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N Korea likely sent missiles, ammunition and shells to Russia: Seoul
North Korea has likely supplied several types of missiles to Russia to support its war in Ukraine, along with its widely reported shipments of ammunition and shells, South Korea's military said Thursday.
The assessment was released a day after South Korea's spy service told lawmakers that North Korea recently provided more than a million artillery shells to Russia amid deepening military cooperation between the two countries, both key US adversaries.
US working to combat Islamophobia, but many Muslim Americans skeptical
President Joe Biden's administration is developing a national strategy to combat Islamophobia as the White House faces skepticism from many Muslim Americans for its staunch support of Israel's military assault on Hamas in Gaza.
Plans for the initiative, which the White House billed as the first of its kind, were announced Wednesday. It is meant to bring together lawmakers, advocacy groups and other community leaders with the administration in order to counter the scourge of Islamophobia and hate in all its forms, the White House said.
Bihar boat capsize: Rescue operation on, two more pulled out from Saryu river
Two more persons were pulled out from the Saryu River in Bihar's Saran district on Thursday, taking the total number of rescued people to 12 in the boat tragedy a day before, an official said.
The toll remained unchanged at two as no new body was recovered, Saran District Magistrate Aman Samir said.
Kerala govt moves SC against Governor Arif Khan over inaction on Bills
The Kerala government has moved a writ petition in the Supreme Court against Governor Arif Mohammed Khan for alleged inaction on his part to eight bills passed by the state legislature and presented to Governor for his assent under Article 200 of the Constitution.
With this, Arif Mohammed Khan will be the third Governor to face similar petitions in the top court alleging delay in clearing of bills, after Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and Punjab's Governor Banwarilal Purohit.
Death threat to Kerala CM Vijayan received over phone at state police HQ
A death threat against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was received at the state police headquarters here, police said on Thursday.
The threat was made over a phone call to the control room of the police headquarters on Wednesday evening, it said.
I-T dept conducts searches at Telangana Congress candidate Laxma Reddy's residence
The Income Tax Department officials are carrying out searches at the residence of Congress leader K Laxma Reddy here on Thursday, sources said.
Reddy is the Congress candidate for the Maheshwaram assembly segment for the November 30 assembly polls.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will not appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today
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ED summons to Kejriwal: Police steps up security in central Delhi
A large number of personnel have been deployed in the central part of Delhi as part of the police's security arrangements to prevent AAP workers from gathering around the ED office as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to appear before the agency for questioning on Thursday.
The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) remained tight-lipped about whether the chief minister will appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) or not.
Officials widen ban on Meta's behavioural advertising to most of Europe
European officials widened a ban on Meta's behavioural advertising practices to most of Europe on Wednesday, setting up a broader conflict between the continent's privacy-conscious institutions and an American technology giant.
Behavioural advertising, used by Meta's Facebook and Instagram among many other tech companies, involves observing individual behaviour such as browsing habits, mouse clicks and app usage, then using that data to build profiles for targeting ads.
US President Biden calls for humanitarian 'pause' in Israel-Hamas war
President Joe Biden said he thought there should be a humanitarian pause in the Israel-Hamas war, after his campaign speech Wednesday evening was interrupted by a protester calling for a cease-fire.
The call was a subtle departure for Biden and top White House aides, who throughout the Mideast crisis have been steadfast in stating they will not dictate how the Israelis carry out their military operations in response to the October 7 attack by Hamas.
PM Modi to address rally in Kanker town of poll-bound Chhattisgarh on Thursday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a rally in election-bound Chhattisgarh on Thursday, his first public meeting in the Congress-ruled state after the announcement of the poll schedule.
The PM's rally will be held in the Naxalite-hit Kanker district that is going to polls in the first phase of two-phased polls in the state, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) functionary said.
ED raid underway at the residence of Delhi Minister Raaj Kumar Anand in Civil Lines area
Apple alert issue: Raghav Chadha says probe necessary to find out who is spying
AAP leader Raghav Chadha on Wednesday said an investigation was necessary into the issue of several opposition leaders receiving an alert from Apple warning them of "state-sponsored attackers trying to remotely compromise" their iPhones.
"I have a question in my mind, who would be interested in knowing this - who they are talking to, whom they are giving tickets, what strategies they are making for the elections, what strategies they are making for going to court? The question is who would be interested in this? Will some international power be interested, or will it be of interest to the BJP? This is a very important question," he said.
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First Published: Nov 02 2023 | 8:10 AM IST
