(Photo credit: AP) Pakistan’s latest surge of violence in Balochistan reflects a deepening, not isolated, security crisis as the Baloch Liberation Army escalates its campaign through “Operation Herof.”Driving the newsOver several days, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) unleashed what it calls “Operation Herof, Phase 2.0,” a wave of coordinated attacks across Balochistan that included suicide...
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Is it okay for an Indian scientist to have taken Jeffrey Epstein’s money?
A decade ago, I heard a talk by an environmental activist in Chennai. This person almost always worked in settings with significant resource constraints and on activities that society had a tendency to overlook. Jeffrey Epstein had not been the well-known name it has become in India, and around the world, today. But the activist...
‘If Pakistan meet India in final, will they hand over the trophy?’: Pak slammed by their ex-player
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‘Can’t be any sanctions’: Ex-PCB chief on why ICC can’t punish Pakistan
Team Pakistan (Photo by Sameer Ali/Getty Images) Former PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani believes the ICC cannot punish Pakistan for boycotting the India match in the T20 World Cup 2026. He says the ICC has no legal right to sanction the Pakistan Cricket Board.The Pakistan government has allowed the team to play the T20 World Cup....
‘Not a religious person’: China firmly opposes Grammy award to Dalai Lama
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-127859094,imgsize-962888,width-400,resizemode-4/dalai-lama.jpg" alt="‘Not a religious person’: China firmly opposes Grammy award to Dalai Lama" title=" Dalai Lama (PTI image) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Dalai Lama (PTI image) China on Monday criticised the Grammy Award conferred on the Dalai Lama, stating that it “firmly opposes” the Tibetan spiritual leader using the international recognition to carry out what...
As Amazon lays off 16000, AWS VP Greg Pearson tells employees: Continue using …
Amazon has executed a massive round of corporate job cuts last week – second biggest layoff in less than six months – eliminating 16,000 roles. Even as the company’s offices reel from the loss of staff, leadership is urging remaining employees to “take care of each other” and more importantly, lean heavily on technology to...
Why Google’s new launch has sent stocks of some of the biggest video game companies plummeting
Gaming giants faced massive stock drops after Google’s AI, Project Genie, was unveiled. While impressive, the tool generates basic, non-playable virtual worlds, not actual games. Investors’ fears of AI disrupting game creation are seen as an overreaction, overlooking the complex realities of game development and technical limitations. Major video game companies watched billions evaporate from...
