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At least 81 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza by Israeli attacks and forced starvation since dawn as the Israeli military said it had begun the first stages of its planned assault to seize the enclave’s largest urban centre, Gaza City, where close to a million people remain in perilous conditions.Three other Palestinians starved to death in the besieged enclave on Wednesday, bringing the total count of hunger-related deaths to 269, including 112 children.Israeli attacks included a strike on a tent housing displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza that killed three people.Mohammed Shaalan, a prominent former Palestinian national basketball player, was…

Even as the Union Health Ministry recently submitted to Parliament that cases of heart attack are not notifiable, and there is no central registry for these adverse health events, doctors and medical institutes note that there is a significant rise in the number of people seeking preventive check-ups for cardiac care.The coronary artery calcium (CT-Cal) score has emerged as a powerful, non-invasive tool for investigating heart health. Obtained from a heart CT scan, it quantifies the calcified plaque burden in coronary arteries, which directly reflects atherosclerotic disease. Calcified plaque is a build-up of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on…

New DelhiAugust 21, 2025 02:51 AM IST First published on: Aug 20, 2025 at 08:31 PM IST Share Proceedings in the Lok Sabha were marked by chaos Wednesday, with members of the ruling and Opposition alliances jostling with each other as Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced three Bills with provisions for the removal of Prime Minister, Chief Ministers and ministers arrested on serious criminal charges. Congress Rajya Sabha MP and senior lawyer Abhishek Singhvi, who headed the Parliamentary Committees of Law, Home and Commerce earlier, speaks to The Indian Express on why the Opposition is objecting to the Bills.…

It isn’t really surprising that French badminton was the first to be alerted to a crisis of duck feather shortage in Chinese poultry farms that spiked up the prices of badminton shuttles. Badminton’s first citizens in France – those who literally were handed basic light racquets and rudimentary shuttles and urged to play the sport and took it up enthusiastically a few decades ago, in barns and rural schools – were students who formally studied farming.When the Badminton World Championships return to Paris after 2010, those creating the din and atmosphere at the fancy Adidas Arena, are expected to be…

A former Trump Justice Department appointee blasted some of his ex-colleagues in a speech Monday, saying they “perverted justice and acted inconsistent with the rule of law” — and he named names.Roger Alford was a top appointee in the DOJ’s antitrust division in both President Donald Trump’s first and second terms. He and his boss, DOJ antitrust division chief Gail Slater, are associated with a faction on the right that wants tougher antitrust enforcement. They take a more skeptical view of mergers in sectors where only a few major companies are competing.But Alford was fired last month. And now, he’s…

This neighborhood guide is curated by one of our New York City-based editors who calls it home.I have long said that out-of-towners looking to explore the outer boroughs should head to Carroll Gardens. This, according to me, is the real Brooklyn: soulful with its old architecture; neighborhood-y and community-oriented; historical yet relevant. The streets are lined with protected Brownstones and shady trees; in winter, the same streets are dusted with snow, which creates a whole different type of charm. The two main commercial streets, Smith Street and Court Street are packed with designer restaurants and old-time bars, with high-end retail…

Roman Babushkin, charge d’affaires at the Russian embassy in India, attends a press conference in New Delhi, India, August 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia has welcomed Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to India and the positive turn in India-China relations, a senior Russian diplomat said here on Wednesday (August 20, 2025). Addressing a press meeting at the Russian Embassy, senior Russian diplomats further said that India-Russia energy trade has not been impacted by U.S. President Trump’s penalty tariffs targeting India, and that Russia currently supplies more than 40% of India’s total crude oil demands. They also said that…

A still from ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Netflix released the preview of The Ba***ds of Bollywood, Aryan Khan’s highly anticipated directorial debut that launches on September 18. Produced by Red Chillies Entertainments Pvt. Ltd, the series is created by Aryan Khan, and co-created by Bilal Siddiqi and Manav Chauhan, all of whom have also written the series.The preview of Netflix’s The Ba***ds of Bollywood reveals a stylised yet chaotic world, laced with self-aware humour, and a tongue-in-cheek tone. “It’s the ultimate underdog story that asks: how far will you go for your dream, what are…

Members of the D.C. National Guard patrol outside Union Station as a storm approaches in Washington on August 17, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images A National Guard military vehicle crashed into a car in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning, injuring the driver. The incident comes after President Trump ordered hundreds of Guard troops to the District as a part of his D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force. The Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle (MATV) — a military vehicle that weighs up to 16 tons and is meant to withstand explosive…

Bringing prominent White House support to the streets of Washington, DC, US Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have visited with National Guard troops at the city’s main train station.“We brought some law and order back,” the vice president asserted as protesters chanted “free DC” during the latest tense interlude from President Donald Trump’s crackdown in the nation’s capital on Wednesday.“We appreciate everything you’re doing,” Vance said as he presented burgers to the troops. Citing the protesters whose shouts echoed through the station, Vance said, “They appear to hate the idea that Americans can enjoy their communities.”Vance’s and…