Morning brief: Trump assassin's weapon seen for first time; India edges past UK in critical research, and more
Morning news brief: Aug 29, 2024
The FBI has released the first pictures of the weapon Thomas Crooks used to shoot Donald Trump, an assassination attempt that he ultimately survived. India has edged past the UK in critical technology research.
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Revealed: FBI releases first pics of weapon Thomas Crooks used to shoot Donald Trump
The Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) on Wednesday (Aug 28) released the first photos of the weapon used by Thomas Crooks for the failed assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump in Butler County, Pennsylvania, last month.
Sweden to put two men on trial for alleged burning of Quran
Two men in Sweden are set to face trial for allegedly setting fire to a Quran in 2023, a move that ignited widespread outrage across the Muslim world and heightened concerns about potential retaliatory attacks in the country, prosecutors announced on Wednesday (August 28).
India edges past the UK in critical technologies research; IIT Bombay, Roorkee top performers
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India has edged past the United Kingdom by delivering more cutting-edge critical technology research during the period between 2019 and 2023, data published by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute on Wednesday (August 28) showed.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has issued a threat that if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attempts to ignite a fire in her state, it will not spare Assam, Bihar, Manipur or even the capital city of Delhi. Mamata's statement, where she called out Prime Minister Narendra Modi, immediately drew sharp reactions from political leaders across the party lines.
More students are committing suicides in India than population growth rate: Report
The incidents of student suicides have surpassed the population growth rate and overall suicide trends,an alarming report based on data by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)on Wednesday (Aug 28) has revealed.
Paris Paralympics 2024 kickoffs in blaze of hope and inclusivity
The 2024 Paralympics opened in Paris on Wednesday in a colourful and hope-filled ceremony, starting 11 days of competition in a city still riding the wave of the successful Olympics. French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Games open during a ceremony in a balmy Place de la Concorde in central Paris -- the first time a Paralympic opening ceremony has taken place away from the main stadium.
Reunion announcement of Oasis, the iconic British band of the 1990s led by brothers Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher, set the music world ablaze this week. What may have led the brothers to reconcile after their bitter feud and go on tour after a gap of nearly two decades? Money could be one cause, as an analysis has found that the bandwill rake in more moolah than it did at the peak of its career in the '90s.
Bangladesh's interim government revokes ban on Jamaat-e-Islami