Callum Krueger

 Ukraine covertly transported drones deep inside Russian territory and used them to destroy over 40 bomber planes. It was branded the "modern Pearl Harbour" moment by Russian media and experts. This is all about the original Pearl Harbour attack by the Japanese on the US fleet that changed the course of WWII, and history. The Japanese attack destroyed the US Pacific Fleet stationed at the Pearl Harbour in Hawaii in 1941. The Russian media called the recent Ukrainian drone assault Russia's "Pearl Harbour moment". (File Photo) In what could be a defining moment in the Russia-Ukraine war, Kyiv launched one of the biggest drone attacks under Operation Spider's Web and struck 4,000 km deep in Russian territory, destroying 41 strategic bombers, some of which were reportedly aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons. The Russian media and several pro-Kremlin bloggers referred to the attacks as Russia's "Pearl Harbour" moment, referring to the Imper...

 The Mahila Court in Chennai on Monday (June 2, 2025) sentenced the lone convict Gnanasekar, 37, in the Anna University sexual assault case to life imprisonment for minimum period of 30 years without remission. Last week, the court held him guilty of offences under 11 provisions, including Section 64(1)(rape) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and convicted him under those provisions. The court scheduled the pronouncement of the sentence on Monday. Gnanasekar was brought to the court campus in a police van from the Central Prison, Puzhal, on Monday, amidst tight security. He was produced before trial court (Mahila Court) judge M. Rajalakshmi. Reading out the sentence, the judge said: “For the charge under Section 64(1) of the BNS, you are sentenced to life imprisonment for a minimum period of 30 years without remission. Also, a ₹25,000-fine is imposed under this section, and if you default to pay the fine, you will have to undergo simple imprisonment for three months.” The court...

 After the Shashi Tharoor-led delegation to the US expressed disagreement over Colombia's statement supporting Pakistan, the state withdrew its statement and "will issue a statement of strong support for our position and understanding of our position," the Congress MP said."We met with the foreign ministry - the senior vice minister received us. We had some good news: They have withdrawn their statement that disappointed us earlier and will issue a statement of strong support for our position and understanding of our position. Finally, here we are before this beautiful bust of Mahatma Gandhi on the campus of the main university," Tharoor said.Speaking to the reporters later, he said, "There is no equivalence between those who attack our country and those who defend their own country, and our only disappointment with the earlier statement by Colombia was that it seemed to have overlooked this difference. We're very pleased to learn that that statement ha...

 Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said India was disappointed with the Colombian government for expressing condolences over the loss of lives in Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, rather than sympathising with the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. The Congress MP, who is leading a multiparty delegation to Colombia, stated on Thursday (May 29, 2025) that India was only exercising its right to self-defence. “We were a little disappointed in the reaction of the Colombian government, which apparently expressed heartfelt condolences on the loss of lives in Pakistan after the Indian strikes, rather than sympathising with the victims of terrorism,” he said. “Disappointed”: Shashi Tharoor as Colombia condemns deaths in Pakistan after Operation Sindoor  “We will say to our friends in Colombia, there can be no equivalence between those who dispatch terrorists and those who resist them. There can be no equivalence between those who attack and those who defend. We are only exercising o...

 US President Donald Trump's administration has ordered embassies to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as it prepares to expand social media vetting of such applicants. In a copy of a memo sent to diplomatic posts, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the pause would last "until further guidance is issued". The message said social media vetting would be stepped up for student and foreign exchange visas, which would have "significant implications" for embassies and consulates. It comes amid Trump's feud with some of America's most elite colleges, which he believes are too left-wing. He says some of them have enabled antisemitism on campus and uphold discriminatory admissions policies. The state department memo, viewed by the BBC's US partner CBS News, directed US embassies on Tuesday to remove any unfilled appointments from their calendars for students seeking visas, but said those with appointments already scheduled could go ahead. The di...