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55 killed, 279 missing in one of Hong Kong's deadliest fires: All we know

Hundreds of residents were evacuated as the fire spread across seven of the eight high-rise apartment buildings in a housing complex in Tai Po district, a suburb in the New Territories

11 killed, 2 injured after train hits railway workers in China's Yunnan

Following the crash, railways and local government authorities immediately activated their emergency response to manage rescue efforts

6.6 magnitude quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra island amid floods, landslides

This comes as floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in Indonesia's North Sumatra province had claimed at least 28 lives by Thursday

US puts immigration requests from Afghans on hold after Washington shooting

The move comes after two National Guard members were critically injured after a gunman, suspected to be an Afghan national, opened fire on them near the White House

Who is Rahmanullah Lakanwal, suspect in White House National Guard shooting

US officials say Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who arrived in 2021, is the suspect in the shooting that injured two West Virginia National Guard members near the White House

Why turkeys get pardoned by US presidents every year on Thanksgiving

Here's decoding why the US President pardons turkeys every Thanksgiving, how the tradition began, and how the modern White House ceremony evolved over the decades

SC pulls up lawyer seeking adjournment, says pending cases stand at 90,000

A two-judge bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan admonished the lawyer representing the Karnataka government after she asked for time to seek instructions in a criminal matter

Amazon faces FAA's heat after delivery drone snaps internet cable in Texas

The incident occurred in Waco on November 18, when an MK30 drone clipped an internet cable during takeoff after delivering a package in Texas

Trump may visit China in November 2026 to attend Apec Summit: US official

The development comes a day after Trump said that he has accepted Xi's invitation to visit China in April and that he invited Xi for a state visit to the US later next year

HP planning to lay off 4,000 to 6,000 employees by FY28, boosts AI efforts

The teams that are expected to be impacted will include those focused on product development, internal operations, and customer support, its CEO Enrique Lores said during a media briefing call

Amazon to invest $50 bn in AI infra for US govt after Meta, Anthropic

As part of the investment, the federal agencies will have access to AWS' AI tools, Anthropic's Claude family of models, and Nvidia chips, as well as Amazon's custom Trainium AI chips

Who is Prema Thongdok, Indian woman allegedly detained at Shanghai airport

Prema Wangjom Thongdok alleged harassment at the Shanghai airport during her three-hour layover, with authorities calling her Indian passport 'invalid'

Air India, Akasa, IndiGo cancel flights after Ethiopia volcano erupts

Air India has cancelled at least 11 flights since Monday and is conducting precautionary inspections on aircraft that flew over areas affected by ash plumes from the volcanic eruption in Ethiopia

Canada eyes decade-long $2.8 bn uranium pact with India as ties improve

Canada's proposed agreement to supply uranium to India is expected to run for a decade, valued at $2.8 billion. The arrangement is likely to form part of a wider framework for nuclear cooperation

Ash cloud from Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano reaches India: Key details

An explosive burst of activity at the Hayli Gubbi volcano, which is situated in Ethiopia's Erta Ale Range, started at about 8:30 am on Sunday

Actor Dharmendra, the 'He-Man' of Indian cinema, passes away at 89

The actor was being treated at his home after being discharged from Breach Candy Hospital, where he was admitted for several days due to age-related issues

KM Birla receives honorary Doctor of Science at University of London

Kumar Mangalam Birla was conferred an honorary Doctor of Science (Economics) degree at the University of London's Foundation Day ceremony, where The Princess Royal honoured 5 achievers

At G20, PM Modi calls for reassessment of global development standards

PM Modi called for the creation of a Global Traditional Knowledge Repository under the G20 to preserve eco-balanced, culturally rich, and socially cohesive ways of living

Timelines can't be fixed for governors to give assent to bills, says SC

A five-judge Constitution Bench ruled that courts cannot prescribe fixed timelines for governors or the President to decide on bills, but emphasised that governors cannot indefinitely delay a bill

Influencer Orry summoned by Mumbai Police in ₹252 cr drugs case; here's why

Orry's name in the ₹252 crore drugs case surfaced after the deportation and arrest of an alleged drug trafficker and a close associate of fugitive gangster Salim Dola