A man walks at the site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Monday, September 23, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP
Israel launched intense airstrikes in southern Lebanon, killing 356, including 24 children
The Israeli strike killed 356 Lebanese, including 24 children, in the biggest attack since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war as the Israeli military warned residents in southern and eastern Lebanon to evacuate their homes ahead of an air campaign against Hezbollah. Thousands of Lebanese fled south, and the highway leading out of the southern port city of Sidon was jammed with cars heading to Beirut in the biggest exodus since the 2006 war. More than 1,000 others were injured in the attack – a staggering one-day toll for the country is still reeling from last week’s deadly attack on communications equipment.
A man accused of assaulting two minors in a Badlapur school was shot dead
Maharashtra’s Thane police shot dead Akshay Shinde, accused of assaulting two minors at a school in the city of Badlapur, after, according to police, he grabbed one of the policemen’s gun and opened fire. Thane crime branch police visited the Taloja jail at 5:30 pm and took 24-year-old Mr. Shinde into custody in connection with a new case of sexual assault filed by his wife. When the team approached the Mumbra bypass around 6:30 p.m., Mr. Shinde took a gun from one of the constables and shot him, police said. Police personnel Nilesh More was injured in the incident.
Reform global institutions for peace and development, Modi told UN
Speaking at the two-day UN conference ‘Summit of the Future’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said global peace depends on reforming global institutions. “Humanitarian success lies in our collective strength, not in battle,” Mr. Modi said, possibly referring to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent war between the two countries as well as the Israel-Hamas conflict in West Asia.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake swears; he said he was not a magician
Newly elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has promised to strengthen democracy and “work hard to win people’s trust”, with a disclaimer that he is not a “magician”. “I am not a magician; I am not a miracle worker. There are things I know and things I don’t know. But I will be committed to doing the right thing at all times, and leading the collective effort to rebuild our nation,” he said, in his first speech as President, just after being sworn in at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.
The issue of food safety authorities revealed the reasons for the contamination in Tirupati laddus
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the government’s food regulatory authority under the Ministry of Health, has issued a notice to AR Dairy, one of the companies that supplies ghee to the Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, for allegedly supplying substandard products to the temple.
MUDA case: The Karnataka High Court delivered its verdict on CM Siddaramaiah’s petition on September 24
The Karnataka High Court will announce on Tuesday (September 24, 2024) its verdict on a petition filed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah challenging the approval given by the Karnataka Governor to conduct an inquiry against him on allegations of illegality in the Mysuru Municipal Development Authority (MUDA). in allotting 14 sites to his wife in the prime location of Mysuru city.
Viewing, storing exploitative material and child sexual abuse are offenses under POCSO, IT Act, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court said that viewing, downloading, storing, owning, distributing or displaying pornographic acts involving children attracts criminal liability under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO) and the Information Technology Act.
Punjab, Haryana committed to ‘eliminate’ stubble burning this season
Weeks before the start of winter in India, Punjab and Haryana have pledged to “eliminate” stubble fires this year, the Center said in a statement on Monday (September 23, 2024). PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, chaired a high-level task meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to chalk out a plan to address deteriorating air quality in Delhi-NCR.
Xi said he wants to deepen BRI cooperation with Sri Lanka under the new leadership
Chinese President Xi Jinping said he hoped to expand cooperation with Sri Lanka under the Belt and Road infrastructure initiative (BRI) as he congratulated the island nation’s new leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
Iran’s wall on part of the border with Afghanistan: media
Iran’s military has built a wall along more than 10 km of its eastern border with Afghanistan, the main entry point for immigrants, local media reported on Monday (September 23, 2024). “More than 10 km of the wall has been built on the border, and another 50 km is ready for the dead wall,” Iran Student News Agency (ISNA) said, citing General Nozar Nemati, deputy commander of the ground forces.
India vs Bangladesh First Test | A vibrant start to the Indian red ball season
After a long detour in the shade of blue, the Indian team settled comfortably into the white Test. The first Test against Bangladesh concluded at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday, helping Rohit Sharma’s men tick most of the boxes on the performance front, a fact they repeated with a 280-run victory. A triumph with a day to spare and continue the number one status at the top of the World Test Championship points table, augurs well.
Published – 24 September 2024 06:30 IST
