- The US has launched airstrikes on sites in Syria as Gaza aid “barely trickles in” .
- The UN has reduced Gaza aid operations as fuel runs out
- The EU has called for “corridors and pauses” for Gaza aid
- Qatar has sentenced eight Indian ex-naval officers to death. These are :
- Navtej Singh Gill,
- Birendra Kumar Verma,
- Saurabh Vashisht,
- Amit Nagpal,,
- Purnendu Tiwari,,
- Sugunakar, Pakakala,,
- Sanjeev Gupta,,
- Sailor:- Ragesh
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The execution date of the 8 sailors in Qatar has not been publicly announced.
- Stimson Center reports that India’s military remains resource-constrained, overstretched, and vulnerable to a two-front threat from China and Pakistan .
- The Atlantic discusses the limits of any US alliance with India over China
- CNBC reports that Germany, Australia, and Canada consider China a threat but talks must continue.
- Bloomberg News reports that Russia is working globally to undermine public confidence in the integrity of democratic elections, expanding tactics it used in the 2020 American contest for the presidency, according to US intelligence agencies. A new assessment cites a shift in the tactics employed after studying Russia’s involvement in elections held from January 2020 through December 2022. A cable sent to missions worldwide said Russia sought to “undermine public confidence” in at least 11 elections including in the US. The intel community “also identified a less pronounced level of Russian messaging and social media activity targeting an additional 17 democracies,” it said, calling the operations “a concerning trend in Russia’s global campaign against democratic institutions and governance” .
Science
- Outlook India lists the top 5 biopics on scientists to watch before ‘Rocket Boys’ .
- Wikipedia provides a list of science fiction films released in India since 1952 .
Finance
- Billionaire politicians have become “shockingly common” around the world, according to a new study .
Sports
- IMDb lists the top 25 sports films of Bollywood, including Chak De! India, Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India, and Dangal .
Health
- The UN has reduced Gaza aid operations as fuel runs out .
Movies
- The Guardian has published a collection of 20 pictures from around the world, including images of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, mine clearance in Kharkiv, Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, and environmental protests in Saix .
Hollywood
- MSN reports that Hollywood has reached peak two-part movies .
- MSN reports that Maha Dakhil, the Hollywood agent recently dropped by screenwriter Aaron Sorkin after posting anti-Israel messages, has donated thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates .
- MSN features a guest column by Michael Seitzman, a veteran film and TV writer and showrunner, on Hollywood’s divide over the Israel-Hamas war and why he refuses to be silent .
Bollywood
- Mid-Day reports on how Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan’s love story redefined ‘Dhai Akshar Prem Ke’ .
- Moneycontrol reports that it was a dull day for Bollywood on Friday, with box office collections from the new releases barely crossing Rs 2 crore .
- Rediff reminisces about Mumbai’s double-decker buses and their association with Bollywood stars and blockbuster songs of yesteryear .
- IMDb lists the top 25 sports films of Bollywood, including Chak De! India, Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India, and Dangal .
