.» In order to receive the discount under this program, voters must show proof of their involvement by showing the ink mark on their finger.

Election Commission has advised the West Bengal governor to call off his proposed tour of Cooch Behar on the eve of the Lok Sabha polls' first phase as it was violative of the Model Code of Conduct, sources said on Wednesday. Polling is scheduled in Cooch Behar on April 19 and the 48-hour silence period when campaigning is barred begins on Wednesday evening. Having come to know of the proposed tour of West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on April 18 and 19 to Cooch Behar, where polling is scheduled on April 19 and silence period is starting from this evening, the Election Commission (EC) has advised that the proposed tour may not be undertaken, the sources said. Under the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), no local programme can be organised for the governor as proposed in his issued programme, the EC noted in its communication to the office of the governor.

Hathway Cable and Datacom Ltd on Wednesday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 34.57 crore for the March quarter. The company had posted a consolidated net loss of Rs 14.61 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal, Hathway Cable and Datacom Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations during the quarter under review was at Rs 493.37 crore as against Rs 459.59 crore in the year-ago period.

Unitech's former promoters, Sanjay Chandra and Ajay Chandra, in a money laundering case relating to cheating of multiple homebuyers of several crore rupees. The Enforcement Directorate had recorded the case in 2018 based on over 60 FIRs registered against the accused for various offences, including cheating, criminal conspiracy, taking undue advantage by influencing public servant, bribing public servant, etc. «It is evident that investigation qua the applicants was completed within statutory period of limitation and therefore, the applicants are not entitled to statutory right of default bail under Section 167(2) CrPC,» Additional Sessions Judge Dheeraj Mor said in the order passed on April 12. As per the law, if the investigation is not concluded within the prescribed period of limitation from the date of arrest of the accused, the person has an indefeasible statutory right to be released on default bail.