Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman recently recalled an amusing anecdote involving her encounter with Britain’s King Charles. Natalie Portman has previously received worldwide recognition for her role as Queen Amidala in the 1999 Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. She reprised her role in the last two episodes of the Star Wars prequel trilogy…
A C-17 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Thursday airdropped in a military zone in Agra an indigenously developed heavy platform that can carry a maximum load of 16 tonnes, officials said. It is for the first time that a platform having a dimension of 24 feet by eight feet with 16 tonnes…
An 18-year-old woman has accused her mother of selling her into a marriage with a man from Haryana for Rs 4 lakh, police on Thursday said. The woman from Mahesra alleged that the man she was “married” to assaulted her and forced her into illicit activities, they said. “The woman approached us on Wednesday and…
A retired US police chief was sentenced on Thursday in Washington to more than 11 years in prison over his participation in the January 6, 2021 assault on the US Capitol. Alan Hostetter, 59, was convicted of four felonies in July including conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, and disorderly or disruptive conduct in a…
Amnesty International has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prioritise and accelerate the delivery of justice for victims of crimes committed by the Taliban and other actors in Afghanistan before the Taliban seized power in August 2021, TOLO News reported. In the statement, Amnesty International stated, “The International Criminal Court (ICC) must prioritize and…
US President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a call Thursday it was “critical” to protect civilians as heavy urban combat raged around Gaza’s biggest cities, the White House said. “The president emphasized the critical need to protect civilians and to separate the civilian population from Hamas including through corridors that allow…
Hundreds of staff at The Washington Post, one of America’s most storied newspapers, walked off the job Thursday in a 24-hour strike after 18 months of contract negotiations failed to secure a deal. Chanting “Fair pay now” and raising signs reading “Show us the $$$$,” staff and supporters protested outside the paper’s downtown Washington offices…
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake shook much of central Mexico Thursday including the capital, prompting people to run out into the streets, the country’s seismological institute said. The quake touched off a warning siren system, the institute said. Its epicenter was in the central state of Puebla.
Six former London police officers on Thursday were given suspended prison sentences for sharing offensive and racist messages on WhatsApp, including references to Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and other members of the royal family. In a statement after the sentencing hearing Commander James Harman, who leads the Metropolitan Police’s Anti-Corruption and Abuse Command, said…
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said Kannada and English along with Maths and science will be taught for two years on an experimental basis in the registered madrasas for two years. “Children studying in waqf properties and registered madrasas run by waqf institutions will be taught continuously for two years in Kannada, English, Science,…
