SC refuses to entertain PIL of former Army officer on 1999 Kargil war
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL filed by a former Army officer alleging lapses on the part of Army in acting on information with regard to Pakistan’s incursions before the 1999 Kargil war. “The judiciary normally does not go into the matter of national defence…what happened in 1999 in […]
12 terrorists killed in intel-based operation in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Peshawar Security forces have killed 12 terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a statement said. A security personnel was also killed in the operation on February 5-6 night in the Hasan Khel area of North Waziristan, according to the Pakistan Army’s media wing. It said the operation was conducted based […]
An ‘earthquake swarm’ is shaking Santorini. It could persist for months
Melbourne: (The Conversation) Greece’s government has just declared a state of emergency on the island of Santorini, as earthquakes shake the island multiple times a day and sometimes only minutes apart. The “earthquake swarm” is also affecting other nearby islands in the Aegean Sea. It began gradually with numerous very minor (less than magnitude 3) […]
US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups and independent media from Russia and Belarus
Tallinn (Estonia): Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even being outlawed and forced to operate from exile abroad. Many survived despite the difficulties. Now some face a new challenge: the decision by US President Donald Trump to freeze for 90 days the aid provided […]
Kosovo elections will decide who will lead stalled talks with Serbia, manage battered economy
Pristina (Kosovo): Kosovo goes to the polls on Sunday in a parliamentary election expected to be a key test for Prime Minister Albin Kurti after his governing party won in a landslide four years ago. Eligible voters, including those of the diaspora, will cast ballots to elect 120 lawmakers among 26 political groupings and one […]
Vandalism, arson spread across Bangladesh as protesters attack houses of Awami League leaders
Dhaka: Protesters in Bangladesh have attacked, torched houses of leaders of Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League across the country and murals of the country’s founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman were demolished and defaced in nearly two dozen districts, according to media reports. The unrest sparked after a live online address of Hasina. A fire has been set […]
H-1B initial registration period to commence on March 7: USCIS
New York: The initial registration period for the H-1B visas, the most sought-after by Indian IT professionals, for fiscal 2026 will commence on March 7 and close on March 24, a federal agency has said. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require […]
Alabama puts man to death for a 1991 murder in the nation”s 4th execution using nitrogen gas
Atmore, Ala.: An Alabama inmate convicted of murdering a woman after breaking into her apartment as she slept was put to death Thursday in the nation’s fourth execution using nitrogen gas. Demetrius Frazier, 52, was pronounced dead at 6:36 p.m. CST at a south Alabama prison for his murder conviction in the 1991 rape and […]
Trump signs order imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel
Washington: President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel, a close U.S. ally. Neither the U.S. nor Israel is a member of or recognizes the court, which has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes over […]
Brazil introduces law restricting smartphone use in schools amid concern over the impact on learning
Sao Paulo: Brazilian students returned to class this week with a new task: staying away from their smartphones as a new law restricting their use in schools takes effect. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a bill in January limiting smartphone access at schools, in line with a trend seen in the U.S. and […]
