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Senegalese-American pop star Akon, who is in Shillong to perform at the Cherry Blossom Festival 2024, has said he thinks of India as his “second home” and can never find himself in a situation “far away” from the country. Speaking exclusively to NDTV on Friday, the ‘Lonely‘ and ‘Chammak Challo‘ star said, “I have always had unforgettable moments here in India. It’s like a second home to me. So, I am always here to do many things. Often for weddings… we do a lot of (performances for) weddings. So I always find myself in and out of India. I don’t think I will ever be in a position where India would be far away from… Read More »“India Is My Second Home”: Lonely Star Akon

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview published Friday that Donald Trump privately held “more nuanced” positions on Ukraine, days after he spoke with the president-elect of the United States by phone. Trump’s reelection in last week’s US presidential vote has raised concerns he could withdraw Washington’s significant support for Ukraine once back in the White House. On the campaign trail, the Republican claimed he could end the fighting within hours and that he would talk directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Scholz, who spoke with Trump by phone on Sunday, told the German Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily his call with the president-elect was “perhaps surprisingly, a very detailed and good conversation”. The two discussed… Read More »Trump “More Nuanced” On Ukraine Than Assumed, Says German Chancellor

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance has asked the telecom regulator to review the potential reach of Elon Musk’s Starlink and Amazon’s Kuiper before awarding satellite spectrum amid concerns local players could suffer, a letter showed on Friday. Reliance’s letter, which is not public, is Mr Ambani’s last-ditch effort in an ongoing face-off with Mr Musk over how India should grant spectrum for satellite services. While Reliance has called for an auction, India has sided with Mr Musk who – in line with global trends – wanted an administrative allocation. In the letter, reviewed by Reuters, Reliance said it carried about 15 billion gigabyte of data every month in India after spending about $23 billion on spectrum… Read More »Reliance Asks Telecom Regulator To Review Reach Of Starlink, Amazon: Report

BPSC TRE 3.0 Result: The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has announced the result of the Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE) 3.0. Those who appeared for the exam, held in July, can now check their results on the official website. Out of the 2.75 lakh candidates who participated, a total of 38,900 have successfully cleared the exam. School-wise successful candidates:Class 6-8 (Middle School): 16,989 candidates passed out of 1,59,793 who appeared.Class 1-5 (Primary School): 21,911 candidates cleared the exam out of 1,16,193 who appeared. Vacant Positions: A total of 5,578 posts remain vacant: Class 6-8 (Middle School): 1,984 posts Class 1-5 (Primary School): 3,594 posts Exam Details: The recruitment exam, initially scheduled for March 2024, was… Read More »Bihar Teacher Recruitment Phase 3 Result Declared For 38,900 Posts, Check Details

Suzanne Karkaba and her father Ali were both civil defence rescuers whose job was to save the injured and recover the dead in Lebanon’s war. When an Israeli strike killed him on Thursday and it was his turn to be rescued, there wasn’t much left. She had to identify him by his fingers. Karkaba then rushed back to the bombed civil defence centre to search for her fellow first responders under the rubble. Israel struck the centre, the main civil defence facility in the eastern Baalbek area, while nearly 20 rescuers were still inside, said Samir Chakia, a local official with the agency. At least 14 civil defence workers were killed, he said. “My dad… Read More »Lebanon Rescuer Picks Up “Pieces” Of Father After Israel Strike