Los Angeles, Jan 9 (UNI) SpaceX will provide free Starlink terminals to the areas in Los Angeles that have been affected by wildfires, Elon Musk, the space technology company’s CEO said on Thursday. “SpaceX will provide free Starlink terminals to affected areas in LA tomorrow morning,” Musk said on X. Multiple wildfires have broken out…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday granted interim protection from arrest to Veteran Telugu Actor Mohan Babu, restraining authorities from taking any coercive action against him in connection with allegations of assaulting a TV9 Journalist. A Bench comprising Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra issued the directive while hearing…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 9 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the legacy of Emperor Ashoka inspires India to tell the world that the future lies in Buddha, not in war. Inaugurating the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention in Bhubaneswar on Thursday, Modi highlighted the rich heritage of Odisha, describing it as a reflection of India’s…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday granted relief to Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari, directing status quo on a disputed property in Lucknow, which he claims ownership of but was dispossessed from in 2023 after it was declared “evacuee property.” A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh issued…
Dubai, Jan 9 (UNI) Steve Smith has been named as interim captain as Australia announce their 16-player squad for their two-Test tour of Sri Lanka, beginning on January 29. Smith leads the team in the absence of Pat Cummins, who is both on paternity leave and dealing with a slight ankle issue that was managed…
La Paz, Jan. 9 (UNI) Rainy season downpours have claimed at least 16 lives and impacted more than 16,000 families in Bolivia since last November, authorities said on Wednesday. Heavy rains from November through the first week of January have wreaked havoc in the South American nation, sparking deadly floods and mudslides, Juan Carlos Calvimontes,…
Los Angeles, Jan. 9 (UNI) Multiple major wildfires raging across Los Angeles County, the most populous U.S. County, has killed at least five people and damaged at least 1,100 buildings, authorities said Wednesday. The Palisades fire, a devastating wind-driven brush fire in Pacific Palisades starting Tuesday, spread to 15,800 acres (63.9 square km) as of…
Washington, Jan 9 (UNI) Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov was sentenced by a California court to six years in prison after he deliberately provided his FBI handler with false information that senior management of Ukrainian energy company Burisma had bribed then-US Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter, a court document read. In mid-December,…
Moscow, Jan 9 (UNI) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has canceled his trip to the newly established center in the western German city of Wiesbaden that will coordinate military support for Ukraine, previously scheduled for Wednesday. “The Secretary General will no longer travel to the Headquarters of NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU)…
Washington, Jan 9 (UNI) The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has backed the White House’s decision to withhold a $3.6 million payment to the World Anti-Doping Agency for 2024, USADA CEO Travis Tygart has said. On Wednesday, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) announced that it has withheld its WADA contribution amid…
