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NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the controversial Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, amid strong criticism from the opposition that claimed the legislation would break the morale of paramilitary personnel and demanded it be sent to a parliamentary committee for scrutiny.Government dismissed the opposition’s objections and said the bill’s provisions would…
Nepal’s spring Everest climbing season opened this week amid a police probe into an alleged insurance fraud worth nearly $20 million in which guides, helicopter operators, hospital staff and agents are accused of staging or inflating medical emergencies to trigger costly helicopter evacuations and bogus insurance claims.Police said the methods included mixing baking soda into…
NEW DELHI: Just a day after Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi disclosed that India was on the verge of striking Pakistan from sea during Op Sindoor, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said any “misadventure” from India’s neighbour in the prevailing situation would invite “unprecedented and decisive” action.Rajnath, speaking at a Sainik Samman Sammelan…
SRINAGAR: J&K State Investigating Agency (SIA) on Thursday filed a chargesheet before a designated court against a Poonch resident, Sabar Hussain, for harbouring terrorists involved in the brutal killing of a govt employee two years ago in Jammu’s Rajouri district.An official spokesperson said unidentified terrorists suspected to be associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)/The Resistance Front (TRF)…
SRINAGAR: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday sought a “transparent and time-bound probe” after a family from his constituency, Ganderbal, claimed that a person killed in an alleged encounter by the Army on March 31 had no links with terrorism, and lodged a police complaint seeking an FIR and investigation.Omar said the family’s claim…
US President Donald Trump fires his attorney general Pam Bondi TOI Correspondent from Washington: Another one bites the dust. US President Donald Trump has fired a second cabinet member – attorney general Pam Bondi – within a month, illustrating that just loyalty without serving his cause is not enough to hold a job in his…
Buffalo Sabres missed the playoffs for 14 consecutive seasons, the longest postseason drought in NHL history (Image via Reuters Photo) The Buffalo Sabres are on the verge of making NHL history positively, as they can end the league’s longest playoff drought with a win over the Ottawa Senators in their upcoming game. This drought outlasted…
The Election Commission on Thursday transferred the probe into the gherao of judicial officers dealing with cases related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal’s Malda to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).A spokesperson for the poll body said an NIA team is expected to arrive in the poll-bound state on Friday to begin…
Nepal’s spring Everest climbing season opened this week amid a police probe into an alleged insurance fraud worthe nearly $20 million in which guides, helicopter operators, hospital staff and agents are accused of staging or inflating medical emergencies to trigger costly helicopter evacuations and bogus insurance claims. Police said the methods included mixing baking soda…
Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith Balakrishnan faces arrest following a sexual assault complaint by an actress. Allegedly, he entered her caravan without consent on a film set. The Women in Cinema Collective has voiced strong criticism, questioning systemic failures in protecting women. Ranjith denies the charges, asserting his innocence and preparing a bail plea. Trigger warning: This…
