Category: Events

NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy on Wednesday criticised The New York Times for referring to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as “Pakistani Kashmir”, asserting that Pakistan has illegally occupied parts of Jammu and Kashmir.In a post on X, the embassy said: “Misleading and incorrect headline by The New York Times. There is no Pakistani Kashmir, only Pakistan-occupied...

Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (File Photo) CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Fresh from the student agitation at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke returned to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Wednesday to a hero’s welcome, but used the occasion to deliver a sharp warning to the Centre, claiming students remained angry over what...

Saurabh and Shalini (in picture) were cousins. About four months ago, they had solemnised a court marriage without the consent of their families. KANPUR: Panic spread in Barra area in Kanpur, after the bodies of a couple who had solemnised a court marriage were found in a rented room.Police identified the deceased couple as Saurabh...

According to Dawn, police form the first layer of security, followed by Pakistan Rangers and the Federal Constabulary, while the Pakistan Army serves as the third layer Pakistan‘s legislative assembly elections in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK) are taking place under an unprecedented security blanket, with thousands of police, paramilitary personnel and around 2,100 army...

Lamine Yamal (Image Via Getty) A viral post on X has sparked fresh discussion around Argentine singer Nicki Nicole and Barcelona star Lamine Yamal. The post claims Nicki admitted she dated the footballer only to help her music career and includes several personal quotes attributed to her. However, those remarks have not appeared in any...

Medical staff rushed into the ring within seconds to attend to the injured boxer Refiloe Thai. (Video grab) A terrifying knockout at the 2026 Commonwealth Games left spectators stunned after Wales’ Orlando Holley-Sotomi blasted Lesotho’s Refiloe Thai through the ropes during their men’s 70kg boxing quarterfinal, prompting an immediate medical response inside the ring.The frightening...

The report cautioned that a sustained increase in global crude oil prices could once again put pressure on both the fiscal deficit and the current account balance. Amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict, the Finance Ministry in its monthly economic review has called for reinventing approach to dealing with the evolving global challenges. India will need...

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, plans to donate one-third of his wealth to charity as part of his succession plan. Halima Dangote, his daughter and trustee of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, disclosed the plan in a Bloomberg interview published on Tuesday. The billionaire plans to dedicate 33 per cent of his estate to philanthropy.The billionaire’s...

NEW DELHI: Meta on Wednesday told the ministry of electronics and information technology that posts by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other prominent Indian personalities will receive additional oversight, with reviews to be conducted at a senior level, PTI reported, citing sources.The assurance came a day after the government summoned Meta officials over the brief...

US Senator Richard Blumenthal. (Photo: X) US Senator Richard Blumenthal defended proposed legislation that would allow President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, saying the measure is designed to target countries such as India and China rather than US allies.Speaking after the...