Hours after Pakistan and Afghanistan mutually agreed to extend their 48-hour ceasefire, the Taliban said that Islamabad carried out airstrikes in several districts of Paktika province, which lies along the Durand Line. Following Pakistani airstrikes, a senior Taliban official said that the truce between the two sides have been “broken,” reported international news agency AFP….
The mahila voter has transformed from a passive participant to an active kingmaker — and this is especially true in Bihar. Since Nitish Kumar assumed power, there has been a dramatic shift in voting patterns in the state, with women voting in higher numbers than men. The gap ranges between five and six percentage points,…
The additional boost, which comes on top of a $20bn currency swap, comes shortly before Argentina’s midterm elections. The head of the United States Treasury, Scott Bessent, has announced he is working to corral the private sector around a new $20bn “facility” to support Argentina’s embattled economy. “We are working on a $20bn facility that…
It’s hard to stomach the latest news—twentysix children dead across Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, because of cough syrup poisoning. The culprit: Coldrif, a syrup made by Sresan Pharmaceuticals, tested to have 48.6% diethylene glycol (DEG)—a poison when ingested—nearly 500 times the legally allowed limit. The state banned the syrup, froze stocks, and seized existing bottles….
When a young Kaun Banega Crorepati contestant from Gujarat recently appeared on the show, like most contestants, he didn’t walk away with applause and prize money; instead, what he left the show with was a full-blown social media debate. The fifth grader’s responses and what viewers perceived as “rudeness” towards Amitabh Bachchan divided the internet….
UP Congress chief Ajay Rai said that the Mahagathbandhan will win the Bihar Assembly elections with flying colours as the people won’t let ‘vote chori’ happen this time. On the dissatisfaction regarding seats in the All India Alliance, he said that where there are four people and four vessels among themselves, there is a definite…
President Donald Trump announced that the United States has carried out another air strike on a vessel off the Venezuelan coast, once again accusing the boat of transporting drugs. In a social media post on Tuesday, Trump said six people were killed in the latest bombing. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list “Under…
The Dutch government has intervened to take effective control of technology group Nexperia, which is owned by Chinese group Wingtech Technology. The decision comes amid a growing rift between China and the West over the development of technology such as computer chips and semiconductors, which are essential components for the manufacture of artificial intelligence (AI)…
You go into a store to buy a two-litre bottle of milk at your local supermarket and pay $3. But the person before you in the queue paid $3.50. And the person after you paid $2. What if those prices were based on your personal data or circumstances, or even the battery power on your…
blinking-dot Live updatesLive updates, Israeli army confirmed it opened fire, saying a group had approached its soldiers before being targeted.