Category: Events

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (ANI file photo) Pakistan suffered a major overnight militant attack on a police post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, leaving 11 police personnel and 15 attackers dead by early Thursday.The attack targeted the Khazina police post in Hangu district, close to the Afghanistan border. Responding security forces fought back, killing 15 militants during the...

In 1823, British explorers Hugh Clapperton, Dixon Denham and Walter Oudney were some of the first Europeans to document the lake and the surrounding kingdoms. He was struck at the sight of one of Africa’s largest inland lakes. But two centuries later, about 905 of the lake’s surface area has shrunk, leaving only a sliver...

The deceased was identified as Anshu Devi. PATNA: A 25-year-old woman was allegedly hacked to death with an axe by her younger brother-in-law in Imadpur village under Parsa Bigha police station limits in Jehanabad district on Tuesday. The crime reportedly stemmed from an argument over a delay in serving food. After allegedly severing her head,...

Oracle founder Larry Ellison Larry Ellison recalled how Steve Jobs rejected his plan to buy Apple in the 1990s, telling him that making more money was not the goal. Speaking at the University of Southern California’s 2016 commencement ceremony, Oracle founder Larry Ellison said he had arranged financing to acquire Apple, which was then valued...

BJP workers clash with police outside AAP office (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: A clash broke out between police and BJP workers during a protest outside the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) headquarters in Delhi on Thursday over the alleged paper leak in Punjab.BJP workers gathered outside the AAP office, demanding the resignation of Punjab Education Minister...

SC directs Centre to preserve the ammunition log of the Rapid Action Force. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that police are “empowered to use pellet guns in exceptional situations” while directing the Centre to preserve the ammunition log of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) deployed at Jantar Mantar.The court’s observation comes at...

Pakistan army chief Asim Munir (AP file photo) Pakistan has pushed back strongly against reports claiming it would act as a conduit for Chinese-made weapons headed to Iran, as Tehran remains locked in a tense standoff with the Donald Trump-led US administration.The rejection by Munir’s military comes as Islamabad continues its familiar balancing act, staying...

Rahul Gandhi seeks SC-monitored probe into police action on students NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday demanded an independent Supreme Court-monitored high-powered committee to investigate the alleged police excesses against students protesting the perpetual paper leaks on July 20.“Students deserve justice. An independent SC monitored high powered committee must be...

GUWAHATI: Hiloni Nepali Khuti, a thriving village in Assam’s Sivasagar district, along the banks of the Dikhow river, consisting of around 200 Gorkha families, has been wiped out by the devastating floods.Once a hamlet of happy souls, it is now reduced to just a barren stretch of sand and debris.Located barely 500 metres from the...

Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As India enter a critical phase in their bid to stay alive in the World Test Championship (WTC) race, Jasprit Bumrah and Shubman Gill are taking a cautious approach to regaining full fitness ahead of the two-Test series in Sri Lanka starting Aug 15.TOI understands that Bumrah will begin...