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Pune car crash news: Pune police arrest teenager’s mother in Porsche car crash case

07:30:34 IST, June 01, 2024

Donald Trump’s lawyer said he was shocked at how Trump received the verdict with “appropriate solemnity,” AP reports

07:20:11 IST, June 1, 2024

Marian Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, dies at the age of 86

Marian Robinson, the mother of former US First Lady Michelle Obama, who provided her with support and stability, particularly during Barack Obama’s eight-year presidency, died on Friday, the Obama and Robinson families announced. She was 86 years old.

Robinson, affectionately known as “First Grandma,” played a critical role in caring for her granddaughters Malia and Sasha Obama during their early years in the White House.

07:12:45 IST, June 1, 2024

Houthis fire missiles and drones from Yemen

The US military said on Friday that the Yemeni Houthis had fired two anti-ship missiles and a drone over the Gulf of Aden and four drones over the Red Sea. Three of the drones fired over the Red Sea were destroyed by US forces and one crashed into the sea, the US Central Command said. Centcom also said it had destroyed the drone fired over the Gulf of Aden. No damage or injuries were reported from the anti-ship missiles, it said.

07:00:01 IST, June 01, 2024

Austin: Indo-Pacific remains a “priority” for the USA

AFP reports

06:36:25 IST, June 1, 2024

US Secretary of Defense refocuses attention on security risks in China

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sought Saturday to refocus attention on the threat posed by China in the Pacific, seeking to allay concerns that conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza are distracting from America’s security commitments in Asia. Austin, speaking at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, met with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun on Friday to ease tensions over issues including Taiwan and China’s military activities in the South China Sea.

06:34:40 IST, June 1, 2024

Centre calls for preventive measures in light of bird flu reports in four countries

The Central Government has asked all states and Union Territories to take several preventive measures after four states reported cases of H5N1 virus. The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) issued a joint advisory on H5N1 for all states on May 20. All states have been directed to educate all healthcare workers and general practitioners about case definitions, signs and symptoms of avian influenza. States have also been asked to be alert for any unusual deaths in domestic poultry and if observed, immediately report them to the Department of Animal Husbandry for initiation of public health measures as per the National Action Plan on Avian Influenza.

06:33:10 IST, June 1, 2024

Andhra Pradesh: Heavy rain with lightning and thunderstorms in several parts of Visakhapatnam

06:33:02 IST, June 1, 2024

An angry Trump vows to keep fighting after guilty verdict

Facing a bank of cameras at Trump Tower on Friday, Donald Trump delivered a message befitting both his legal and political battles: He is ready to fight. A day after a New York jury found him guilty on 34 counts of falsifying documents to conceal hush money payments to a porn star, the Republican presidential candidate rattled off a list of opponents and grievances in angry, confused remarks.