Islamabad: A top Pakistani court on Thursday combined jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s separate petitions seeking to stay the trial court proceedings in the cipher case and dismiss the case altogether. The cipher case pertains to a diplomatic document (cipher) that reportedly went missing from Khan’s possession. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief repeatedly said…
Pithoragarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India’s voice is getting stronger in a world surrounded by challenges and asserted that the country’s power was acknowledged internationally during the G20 Summit. Addressing a public rally here, the prime minister said his government has taken decisions on issues pending for 30 to 40 years, like…
New Delhi: India and France discussed potential collaboration in niche areas such as cyberspace and artificial intelligence with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh saying that strategic partnership between the two nations is more relevant today than ever and both sides are looking forward to taking it to “newer heights”. Singh and French Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien…
New Delhi: India on Wednesday announced launching “Operation Ajay” to facilitate the return from Israel of those Indians who wish to come back home as a series of brazen attacks on Israeli towns by Hamas militants over the weekend triggered fresh tensions in the region. Israel has already mounted a massive military offensive to avenge the…
Bengaluru: The impact technology has on human activities made the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) show interest in it, the deputy governor of the central bank, T Rabi Sankar, said on Wednesday. Speaking at the grand finale of the second global hackathon, “Harbinger-2023 — Innovation for Transformation”, Sankar said fintech is transforming the financial system across…
Buxar (Bihar): At least four passengers died and 70 others injured when six coaches of the Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express derailed near the Raghunathpur station in Bihar’s Buxar district on Wednesday night, officials said. The derailment occurred at 9:53 pm and at least two AC III Tier coaches had toppled over while four other coaches jumped…
New Delhi: Rohit Sharma oozed class and elegance en route to a record-breaking hundred, leading India to an emphatic eight-wicket win over Afghanistan in the ODI World Cup here on Wednesday. Hasmatullah Shahidi’s dogged 80 and the young Azmatullah Omarazai’s gutsy 62 took Afghanistan to 272 for eight after opting to bat. On a batting…
New Delhi: With just over a month to go for its 54th edition, the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on Wednesday announced the opening of media delegate registrations for the gala. The festival, scheduled to be held from November 20 to 28 in Goa, promises to showcase the finest in contemporary and classic cinema…
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Wednesday ordered issuing notice to the Enforcement Directorate on a bail petition filed by DMK Minister V Senthil Balaji. who was arrested by the agency in connection with a money laundering case in June. Justice G Jayachandran, before whom the bail petition filed by Balaji came up for hearing,…
New Delhi: The UGC has made it mandatory for universities and higher education institutions to disclose on their websites details of fee structure and refund policy, hostel facilities, scholarships, rankings and accreditation, according to top officials. The move comes after the higher education regulator observed that the websites of several universities lack not only in…
