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Israel has stepped up its destruction of Gaza City as it plans to seize Gaza’s largest urban centre and forcibly displace around one million Palestinians to concentration zones in the south, as it killed at least 78 people across the besieged enclave since dawn, including 32 desperately seeking food.On Sunday, in Gaza City, the Palestinian Civil Defence reported a fire in tents near al-Quds Hospital after Israeli shelling. At least five people were killed and three wounded when a residential apartment was hit near the Remal neighbourhood.Ismail al-Thawabta, director of Gaza’s Government Media Office, said the Israeli army is also…

Although he currently ranks as one of the finest actors of his generation, with a massive fan base, “Chiyaan” Vikram’s ascent to the top was not a cakewalk. Despite hailing from a family of film professionals — his father, Vinod Raj, was a small-time actor but did not experience much success, and his maternal uncle, Thiagarajan, is a renowned actor-director — Vikram did not find much luck initially. Though he debuted playing the male lead in En Kadhal Kanmani (1990), Vikram soon found himself relegated to supporting roles, working in various languages, including Malayalam, to survive and hone his craft.…

Thirty-one people lost their lives due to tuberculosis in 2020, 46 in 2021, 87 in 2022, 119 in 2023 and 136 in 2024 |Image used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: REUTERS At least 44 people have died of tuberculosis (TB) and 1,492 have been diagnosed with the disease in Mizoram in the current year so far, officials said on Saturday.According to the health department’s data, a total of 463 people have died due to the disease in more than five years since 2020.Thirty-one people lost their lives due to tuberculosis in 2020, 46 in 2021, 87 in 2022,…

The White House Press Corps lost an icon this weekend. A remembrance of longtime CBS News reporter Mark Knoller.

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc gave Formula 1 fans excellent meme material after his unfortunate crash at the Dutch Grand Prix, caused by Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli. A contemplative Leclerc was caught by F1 TV plonked on a sand dune after an ambitious maneuver by Antonelli ended his race early. Leclerc was also caught by cameras using the race marshals’ fold-out chair to sit and mull his race instead of dragging himself back to the paddock. Meanwhile, Oscar Piastri won the Dutch Grand Prix while teammate Lando Norris’ McLaren broke down. The incident could have championship-deciding consequences. An inconsolable Norris too…

Not one, not two, but seven new products may be launched during Apple’s “Awe Dropping” event on September 9. Of course, the highly anticipated iPhone 17 series is expected to take center stage, but the company is also likely to introduce new Apple Watch models and updated AirPods lineups, marking the biggest hardware refresh at a time when questions are being raised about Apple’s artificial intelligence strategy.The pressure is mounting on Apple to prove whether the iPhone, perhaps the most important product in its catalog, is still relevant, and whether consumers are ready to upgrade to newer models. Cupertino has…

While exploring a remote corner of the country, Michael Snyder learns how millennia-old craft and design traditions are forging a modern culture among the ruins.

Protesters walk by as the local parliament building is engulfed in flames during a protest following the death of a delivery rider in clashes between riot police and students protesting against lawmakers’ allowances in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. Masyudi Firmansyah/AP hide caption toggle caption Masyudi Firmansyah/AP JAKARTA, Indonesia — An angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in an Indonesian provincial capital, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized, officials said. The blaze in Makassar, the capital city of South Sulawesi province, began late Friday. Television reports showed the provincial council…

How did the Income Tax Department complete the “mammoth” task of rationalising and simplifying the huge Income Tax Act 1961 in just about six months, and then implementing the Select Committee’s voluminous suggestions in just one month? By cramming in 75,000 man-hours of work in that time and even putting probationers on the job, that’s how. The result was the hugely condensed and significantly more user-friendly Income Tax Act 2025.“The announcement by the honourable Finance Minister was made on July 23, 2024 that within six months the entire process of simplification of the law, to make it more lucid, clear, and…

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe asks Variety’s Chris Willman for his thoughts about the experience of seeing “The Wizard of Oz” at the Las Vegas Sphere. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD”)JUDY GARLAND AND THE MUNCHKINS: (Singing) Follow the yellow brick road. Follow the yellow brick road.AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: The yellow brick road is now taking us to the Las Vegas strip and the Sphere, where the merry old land of Oz is enhanced by AI. It’s a show that opened last week. It looks, sounds and feels a lot different than when we were kids watching the 1939 Judy…