Pakistani probe agency denies declassification of secret diplomatic cable leaked by Imran Khan; Khan and his aide imprisoned for violating Official Secret Act; Cabinet meetings discussed declassification but it was never allowed; Foreign Ministry and Law Ministry opposed declassification; Cabinet only approved providing copy of the cable to select officials; Khan and PTI leaders...
Read MoreA 64-year-old French pilot has received a one-year suspended prison sentence for involuntary manslaughter after being declared guilty of killing a skydiver with his plane’s wing during a jump over the town of Bouloc, close to the city of Toulouse. The incident happened in July 2018. The pilot thought he had moved away from...
Read MoreMaking his debut as captain, Suryakumar didn’t just steer his team to victory; he also exhibited his batting mastery by hammering an impressive 80 runs off just 42 deliveries, crafting an innings befitting of a captain. Partnering with Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar orchestrated a remarkable 112-run alliance as India successfully chased down Australia’s imposing total...
Read MoreEven as multi-agency teams are involved in efforts to rescue the 41 workers trapped in the under-construction Silkyara tunnel, villagers of the area are praying for the success of the operation by invoking local deities. One of the ways they are doing so is by singing Garhwali folk ‘jagars’, which are devotional songs meant...
Read MoreThe National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are preparing for a high-stakes rescue mission to evacuate 41 workers from the confines of Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi. With meticulous rehearsals, the rescue teams are preparing to deploy specially fitted wheeled stretchers to navigate a 57-60 meters long escape passage constructed...
Read MoreJD(U) leader and Bihar’s water resources minister Sanjay Kumar Jha on Friday said CM Nitish Kumar is the most credible OBC face in politics who remains the principal pole of Bihar politics and would never be playing a second fiddle to anybody. Rebutting some BJP leaders’ recent demand that Nitish retire from politics in...
Read MoreTwo workers were killed and another severely injured in a Maoist IED explosion near the Aamdai Ghati iron ore mine in Narayanpur district of Bastar on Friday. Police say it was a well camouflaged pressure-triggered IED and one of the workers inadvertently stepped on it on their way to work in the morning. The...
Read MoreThe right to speedy justice is a fundamental right, the Madhya Pradesh HC has said, while rejecting a petition against the executive order of the Chief Justice asking district courts to dispose of 25 of their oldest cases every quarter. The order to dispose of cases was issued by the registrar-general (establishment) on December...
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