Donald Trump with Benjamin Netanyahu The United States has escalated its confrontation with the International Criminal Court (ICC) by sanctioning a French judge and several other officials involved in cases against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others.US secretary of state Marco Rubio announced the measures on Thursday, targeting Judge Nicolas Guillou of France, who…
MUMBAI: Indian cricket’s latest blue-eyed boy, Shubman Gill, is the new favourite with brands. His stellar performance in the India-England Test series, both as captain and batsman, had already bolstered his brand value. Now, Gill’s selection for the Asia Cup as vice-captain will only give further impetus to his brand equity. A Gen Z with…
HYDERABAD: A seemingly harmless post on X recounting a 1998 plane hijacking in Pakistan with references to “Hyderabad airport”, “Delhi” and “Bhuj” was picked up by an AI-powered social media listening tool in India and flagged by a senior vigilance specialist on Aug 14 as a “threat mail”, triggering a security charade involving aviation officials…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has proposed exempting life and health insurance policies for individuals from the ambit of GST, the head of a panel of ministers set up by the GST council said on Wednesday, a move that is expected to provide relief to large sections of consumers.Bihar deputy chief minister and convenor of the…
NEW DELHI: Much against the arguments put forth by gaming companies against the ban on real-money gaming, the government estimates that around 45 crore people lose close to Rs 20,000 crore every year in online real-money gaming, according to data provided by an official source on Wednesday.The source said the government believes that online real-money…
While Bhiwani police have categorised the death of a 19-year-old teacher as suicide, dismissing other possibilities, the first postmortem report (PMR) and police’s own records raise unsettling concerns. CHANDIGARH: While Bhiwani police have categorised the death of a 19-year-old teacher as suicide, dismissing other possibilities, the first postmortem report (PMR) and police’s own records raise…
Jammu Division of Northern Railways will operate this train daily. This is the first such service in the Union Territory. JAMMU: The Railway Board on Wednesday approved a Joint Parcel Product Rapid Cargo train from central Kashmir’s Budgam to Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar, in a bid to boost the export of J&K’s indigenous products. Jammu Division…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Wednesday rejected Nepal’s territorial claims over Lipulekh pass, saying it remains “open to constructive interaction” for the resolution of outstanding boundary issues.The ministry said that the claims made by Nepal is neither justified nor based on historical facts and evidence.“We have noted the comments of Ministry of…
Jasprit Bumrah (File Photo) Former Indian cricketer Mohammed Kaif has welcomed Jasprit Bumrah‘s return to T20I cricket following his recent performance in England. Kaif defended Bumrah against critics who questioned his fitness during the fourth Manchester Test.Bumrah is set to return to T20I cricket after spending over a year focusing on Test cricket, including tours…
Alliance Air flight (File photo) NEW DELHI: An Alliance Air flight 9I756 on the Guwahati–Kolkata route was forced to return to Guwahati Airport after a mid-air technical snag. The airline confirmed that the aircraft landed safely and all the passengers were deboarded safely. An internal probe has been launched to determine the cause.This is a…