Catholic priest stabbed during children’s mass
Singapore: A Catholic priest was stabbed during a mass performed by children at a church, police said. Members of the congregation, including the Archdiocesan Emergency Response team, helped subdue the 37-year-old assailant, reported Channel News Asia. The attack happened during communion at the parish’s monthly children’s mass on Saturday, when children perform duties, usually undertaken […]
Iranian charged for plotting Trump assassination tasked with targeting Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka: U.S authority
Washington: An Iranian national charged by the FBI for plotting assassination on president-elect Donald Trump was tasked by the Iranians to target Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka, the Department of Justice has alleged. Farhad Shakeri, 51, of Iran was charged Friday in a criminal complaint in connection with their alleged involvement in a plot to […]
Indian submarine INS Vela visits Sri Lanka
Colombo: Indian submarine INS Vela arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday on a three-day visit to the island nation, the Indian High Commission said. INS Vela is a 67.5m long submarine with a crew of 53 and it is commanded by Commander Kapil Kumar. The submarine is an indigenous Kalvari-class diesel-electric submarine and it was […]
Sebi mulls expanding scope of unpublished price-sensitive information
New Delhi: To enhance transparency in market disclosures, Sebi is looking to broaden the scope of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (UPSI) by including proposed fundraising activities, restructuring plans, and one-time bank settlements. In its consultation paper, Sebi has proposed that only agreements, including shareholder, joint venture and family settlement, that affect the management and control […]
India emerging as good opportunity market for Sony’s gaming biz, says India MD
New Delhi: India is emerging as a “good opportunity market” in the gaming business for the consumer electronic major Sony, its India Managing Director Sunil Nayyar said. The company has reported “phenomenal growth” in the gaming business in FY24, with the robust performance of PlayStation 5 and its software peripherals. Sony India’s PlayStation dominates the […]
IMF to assess Pakistan’s external financing needs during performance review discussions: Report
Islamabad: The IMF’s unscheduled performance review discussions in Pakistan next week will primarily focus on the materialisation of new foreign loans to the country to fill nearly USD 2.5 billion in external financing gap for this fiscal year, according to a media report. The International Monetary Fund will assess Pakistan’s external financing needs during these discussions, […]
LG Manoj Sinha pays tribute to JCO Martyred in Kishtwar encounter
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday paid tributes to a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), who laid down his life in a gunfight with the terrorists in Kishtwar district. Three other soldiers were also injured in the encounter in Keshwan forests when the joint search parties of the army and police intercepted […]
Priyanka Gandhi on final leg of campaign in Wayanad
Wayanad: Congress general secretary and UDF candidate Priyanka Gandhi began her final leg of the campaign in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency by visiting the famous Thirunelli Maha Vishnu temple on Sunday. The bypoll will be held on November 13 and the campaign ends on Monday. The Thirunelli Maha Vishnu temple is located on the […]
CT: PCB chief Naqvi in talks with government officials after India’s refusal to travel
Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday initiated talks with senior government officials to discuss future course of action after ICC conveyed to PCB about India’s unwillingness to tour the country for next year’s Champions Trophy. The PCB confirmed that it received an e-mail from the ICC regarding India’s reluctance to travel to […]
Canada High Commission under increased security after Sikh protest
New Delhi: Security was beefed up outside the Canada High Commission in Chanakyapuri area after Hindu-Sikh group held a protest there against an attack on a Hindu Temple in Canada. Many Sikh protestors climbed the barricades and raised slogans against the violence inside a temple in Canada’s Brampton. The protest was held under the banner […]
