Two American-Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza
The US on Monday confirmed that two Americans who were soldiers with the Israel Defense Force have been killed in fighting in the Gaza Strip. “We can confirm the deaths of US citizens Max Steinberg and Sean Carmeli in Gaza,” State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki said. 24-year-old Steinberg,... read more »
NASA celebrates 45 years of moon landing
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the moon. Forty-five years later, NASA will celebrate on Monday the giant leap by honouring Armstrong, who died in 2012, with a renaming ceremony of the historic “operations and checkout... read more »
Kerry leaves for Egypt to forge ceasefire in Gaza
US President Barack Obama has dispatched his Secretary of State John Kerry to Cairo to meet Egyptian and other officials on the volatile situation in the Gaza Strip and seek an immediate cessation of hostilities. The announcement was made by Mr. Obama when he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister... read more »
Parents happy with ban on children under 12 taking part in dahi handis
“It is good that they have finally banned children below 12 years from participating in Dahi handis. It is so dangerous! I think anyone aged below 15 should be disallowed from taking part,” Sanjay Gaikwad, father of a 7-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy opened up after a lot of coaxing. Both... read more »
