- Friday, December 27, 2024
A MILITANT attack on an Indian Army patrol in Jammu and Kashmir killed four soldiers, including an officer on Monday night, the army said on Tuesday. A firefight broke out after militants ambushed a foot patrol in the woods of Doda district, army officials said. After a brief exchange of…
The motive behind a 20-year-old gunman's attempt on the life of Donald Trump remained a mystery two days later with the suspect having been shot dead and the FBI unable to identify an ideology that may have driven him to attack the former president. The FBI has taken the lead…
India is exploring ways to boost its exports to Russia, including by encouraging rupee-rouble trade, New Delhi said on Monday, in the wake of prime minister Narendra Modi's visit to Moscow. Old partners India and Russia have stepped up trade since Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, but the increase…
Actor Vicky Kaushal, amidst promoting his upcoming comedy film Bad Newz, addressed recent speculations about his wife Katrina Kaif's pregnancy. During a promotional event, Kaushal clarified the rumors, stating, "As far as the good news that you spoke about is concerned, we will be very happy to share it with…
INDIA'S wholesale inflation surged to a 16-month high of 3.36 per cent in June on account of rise in prices of food articles, especially vegetables and manufactured items. This was the fourth consecutive month when inflation witnessed an upward journey. The wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation was 2.61 per…
THE SHARIF government in Pakistan will seek to ban the political party of jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan, the information minister Attaullah Tarar said Monday, days after a series of court decisions that favoured the former leader. Khan was jailed in the run-up to a February election, and his Pakistan…
NOVAK DJOKOVIC insists he will return to Wimbledon next year and attempt to clinch an eighth All England Club title despite a shattering defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday's final. Djokovic saw his hopes of a record-setting 25th Grand Slam title ruthlessly brushed aside by the 21-year-old Spanish star who…
VETERAN communist politician K.P. Sharma Oli was sworn in as Nepal's prime minister on Monday, the fifth in five years, hoping to ensure political stability in the impoverished Himalayan nation that badly needs to woo investors and create jobs. Nepal has been politically unstable since it abolished a 239-year-old monarchy…
ENGLAND captain Harry Kane said Sunday's 2-1 Euro 2024 final loss to Spain, the Three Lions' second-successive defeat in the tournament's showpiece game, will "hurt for a long time". England lost the Euro 2020 final on penalties to Italy at Wembley, having made it to the semi-finals of the World…
FORMER US president Donald Trump was hit in the ear in an assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally Saturday, an attack that is likely to reshape this year’s U.S. presidential race while raising sharp questions about the security provided to the Republican candidate. The 78-year-old Republican candidate…
