Turkey Retaliates with Airstrikes in Iraq and Syria Following Attack Near Ankara

Turkey Retaliates

A deadly attack by Kurdish militants on a defense company near the city Thursday night rocked Ankara, prompting Turkey to unleash a series of airstrikes against militant groups in northern Iraq and Syria. The suspected PKK, with its Syrian affiliate, the YPG, are the main target of the strikes. Turkey has been locked in a … Read more

Delhi’s Toxic Air Hits ‘Severe’ Levels as Stubble Burning and Calm Weather Worsen AQI

Delhi’s Toxic Air

The notorious winter air pollution in Delhi is back again, as the AQI has risen to hazardous levels, with several parts of the city crossing 400 on October 24, 2024, making it fall into the “severe” category. This massive rise in pollution is primarily because of more stubble burning in neighboring states combined with unfavourable … Read more

Cyclone Dana to Hit Odisha and Bengal, IMD Predicts Heavy Rains and Wind Speeds of 120 km/h

Cyclone Dana

All measures have been in place in the eastern states of Odisha and West Bengal as Cyclone Dana will land between the night of October 24 and the early hours of October 25. With probable wind speeds crossing 120 km/h and substantial rainfall predicted, the authorities of the two states have been taking stringent measures … Read more

Bengaluru Floods: How Unchecked Urban Development Turned India’s Silicon Valley Into Venice Amid Torrential Rains

Bengaluru Floods

After weeks of torrential rains, Bengaluru is seen badly devastated on its infra. It actually brought out comparisons to Venice. Roads look like rivers and flooding homes and severe traffic snarls have paralyzed daily life. This crisis has turned out to be a political war of words, with HD Kumaraswamy, former Karnataka Chief Minister, accusing … Read more

Cyclone Dana Set to Hit Odisha and West Bengal: Coastal Areas Brace for Impact

Cyclone Dana

It is going to land between the dates of 24 and 26, October, 2024. There is a significant threat of damaging the coastal areas of Odisha and West Bengal through Cyclone Dana as it forms in Bay of Bengal. Met-agencies are vigilant about this development, and people are asked to get ready for heavy rainfall, … Read more

Iraqi and U.S. Forces Kill Top Islamic State Commander, Weakening IS Presence

Islamic State Commander

This is a major success for the military fight against the remaining shreds of the Islamic State, as Iraqi and U.S. forces managed to kill the group’s most senior commander for Iraq and eight other high-ranking IS operatives. The military operation was carried out jointly in the Hamrin Mountains of northern Iraq, an important move … Read more