NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday demanded an amendment in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and suggested declaring Pakistan a terrorist state. While addressing a press conference, Kapil Sibal claimed that during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s tenure, terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir kept reducing. “The real issue is terrorism. That’s…
Rajnath Singh at Bhuj airbase NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reconsider its recent loan approval to Pakistan, expressing serious concern that a significant portion of the funds could be diverted towards financing terror infrastructure.The IMF recently approved a loan exceeding $1 billion to Pakistan under…
(Source: Donald Trump’s Truth Social account) The much-hyped “Trump Card” is now officially open for registration, offering wealthy foreigners a chance to join a waiting list. US President Donald Trump describes it as a premium route toward US citizenship, for a hefty $5 million price tag.The official website, TrumpCard.gov, features an image of the shiny…
Victoria’s Secret is postponing the release of its quarterly earnings after a security breach disrupted corporate operations and forced the popular lingerie brand to take its US shopping website offline for several days last week.In an update on Tuesday, the Ohio-based retailer said it first detected a “security incident involving its information technology systems” on…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the Adampur Air Base in Jalandhar. Wars always generated a fog of claims and counter-claims. Did the Americans deliberately target civilians? Did a cynical Saddam Hussein use hospitals and schools as shields? It was always difficult to sift the truth from the lies, but the problem now…
US stock markets climbed Thursday after a federal court ruled that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority in imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers, providing relief to investors rattled by months of trade uncertainty. Strong earnings from chipmaker Nvidia further buoyed tech stocks, helping the Nasdaq lead gains.Wall Street opened higher, with the S&P 500…
NEW DELHI: A Liberia-flagged container vessel, MSC ELSA 3, began tilting soon after departing Vizhinjam port on Saturday, prompting a major rescue operation by the Indian Coast Guard.The incident occurred approximately 38 nautical miles off the coast of Kochi, with the vessel seeking urgent assistance.The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) immediately mobilised resources and is currently…
NEW DELHI: Instant beverage makerRasna announced on Monday its acquisition of the Jumpin brand from Hershey’s India, marking its entry into the ready-to-drink market. While the financial details of the deal remain undisclosed, independent valuations place the brand’s worth at Rs 350 crore.According to Rasna Chairman Piruz Khambatta, the company has acquired only the brand…
India demonstrated tech edge by outsmarting Pak’s Chinese systems NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday asserted it circumvented Pakistan’s air defence (AD) systems of Chinese-origin to carry out the strikes against the nine terror hubs without crossing the border on May 7, and then thwarted multiple retaliatory missile and drone attacks using a robust indigenous AD…
Yuki Bhambri of India (Photo by Christopher Pike/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As the clay court season reaches its big stage with Roland Garros, it once again reinforces the point in Indian tennis that the focus is on doubles and not singles. Leading the charge on that front is Yuki Bhambri, who was once the flag…
