Punjab drug row explodes as Congress attacks Bhagwat Mann govt over accountability. NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sachin Pilot tore into CM Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government after a person “consumed poisonous substance” over harassement he allegedly faced for speaking against durg menance in the poll-bound state.Highlighting the incident, which would possibly compound the crisis for the…
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced the agreement after talks with China’s He Lifeng in New York. (Reuters photo) The United States and China have agreed to establish a formal dialogue on artificial intelligence, adding a new area of cooperation between the world’s two biggest AI powers ahead of a meeting between US President Donald…
Protests in Pakistan (Representative image) Pakistan’s government has put heavy restrictions on protestors warning them that those seeking to march towards Islamabad with the government warning that disruptions could cost the economy around $400 million a day as separate marches by Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) and Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) put pressure on the capital.Pakistan’s information…
Annamalai questions Vijay’s UK investment trip NEW DELHI: Former Tamil Nadu BJP president criticised chief minister and TVK leader C Joseph Vijay’s recent visit to London to attract investments, arguing that the state government should instead focus on encouraging local industries to expand and invest.“Chief Minister Mr. Vijay has returned from London after attracting investments….
Pokimane (via Getty Images) Imane “Pokimane” Anys is pushing back against viewers who keep asking when she plans to have children. The Twitch star recently addressed the pressure women face over marriage, relationships, and motherhood, calling such questions invasive. Her candid response also touched on fertility expectations and personal boundaries. She also opened up about…
The election is the first parliamentary vote since full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. (Reuters photo) Russia’s ruling United Russia party, which supports President Vladimir Putin, has taken a strong early lead in the country’s State Duma elections, securing 57.5 per cent of the vote in initial results.The three-day parliamentary election ended on Sunday,…
Abbas Araqchi accused France of killing 1.5 million Algerians during Algeria’s war of independence. (Reuters photo) Iranian authorities have shut down a French language centre linked to the French embassy in Tehran, escalating tensions between the two countries ahead of a planned meeting between their foreign ministers.The centre was sealed following a judicial order, Tehran’s…
EC revised the rules in Phase 2 covering 12 states/UTs, doing away with the requirement to submit documents NEW DELHI: The large number of notices served on electors under special intensive revision largely stems from a key change made to the rules by EC following its experience during SIR Phase I in Bihar.The rules then…
Federal officers operate after Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX) said that a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot a person earlier in the day in Austin, Texas, US September 20, 2026. A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, on Sunday during a brief foot pursuit, local…
SCHWERIN (GERMANY): The Alternative for Germany (AfD) took first place in state elections in northeastern Germany Sunday, exit polls showed, delivering a “disaster” for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who vowed to push ahead with his reform agenda.The AfD was set to win 37% in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, ahead of the centre-left Social Democrats on…