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The United States on Tuesday voiced concern about a “horrifying” Israeli strike in Gaza that killed a large number of children and said it was asking its ally for answers. “We are deeply concerned by the loss of civilian life in this incident. This was a horrifying incident with a horrifying result,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters, pointing to “reports of two dozen children killed” in the bombing that destroyed the five-story block in Beit Lahia. “We have reached out to the government of Israel to ask what happened here,” Miller said. Miller stopped short of announcing any immediate actions against Israel, which relies on US military and diplomatic support, but reiterated a… Read More »US Voices Concern On Israel’s “Horrifying” Gaza Strikes That Killed Children

<p>New Delhi, Oct 29 (PTI) In a setback to the Congress, the son and daughter-in-law of its veteran Delhi unit leader and former five-time Seelampur MLA Mateen Ahmed joined AAP on Tuesday.</p> <p>The development, however, might have caused some consternation in the ruling party, whose Seelampur MLA Abdul Rahman resigned as president of its minority cell.</p> <p>AAP announced in a <a href=”https://x.com/AamAadmiParty/status/1851230356516508158″>post on X</a> that Congress leader Chaudhary Zubair Ahmed and his wife Shagufta Chaudhary joined the party after meeting former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is also its convenor.</p> <p>Shagufta Chaudhary is a councillor in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.</p> <p>AAP insiders said there was speculation that the party might drop Abdul Rahman… Read More »Delhi Congress Veteran Mateen Ahmed’s Son, Daughter-In-Law Join AAP Citing ‘Growing Ideological Distance’

<p>New Delhi, Oct 29 (PTI) Top Army commanders deliberated on critical strategic issues affecting border security and the hinterland during a two-day key conference that concluded here on Tuesday.</p> <p>The 1.3 million-strong Army’s senior leadership also resolved to accelerate the ongoing transformational initiatives to boost its overall combat capabilities.</p> <p>The Army Commanders’ Conference happened at a time when troop disengagement at the two friction points at Demchok and Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh is in its “final stages”, following a key agreement firmed up between India and China.</p> <p>And it concluded on a day, when security forces in the morning gunned down two terrorists holed up in a forest area in the Akhnoor sector in… Read More »Army Leadership Discusses Operational Preparedness, Critical Strategies As Commanders’ Conference Concludes

<p>New Delhi, Oct 29 (PTI) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed the government over the alleged breakdown of the railway system in meeting the needs of passengers.</p> <p>He also urged people to raise their voice and share suggestions for improvement on a new platform launched by him — Awaaz Bharat Ki.</p> <p>Gandhi said crores of Indians would travel by train this Diwali to visit their families.</p> <p>He said in a post on X, “Whether it is a daily commuter or a tourist, urban or rural, labourer or industrialist — railways are a major part or pillar of every Indian’s life.” “If our trains stop, India will come to a… Read More »Rahul Gandhi Flags Railway System ‘Breakdown’, Rallies People To Voice Complaints On His New Platform

Elon Musk, the Tesla owner, showed up on Monday, at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally in a strange cap.  The official “Make America Great Again” or “MAGA” cap is red in colour with the text in white. However the one Musk wore was black in colour with the text embroidered in an irregular font usually associated with heavy-metal bands and newspapers.  “I’m dark gothic MAGA,” Musk said. The internet, however, has read it differently. The font on Musk’s cap looks suspiciously similar to the ones used for Nazi typography or “blackletter”. The font on Musk’s cap looks suspiciously similar to the ones used for Nazi typography or “blackletter” (Image posted on X by @elonmusk… Read More »Elon Musk’s ‘MAGA’ Cap Text Has Eerie Resemblance With Hitler’s Nazi Font