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The USS Boxer is reportedly facing shortages of basic supplies during its extended Middle East deployment, with family members alleging that female crew members ran out of essential hygiene products. The claims have raised fresh questions over U.S. Navy resupply, crew welfare and the strain of prolonged deployments. Source link
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is putting housing supply at the centre of the US government’s response to an affordability crisis that has pushed homeownership increasingly out of reach for millions of Americans. The bipartisan legislation, which became law on July 11, contains more than 40 provisions aimed at making it easier to build homes and expanding access to affordable housing.The law comes as US home prices remain near record levels. The median existing-home price reached $440,600 in July, marking the 36th consecutive month of annual price increases, while high mortgage rates and limited inventory continue to weigh…
Ravindra Jadeja, Devdutt Padikkal Devdutt Padikkal’s magnificent 167 remained the highlight as India finished Day 2 of the first Test against Sri Lanka at 460/9 in Galle. Despite losing seven wickets for 172 runs during a truncated day, India retained a commanding position after Sri Lanka’s bowlers fought back strongly in the final two sessions.Heavy rain and a wet outfield washed out the entire morning session, with play finally resuming at 2:35 PM local time. India had begun the day at a dominant 288/2 and managed to add 172 runs before stumps, but Sri Lanka’s improved bowling effort prevented the…
Kolkata: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday led the BJP’s attack on the Congress, accusing Sonia Gandhi of insulting the national song Vande Mataram by allegedly asking for it to be stopped midway during the party’s Independence Day function. Shah demanded that the Congress apologise to the people and to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, who wrote the song.Read more: Insult to nationalism, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay: West Bengal CM on Vande Mataram rowAddressing a public meeting in Chittorgarh, Shah said that thousands of freedom fighters faced bullets, lathis and imprisonment while singing the song. He demanded that Congress apologise to the…
Mumbai, Technology-driven healthcare solutions provider Take Solutions Limited on Friday announced its strategic foray into India’s burgeoning longevity and anti-ageing market, leveraging its expertise in clinical research, life sciences and regulatory processes.The company said the initiative aims to build a scalable platform encompassing consumer health products and digital wellness solutions, marking a significant diversification from its core offerings.The company also plans to develop science-backed nutraceuticals, biohacking-focused products, and predictive digital tools that can help consumers track and optimise metabolic health, sleep, cognition, and biological ageing, a company statement said.This approach is intended to create a differentiated offering in a market…
Voice-over artist and actor Ashwin Mushran was recently involved in a car accident in Goa. According to reports, Mushran has been accused of hitting a father-son duo who were travelling on a two-wheeler following a road accident in Goa. The incident reportedly took place around 12:30 pm in Kusman, Quepem, Margao on Sunday.Ashwin Mushran was involved in a car accident in Goa.Ashwin Mushran involved in car accidentAs per a report in News18, the actor was allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road when his car collided with the two-wheeler. The report also states that one of the biker…
Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army, Amir Hatami. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s military announced on Sunday (August 16, 2026) that it was offering a bounty equivalent to $30,000 for killing or capturing U.S. soldiers, with the reward doubled if carried out by a woman.Aslo Read: West Asia war updates on August 16Army chief Amir Hatami said the plan had been drawn up following a “large number of requests” to participate, according to the IRNA state news agency.There has been no known deployment of U.S. ground forces in Iran during the West Asia war, except for a rescue mission in…
Doctors strongly challenge the widespread belief that most mothers simply do not produce enough milk. The first thing a mother wants to do after bringing a baby into the world is often the simplest: hold the child close and feed it. But for some newborns, that first feed never comes.Their mothers may be critically ill, separated from them, unable to breastfeed immediately or, in the most heartbreaking cases, no longer alive.For a premature baby weighing just a few hundred grams, however, waiting for circumstances to change is not always an option.This is where another mother can step in.Human milk banks…
The drive gathered momentum in July, when MSEDCL intensified field inspections and detected 11,032 fresh cases of theft through illegal hooks and meter tampering Mumbai : The state power utility, MSEDCL, on Sunday announced that it has intensified its drive against power theft, uncovering as many as 19,599 cases across domestic, commercial, industrial and other consumer categories over the past four months. Of these, a staggering 11,032 cases were detected in July alone, reflecting the scale of electricity pilferage in the state.According to MSEDCL, inspections conducted since April revealed 15,965 cases involving direct hooking of power lines or tampering with…
New Delhi: Educational institutions must encourage children to speak out about any conduct causing them fear or insecurity, Delhi High Court has said, upholding the five-year imprisonment of a school teacher for sexually assaulting a girl student.HC said a child reposes trust and confidence in a teacher and such trust is sacred to the teacher-student relationship and carries with it a corresponding duty to protect the minor, rather than to abuse or breach the trust.“The abuse of such position, particularly against a young girl of an age comparable to that of the teacher’s own daughter, is a matter of grave…