After India, Taliban-ruled Afghanistan is now taking aim at Pakistan’s water supply. The Taliban government has ordered the rapid construction of a dam on the Kunar River, Russian news outlet RT reported.This move comes amid escalating military tensions between the two neighbours along the Durand Line, the 2,640km (1,600-mile) international border separating Afghanistan and Pakistan….
Congress leader Rahul Gndhi (ANI) NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over the promised 12,000 special trains to manage the festive travel rush.In a post on social media platform X, the Congress leader highlighted overcrowding in trains, with some operating at…
Bangladeshi pharmaceutical company Beximco has launched a generic version of a triple combination therapy for a rare genetic disorder. US-based Vertex, which holds the patent for this therapy, charges $325,300 for a year’s treatment while the generic will slash the price by 96% to just $12,775 for adults and about $6,390 for a child per…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that Gandhi could not protect infiltrators by taking out a “Ghuspetiya Bachao Yatra.” He was speaking at an election rally in Khagaria, Bihar.Shah referred to Rahul Gandhi’s “Vote Adhikar Yatra” held in August and said, “Rahul Gandhi…
Mumbai Oct 24 (IANS) After the makers of Spirit unveiled an explosive audio teaser in five languages, troll accounts targeting actress Deepika Padukone jumped on the bandwagon, attempting to capitalize on the hype by posting misleading comments online. After the makers of Spirit unveiled an explosive audio teaser in five languages, troll accounts targeting actress…
East Bengal can be counted among those with their eyes on the big prize Panaji: Mohun Bagan Super Giant midfielder Anirudh Thapa was “excited and happy.” Chennaiyin FC forward Farukh Choudhary didn’t hide his joy either, even though, in his own words, “physically, it would be a big challenge.”Coach Clifford Miranda then summed up the…
Screengrab from viral video (Image/X) NEW DELHI: A video that seems to promote civic sense is going viral but for the wrong reason. In the clip, a woman can be seen cleaning a train window using water and a tissue, only to toss the tissue and bottle onto the railway track afterward.The video was shared…
Music composer Sachin held for sexual assault MUMBAI: Santacruz police Thursday arrested music composer Sachin Sanghvi (45) after a 29-year-old singer he befriended on Instagram filed a complaint accusing him of sexual assault by employing deceitful means, outraging her modesty, & giving her abortion pills without her knowledge when she became pregnant. The Bollywood musician…
NEW DELHI: Independent MP from Purnea, Pappu Yadav, on Saturday hit out at the income tax department, claiming he had received a notice that treated his relief work for flood victims as a “crime.”In a post on X, Yadav said, “I have received an income tax notice; it has labeled distributing money to help flood…
TOI correspondent from Washington: More than 100,000 immigrant truckers from India are in the hot seat in America after a sweeping US federal audit conducted amid twin fatal crash investigations involving Sikh drivers showed widespread malpractice in issuance of commercial driving licenses (CDLs)The US Department of Transportation (DOT), through its Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration…
