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Texas Governor: 15 killed in school shooting; gunman dead
Fourteen children and one teacher were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school on May 24, Texas Governor said, and the 18-year-old gunman was dead. Gov. Greg Abbott said a local man opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, about 85 miles west of San Antonio.
PM Modi, President Biden launch technology, development finance initiatives at bilateral in Tokyo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden met along the sidelines of the Tokyo Quad leaders’ meeting for a bilateral meeting, their second bilateral meeting in a little over a month, with the two leaders having met virtually on April 11 before the India-U.S. 2+2 Defence and Foreign Ministries dialogue.
Piyush Goyal bats for local supply chains at Davos
Indian industry should strengthen domestic supply chains by sourcing supplies locally, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said at Davos, Switzerland. Speaking at the ‘Breakfast session Discussion on Trade 4.0’ at the World Economic Forum (WEF), Mr. Goyal said that there is a lot of optimism globally regarding India, despite challenges like the pandemic and the Ukraine conflict.
Varanasi court to hear masjid panel plea in Gyanvapi case
Israel-Iran War Live Updates: Iran fired air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site near the central city of Isfahan after spotting drones early on April 19 morning, raising fears of a possible Israeli strike in retaliation for Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country.