Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has issued a directive stating that the National Population Register (NPR) will not be implemented in the state as part of the forthcoming Census exercise. The order reaffirms the state’s earlier position opposing the NPR, citing concerns raised over privacy and potential misuse of personal data. According to official communication, the…
Lieutenant Colonel Imran Dayal of the Pakistan Army was killed in a shooting carried out by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to reports. Security sources and media accounts suggest that Dayal was allegedly a key mastermind linked to the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Local media reported that the attack…
American singer-songwriter Chappell Roan captured widespread attention at the 2026 Grammy Awards red carpet with a daring, fashion-forward appearance that quickly became one of the night’s most discussed moments. The performer — who earned her first Grammy last year — stepped onto the red carpet in an avant-garde Mugler creation enhanced by temporary body art…
Mexico City:Mexican actor Gerardo Taracena, internationally recognized for his performances in Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto and Netflix’s Narcos: Mexico, has died at the age of 55. His death was confirmed by the Mexican Academy of Film Art and Sciences in a tribute released on social media. The Academy described Taracena as a “fundamental actor in Mexican…
Sukma (Chhattisgarh): In a significant development in India’s fight against Left-wing extremism, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) demolished a memorial dedicated to Maoist leader Ravula Srinivas alias Ramanna in Gogunda village of Sukma district on Thursday. Ramanna, a central committee member of the Maoists, died of cardiac arrest in 2019 and was considered the…
New Delhi: Security forces have killed a suspected Pakistani terrorist during an ongoing counter-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said, underscoring continued efforts to dismantle militant networks in the region. The terrorist was neutralized on Wednesday evening in the snow-bound higher reaches of Kishtwar as part of a joint operation involving the…
New Delhi, Feb 4: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories, the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and the Sports Authority of India following allegations that gyms and fitness centres are being misused to exploit young women, including for forced religious…
New Delhi:Indian financial markets rallied sharply after the United States decided to reduce tariffs on Indian exports, a move widely seen as a major breakthrough in bilateral trade relations. Investors responded with strong buying across sectors, pushing benchmark indices higher and strengthening the Indian rupee against the U.S. dollar. According to market analysts, the tariff…
Zintan, Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi — the influential son of former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi — has been killed at the age of 53 after a confrontation with unidentified armed attackers, according to officials and his political circle. Libyan authorities confirmed that the attack took place in the western city of Zintan, where he had…
New Delhi:Amid rising geopolitical tensions and protectionist tariff policies that have unsettled the global economy, India is quietly positioning itself as a major trade powerhouse. Over the past seven months, the country has secured five significant bilateral trade agreements, strengthening its ambition to achieve $1 trillion in merchandise exports by 2030. The rapid pace of…
