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Social media videos show terrified passengers jumping into sea as flames and black smoke billow from burning vessel.Three people have died and more than 500 others have been rescued after a ferry caught fire off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, emergency officials said. Passengers jumped overboard the KM Barcelona 5, as it sailed from Melonguane port in Talaud Islands district towards the city of Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province, after the fire broke out on Sunday, said the Indonesian coastguard. Photos and videos circulated on social media showed terrified passengers, mostly wearing life jackets, jumping into the sea…

Indian Stroke Association president P. Vijaya speaking at the launch of the nationwide campaign in Hyderabad on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement India records a brain stroke every 20 seconds, amounting to over 18 lakh new cases each year, yet public awareness about prevention and timely treatment remains low, said medical experts at the launch of the stroke awareness campaign titled ‘Brain Stroke – Time to Act’. Speaking at the event, P.Vijaya, president of the Indian Stroke Association, stressed that brain stroke can happen to anyone, regardless of age, gender, education or economic background. She pointed out that while…

Justice Vipul M. Pancholi. File. Photo: www.https://patnahighcourt.gov.in Justice Vipul M. Pancholi was on Monday (July 21, 2025) sworn in as the Chief Justice of Patna High Court.He was administered the oath of office by Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan at the Raj Bhavan in Patna.Born in Ahmedabad on October 28, 1968, Justice Pancholi practiced law at the Gujarat High Court and served as Assistant Government Pleader and Additional Public Prosecutor for seven years.He also served as a visiting faculty at his alma mater Sir L.A. Shah College, Ahmedabad, for 21 years.In October, 2014, he was elevated as an Additional Judge…

Vivo’s approach to foldable phones has been nothing short of phenomenal as it presents the new X Fold 5 as its most refined phone yet. Launched alongside the Vivo X200 FE, the new X Fold 5 challenges the newly launched Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 with a more affordable price. However, it retains the same processor which was introduced in its predecessor, the Vivo X Fold 3 Pro, launched in 2024.Priced at ₹1,49,999 for the 16 GB/512 GB variant, the Vivo X Fold 5 isn’t that cheap either but, promises an ultra premium experience with a futuristic design, marathon battery…

Seoul, South Korea – When Sideny Sim had a chance to visit the United States on business several years ago, it was the fulfilment of a lifelong dream. Like many South Koreans, Sim had long admired the US as a cultural juggernaut and positive force in the world. These days, Sim, a 38-year-old engineer living near Seoul, feels no such love towards the country. As US President Donald Trump threatens to impose a 25 percent tariff on South Korea from August 1, Sim cannot help but feel betrayed. “If they used to be a country that was known to be a…

A view of the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty dropped in early trade on Monday (July 21, 2025), but buying in the blue-chip stocks ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank helped the markets recover all the early lost ground. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 148.68 points to 81,609.05 in early trade despite a positive start. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 67.55 points to 24,900.85. Later, both the benchmark indices bounced back and were trading in the green. The BSE benchmark quoted 181.30 points higher at 81,944.67, and the Nifty traded…

Rishab Shetty performs a stunt sequence for the movie ‘Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1’. | Photo Credit: Hombale Films/YouTube The makers of Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1released a behind-the-scenes video to announce that the filming for the highly-anticipated prequel has been wrapped up. Directed by Rishab Shetty and produced by Hombale Films, the pan-Indian film, originally made in Kannada, will hit the screens worldwide on October 02, 2025.Rishab, who stars as the lead in the movie, says in the video that it was his dream to tell the story of his land to the world. “Thousands of people supported me…

Twitter logo of Asian Hockey Federation. Pakistan Hockey Federation has written to FIH and AHF expressing their reservations over sending hockey team to India for the Asia Cup. The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has informed the sport’s global governing body FIH that it will be “difficult” for them to send a team to India for the Asia Cup next month because of “security concerns”. Tariq Bugti, who heads the PHF, said they had written to the FIH and Asian Hockey Federation (AHF), expressing their reservations over sending the team to India. “We have informed them that in the existing scenario,…

Microsoft has issued an alert about “active attacks” on server software used by government agencies and businesses to share documents within organizations, and it recommended security updates that customers should apply immediately.ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO The FBI on Sunday said it is aware of the attacks and is working closely with its federal and private-sector partners, but offered no other details. In an alert issued on Saturday, Microsoft said the vulnerabilities apply only to SharePoint servers used within organizations. It said that SharePoint Online in Microsoft 365, which is in the cloud, was not hit by the attacks. Story continues…

Syrian government security forces block Bedouin fighters, background, from entering Sweida province, in Busra al-Harir village, southern Syria on Sunday. Omar Sanadiki/AP hide caption toggle caption Omar Sanadiki/AP MAZRAA, Syria — Syria’s armed Bedouin clans announced Sunday they had withdrawn from the Druze-majority city of Sweida following weeklong clashes and a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, as humanitarian aid convoys started to enter the battered southern city. The clashes between militias of the Druze religious minority and the Sunni Muslim clans killed hundreds and threatened to unravel Syria’s already fragile postwar transition. Israel also launched dozens of airstrikes in the Druze-majority Sweida province,…