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Microsoft outage

US Congress calls CrowdStrike CEO to testify over his firm’s role in global Microsoft outage impacting millions

The outage affected about 8.5 million machines running Microsoft's Windows operating system. It most notably disrupted the aviation sector, where over 1,100 flights were canceled, and more than 1,700 were delayed across the United States.

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Bangladesh violent protests

Student groups to continue protests in Bangladesh despite SC verdict to scale back controversial quota system

The Supreme Court of Bangladesh on July 21 scaled back the quota system for government jobs from 56% of all positions to 7%, after the nationwide unrest and the deaths of scores of people.

Joe Biden withdraws from Presidential race

Kamala Harris to take on Trump after Biden drops re-election bid

The 81-year-old Biden said he was acting in the best interest of his party and the country by surrendering to weeks of pressure after a disastrous June debate against Donald Trump which raised concerns about his age and mental fitness.

Indian rescue team to search for missing passengers and two buses in Nepal landslide accident

The team arrived in Chitwan on July 20 upon the request of Nepali authorities who sought assistance from India to carry out the operation in search of the buses that swept in Trishuli River after a landslide hit the region on July 12.

12 dead, over 60 injured after bridge collapses in northern China

According to the provincial public relations department, the bridge over a river in Shangluo, Shaanxi province collapsed at about 8.40 pm on July 19 due to a sudden downpour and flash floods.

Over 100 killed, curfew imposed in Bangladesh due to violence over quota row; Indian students return

The Sheikh Hasina-led government in Bangladesh imposed a nationwide curfew late on July 19 to maintain order, along with a complete internet blackout.

malayali family of four died in house fire in Kuwait

Malayali family of four killed in house fire in Kuwait

The deceased have been identified as Mathews Mulackal (40), his wife Lini Abraham (38), and their two children Irene (14) and Isaac (9) who hailed from Neerattupuram in Alappuzha, Kerala.