NEW DELHI: Indian govt described as “gimmicks and hoodwinking” Pakistan’s announcement on increasing the existing PKR 50 lakh (Pakistani rupee) bounty on UN-proscribed Jaish-e-Muhammed terrorist Masood Azhar to PKR 70 lakh.Ministry of external affairs called upon Pakistan to take tangible action against terrorism, instead of making phony announcements.“We have seen many times that Pakistan has…

Nepal finance minister Swarnim Wagle NEW DELHI: Nepal finance minister Swarnim Wagle will be in New Delhi for a two-day visit from Thursday for talks on post-flood reconstruction and wider economic cooperation as Kathmandu looks to India for support after the Aug 26 disaster devastated hydropower projects, roads, bridges and settlements. The visit will be…

NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate will start a drive against fraud under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, including cases of alleged collusive resolutions involving disproportionately large haircuts which helped defaulting promoters re-acquire assets.In a direction to zonal offices during a three-day high-level meeting of the agency’s special directors in Bengaluru, ED director Rahul Navin asked them to…

The opening ceremony of 22nd edition of India-US joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas 2026’ was held on Tuesday at Auli foreign training node in Uttarakhand.Major General Amaresh Gunjan, General Officer Commanding, 14 Infantry Division and Colonel Benjamin Jackman, Commander, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, US Army, addressed the participating contingents of 600…

NEW DELHI: Meta will report child-safety matters directly to India’s national cybercrime portal, the company said, amid mounting govt scrutiny over allegations that paid advertisements linked to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) appeared on Instagram.Until now, Meta primarily routed child-safety reports through the US-based National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The commitment will establish…