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Ukraine bleeds: 1000+ troops lost in a single day of fighting as Russian forces cripple key cities

Ukraine bleeds: 1000+ troops lost in a single day of fighting as Russian forces cripple key cities

Published on Dec 04, 2025 12:04 am IST Ukraine faced one of its deadliest 24 hours in recent memory. Over 200 fierce clashes erupted across the frontline as Russian forces unleashed 3,700 shells, waves of missiles and 4,400 killer drones. Kyiv says the sky itself turned deadly, with 251 Ukrainian drones destroyed in a single day. Pokrovsk and key towns reeled under relentless glide-bomb attacks while Russian troops tightened their hold in Zaporizhzhia. But Ukraine struck back — hitting multiple Russian troop hubs deep behind enemy lines.   News / Videos / Ukraine bleeds: 1000+ troops lost in a single day of fighting as Russian forces cripple key cities Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Pope Francis dies at 88, day after easter address following double pneumonia | watch his final video

Pope Francis dies at 88, day after easter address following double pneumonia | watch his final video

Published on Apr 21, 2025 03:30 PM IST Pope Francis Dead | Pope Francis News | Pope Francis Death News | Pope Francis Latest News | Pope Francis Funeral | Pope Francis Last Rites | Pope Francis Double Pneumonia News | Pope Francis Dies At 88 Pope Francis has died at age 88, the Vatican announced on April 21. He was suffering from double pneumonia and had a 38-day hospital stay. He addressed a gathering a day before on the occasion of Easter in the Vatican city.   News / Videos / Pope Francis dies at 88, day after easter address following double pneumonia | watch his final video Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

From the Archive: The republic must affirm its resolve for world peace | Latest News India

From the Archive: The republic must affirm its resolve for world peace | Latest News India

Nov 29, 2024 02:16 PM IST The only way we can ensure world peace and rid ourselves of the dread of war is to bring into existence a world government which will reduce war to the level of rebellion or civil crime. The inauguration of the Republic is an occasion when the people of India should reaffirm their resolve to be a force for world peace. Before we end the war, we should deal with the latest, most monstrous weapon that the physicists have added to the armoury of powerful nations. The physicists have raised the destroying angel out of nature’s atom and now there is a fairly feverish race in preparations for this method of destruction! Along with the atomic race, there is a propaganda going on to persuade the peoples of the world that this new and deadly weapon is a friend of peace in that its terrible character will deter wicked nations from challenging one another and hold them back from plunging into war. There is also the tempting talk of constructive …

HT@100 | 2014-2024: A billion aspirations

The 2014 Lok Sabha elections were marked by many firsts, the most significant being 23 million first-time voters, a majority of whom were digitally active. Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumes charge for his third consecutive term on June 10, 2024.(HT ARCHIVE) The elections were fought in the context of a slowing economy, and a spate of corruption scandals that roiled the Manmohan Singh-led United Progressive Alliance government. The stage seemed set for a change; voters reposed their faith in the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party’s promise of good governance, and development. On May 20, 2014, Hindustan Times’s lead story ran with the headline, “Congress takes full unaccountability”. On May 16, the results of the Lok Sabha elections had delivered a decisive mandate, with the BJP getting 282 seats (a strike rate of 65.9%), the first straight majority for any party since 1984. The Congress was reduced to 44 seats (a strike rate of 9.4%), its worst-ever performance. Narendra Modi, the only Indian Prime Minister to have served as a state chief minister for 12 uninterrupted …