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S Jaishankar urges BRICS nations to show sincerity in reforming UNSC

Cape Town: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday called on BRICS nations to demonstrate their sincerity in reforming multilateral institutions, including that of the UN Security Council. India has been at…
China, Singapore to establish secure defence communication link

Singapore: Singapore and China on Thursday agreed to work towards establishing a secure defence telephone link between the two countries to allow high-level communications between the defence leaders, amidst Beijing’s aggressive actions…

Pakistan seeks IMF loan to revive economy: Report

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed interest in securing a new loan from the IMF during his talks with its chief Kristalina Georgieva though there are slim chances for the…
Indo-Canadian charged with laundering bitcoin worth over $24 mn in US

New York: A district court in the US has ordered detention of an Indo-Canadian entrepreneur following indictment on charges of laundering 450 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at $24,020,699.83 at the time of the…
Bangladesh bans 1st-class travel for govt employees

Dhaka: The Bangladeshi government has issued a directive banning first-class travel for all government employees till further notice. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina signed the directive in this regard, her Press Wing said…
We will strive to take India-Nepal ties to Himalayan heights: PM Modi

New Delhi: India and Nepal will strive to take their bilateral ties to Himalayan heights and resolve all matters, including the boundary issue, in this spirit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on…
US dental insurance giant hit by ransomware attack, data of 9 mn patients lost

San Francisco: The personal information of nearly nine million people in the US has been compromised in an apparent ransomware attack on one of the country’s largest dental health insurers. US-based dental…

Pakistan regulator bars channels from airing hate mongers

Islamabad: In a directive to television channels, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) said there should be a media boycott of “hate mongers, perpetrators and their facilitators” and advised them to…
SL slashes policy rates to boost economy and curb inflation

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s central bank on Thursday slashed the policy interest rates by 250 basis points, the first since the “historic contraction” of the island nation’s economy in 2022, saying it will…
Toyota discloses data leak affecting 2.6 lakh car owners

New Delhi: Japanese automotive giant Toyota has admitted another incident in which data of around 260,000 car owners was exposed to the internet for a decade. Last month, the company issued an…
No Taliban infiltration into Kashmir after Kabul’s fall, says GOC Chinar Corps

Srinagar: The apprehensions about the influx of Taliban fighters into Kashmir after the fall of Kabul in 2021 did not materialise and no Afghani Taliban has infiltrated into the valley, a senior…
Not seeking any int’l support, our fight is ours: Rahul at Stanford

San Francisco: In his address at Stanford University, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi clarified he was not seeking any international support and said that “our fight is ours”. While addressing a gathering at…
Disqualification from LS provided huge opportunity: Rahul Gandhi

Stanford: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that he did not imagine his disqualification from Lok Sabha was possible when he joined politics but asserted that it has given him a “huge…
Mike Pence to announce 2024 election bid next week: Report

Washington: Former US Vice President Mike Pence will announce his bid for the 2024 US presidential election next week — the latest to join an increasingly crowded field for the Republican Party’s…
Canada launches category-based selection for Express Entry candidates

Toronto: Canada has launched a new process to welcome skilled newcomers with work experience in priority jobs as permanent residents in an attempt to meet its labour needs and strengthen its economy.…