Lt. Gen. S. Pattabhiraman, Former Vice Chief of Army Staff, Passes Away at 78

April 27, 2025 4:39 PM

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Lt. Gen. S. Pattabhiraman, Former Vice Chief of Army Staff, Passes Away at 78

Former Vice Chief of Army Staff and Colonel Commandant of the Bombay Sappers, Lt. Gen. S Pattabhiraman, passed away yesterday at the Military Hospital, Wellington in the Nilgiris District. He was 78.   He was admitted for breathing difficulties for the past few days. His last rites were conduct...

Two Dead, Three Injured in Shooting Incident in Palermo, Italy
The scene of an alleged human smuggling mass casualty event is cordoned off in San Antonio, Texas, the United States, on June 28, 2022. The death toll of migrants found on Monday inside a "cloned" and abandoned 18-wheeler in San Antonio has risen to 50, authorities said on Tuesday. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua/IANS)

April 27, 2025 4:25 PM

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Two Dead, Three Injured in Shooting Incident in Palermo, Italy

In Italy, at least two people were killed and three others seriously injured last evening in a shooting in Palermo, the capital of the Sicily region. As per the media reports, the incident was triggered by a dispute between two groups of young people in a pizzeria near the busy Duomo di Monreale squ...

Uganda Declares End to Ebola Sudan Virus Outbreak

April 27, 2025 4:08 PM

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Uganda Declares End to Ebola Sudan Virus Outbreak

Uganda has declared an end to the Ebola Sudan Virus Disease (SVD) outbreak after completing a 42-day mandatory countdown without any new confirmed cases reported. The declaration came in less than three months after the virus was detected in the capital, Kampala. Ugandan Minister of Health Ruth Acen...

Govt Debunks Fake Message on Army Modernisation Fund

April 27, 2025 3:59 PM

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Govt Debunks Fake Message on Army Modernisation Fund

The government today said that a WhatsApp message that has been spreading across various social media platforms, claiming that the government opened a bank account for Indian Army modernisation, is misleading.   The fact-check unit of the PIB informed that the claimed message is fake. It added that ...

Political Uncertainty Could Hinder Investment in Bangladesh: CPD Warns

April 27, 2025 3:53 PM

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Political Uncertainty Could Hinder Investment in Bangladesh: CPD Warns

The Centre for Policy Dialogue, a non-governmental think tank in Bangladesh, has warned that investment in the country could face serious challenges if the next national election is not held on time.   Speaking at a seminar in Dhaka today, Professor Mustafizur Rahman, a Distinguished Fellow at the C...