Author: Cheeno Muzumdar

The number of victims of a Russian ballistic missile attack on Chernihiv has risen to 156. The rescue operation has been completed. Source: deputy head of the OP Alexei Kuleba on Telegram Direct speech: “Chernigov. Cynical shelling of the city center. Rescue operation completed. 156 people were injured, 41 of them in hospitals. Everyone is receiving the necessary assistance. Unfortunately, seven people died.” Details: As a result of the explosion, 66 residential buildings, 10 administrative buildings and 67 vehicles were damaged. Compensation commissions are now working. What came before: Earlier it was reported about 148 victims of a missile attack on Chernihiv. Background : Source :…

On the border with Belarus, there are units consisting of military personnel with combat experience. This was stated by the commander of the Joint Forces of Ukraine Serhiy Naev following a trip to the Volyn region. “I talked with the fighters, discussed with them that the situation here is under control and there is time to do it better. They have experience and they know how to make sure that when the threat level increases, they do not miss the enemy in depth, ” – he said. According to him, Ukraine decided to further strengthen the section of the border with Belarus…

A mosque was set on fire and a Muslim cleric killed during religious clashes that broke out after a procession by Hindu nationalist groups in the northern Indian state of Haryana. Those killed in the violence in the state include two “home guards”, who assist the police in controlling riots and public disturbances, police say. Several policemen are among the injured and have been admitted to hospital. A curfew has been imposed in Nuh town where the clash took place. Chief Minister ML Khattar has called the incident “unfortunate” and appealed for peace. Violence broke out on Monday afternoon during…

In June, 11 women sanitation workers from the southern Indian state of Kerala pooled money to buy a lottery ticket. Last week, they were overjoyed to find out they had hit the jackpot of 100m rupees ($1.2m; £946,685). The women are part of a group that collects non-biodegradable waste from households in Parappanangadi town in Kerala’s Malappuram district. They usually get around 250 rupees a day – from monthly payments made by the households – and occasionally a share of the money made by the local corporation from selling the segregated waste they collect. The money, they say candidly, is…

What can a 1904 cookbook – written in the Bengali language and filled with dessert recipes – tell us about colonialism and food habits? A lot, writes journalist Priyadarshini Chatterjee. On a scorching summer afternoon sometime in the late 2000s, I returned home to the unusual sight of my aunt skittering about in the kitchen of our house in the eastern city of Kolkata in India’s West Bengal state. “I am making cheesecake,” she announced, as she crumbled some paneer (considered an Indian equivalent of cottage cheese) into the decades-old mixer. She must have seen the flicker of doubt on…

The coordinator of the US National Security Council for strategic communications, John Kirby, said that the founder of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, could be behind the withdrawal of UN peacekeepers from Mali, and that the United States is concerned about the destabilizing activities of the Wagner PMC in Africa. Source : “Voice of America” Kirby’s direct speech : “We know that high-ranking Malian officials worked directly with Prigozhin’s staff to inform the UN Secretary General that Mali withdrew its consent to the mission of peacekeepers.” Details : Prigozhin, who led an unsuccessful mutiny against the Kremlin over the weekend, helped plan the withdrawal…

The White House said that “it is obvious that Ukraine has launched counter-offensive operations, but so far refused to assess them. This was stated at a briefing by the coordinator of the White House National Security Council, John Kirby, reports ” European Truth “. “Obviously, there are battles during offensive operations, there is no doubt about it. But President Zelensky, not us, should evaluate them. And, of course, it is also up to the Armed Forces of Ukraine to talk about losses and achievements in a single day,” he said. Kirby added that the US will focus on ensuring that “Ukraine can…

Adipurush, a much-hyped, lavish Indian film, has suffered a box-office crash landing following a backlash from audiences and critics. The BBC’s Meryl Sebastian looks at what went wrong for the film. Adipurush had all the elements of a blockbuster – a lead actor with a massive fan following, a story based on a revered Hindu epic, a massive budget and even endorsements from some leaders of the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). It was the latest in a line of films that have claimed some connection with either Hindu religious beliefs or nationalism and in some cases, both. The formula…

India’s railway ministry has recommended that the country’s top detective agency should investigate the deadly crash that killed 275 people. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the decision but did not give more details. Railways-led investigations have already started and preliminary reports say a signal fault led to the crash. The three-train collision on Friday night has been described as India’s worst rail accident this century. More than 1,000 suffered injuries and were taken to hospitals. Some families are still searching for their loved ones. It’s not clear why the Railway Board, the ministry’s top decision making body, has recommended a…

Many people choose to swim in the river Yamuna on a hot summer day in Prayagraj district of India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The India Meteorological Department has said most parts of the South Asian country are expected to experience above-normal maximum temperatures from April to June. People swim in the river Yamuna on a hot summer day in Prayagraj district of India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, May 20, 2023. (Str/Xinhua) People swim in the river Yamuna in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, May 20, 2023. (Str/Xinhua) People swim in the river Yamuna in India’s northern state…