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A fast-moving wildfire along the Alaska Highway in Tok has triggered Level 3 GO evacuation orders and an urgent firefighting response, with officials warning the blaze is spreading toward the Tanana River.fast-moving wildfire in Tok, Alaska has prompted evacuation orders. (Unsplash/ Representational)Evacuations underwayAs of midday Monday, evacuations were underway north of the highway from Sundog Trail to Midnight Sun Drive, according to an update from the Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection. Residents were being evacuated to Mushers Hall.As of 1:15pm local time Monday, evacuations were ordered at Level 3 GO for Tok, north of MP1316.5 Alaska Highway between…
Trump cited a recent conversation with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and highlighted India’s use of photo identification for voters. President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised India’s election system and called for the passage of the SAVE America Act, which seeks to require proof of citizenship and voter identification in US elections.In a post on Truth Social, Trump cited a recent conversation involving Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and highlighted India’s use of photo identification for voters.Trump said, “Earlier this month, India’s Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, asked our Administration, How can you have Elections in the US without a…
Badminton World Championships in New Delhi (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: The 2026 BWF World Championships, which began on Monday, has the most representation from China (30) followed by Chinese Taipei (24), Indonesia (24), Japan (23) and India, Malaysia (20). European powerhouse Denmark have 13 members across the five draws. One can guage the popularity of a sport in a country by the media outlets that travel for a competition. TV2 (Denmark), China Media Group (China) and Astro (Malaysia) are the three outlets that have made the journey to New Delhi.At the other end of the spectrum sit the likes of…
New Delhi: From former Union minister Smriti Irani and RSS veteran Ram Madhav to former chief ministers Biplab Kumar Deb and Tirath Singh Rawat, several BJP leaders who had either slipped out of the party’s top organisational structure or seen their political stock diminish have returned to prominent roles in its new national team announced on Monday.Irani, once among the most prominent faces of the Modi government, has been appointed a national general secretary, one of the most important organisational positions in the BJP.Also Read: BJP announces new national office-bearers team under President Nitin Nabin; Smriti Irani, Piyush Goyal among…
The 2026 Christmas box office is already shaping up to be a major battle ground for two of the year’s most anticipated blockbusters – ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and ‘Dune: Part Three’.Early ticket sales for both films is pointing towards an unusually strong theatrical season, with premium-format screenings for Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic already selling months ahead of its December release.’Avengers: Doomsday’ races ahead in early presalesAdvance ticket sales for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ opened unusually early, with tickets being sold four months before the film’s December 18 release. The studio had previously made tickets available for premium-format screenings at around 1,000 domestic locations.Early…
Gambling amendments coming todayJosh ButlerFurther to what Krishani has already told you on the gambling bill, we will be expecting more news later today on the specifics but it’s understood another tweak will be moving the start time of the television ad restrictions from 6am to 5am.That provision of the laws was originally going to limit TV ads to three per hour between 6am and 8.30pm. It may now be moved back to 5am, we understand, but we’ll wait for the final tick-off once it goes through the Labor and Liberal party rooms today.We reported last week that this small…
Hawkish narrative got significant boost from a fake quote. Tehran’s alleged effort to develop nuclear weapons has been the key reason cited by US President Trump and Israel govt for the war on Iran. In recent weeks, amid stop-start peace efforts, the hawkish narrative got a significant boost from a fake quote first posted by an Indian X handle, which then raced through Tel Aviv-Washington political and diplomatic circles, right up to PM Benjamin Netanyahu and White House.”Alert,” the account, @RealBababanaras, posted on Aug 5, “While world is expecting peace, IRGC Chief Ahmad Wahidi again threatened -‘There will be no…
Mumbai: The process to start the trial in absentia against six Pakistani accused in the 26/11 terror attack on the city, including banned outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) handlers Haafiz Saeed and Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, has been initiated.It will be the first trial in absentia in a terror case since the introduction of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, said special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam. Section 356 of the BNSS allows the trial of absconding offenders in their absence to prevent delays in justice.The special court conducting the 26/11 trial issued the proclamation against Saeed, Lakhvi, Sajid Mir, Abu Alqama, Asim alias…
New Delhi: A 16-year-old boy from UP’s Muzaffarnagar, weighing nearly 275 kg and BMI close to 100, has undergone a high-risk laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital after severe obesity left him with breathing difficulty, obstructive sleep apnoea and extensive skin infection.The teenager had become so large that he could not fit into a conventional car and had to be brought to the hospital in a Matador. On admission, he required nearly two weeks in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for respiratory and other complications.His case was assessed by nearly 20 specialists across critical care, bariatric surgery,…
Manjunath arrested for attacking police Bengaluru: City police arrested a 65-year-old JD(S) functionary Sunday afternoon for allegedly assaulting an on-duty traffic police constable.The accused, Manjunath C, alias Gottigere Manjanna, is a resident of Gottigere. According to the FIR, the incident occurred around 3pm at Gottigere junction when traffic constable Arun Manjappa stopped Manjunath’s car to allow vehicles approaching from the opposite direction to pass. Angered by being stopped, Manjunath allegedly attacked the constable.“When I stopped the vehicle, the person (Manjunath C), sitting next to the driver, shouted at me. When I sought an explanation, he came out and punched me…