Seoul, 27/4: Lee Jae-myung, the liberal South Korean politician favoured to become the country’s next leader, has overcome a knife attack, martial law and criminal charges on his unexpected path back toward the presidency. Named the Democratic Party’s candidate on Sunday, Lee leads potential conservative opponents by double digits in most polls ahead of the…
Varanasi, 27/4: Panic broke out at Varanasi airport after a foreign national aboard a Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight claimed he was carrying a bomb, police said on Sunday. The incident took place on Saturday night, police said, adding that the passenger, a Canadian, has been detained. Security sleuths are questioning the man, officials said.
Kochi, 27/4: Three persons, including noted Malayalam directors Khalid Rahman and Ashraf Hamsa, known for several notable movies, were arrested with hybrid ganja from a flat here in the early hours of Sunday, Excise officials said. 1.63 grams of hybrid ganja was seized from them, and the trio were released on station bail later, they…
New Delhi, 27/4: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to take appropriate steps to prohibit streaming of sexually explicit content on over the top (OTT) and social media platforms. The plea has sought laying down of guidelines constituting a National Content Control Authority to…
Latifabad,27/4: Spraying pesticides on his parched vegetables one street away from the Indus River, Pakistani farmer Homla Thakhur is worried about his future. The sun is at its peak, the river is running very low, and India has vowed to cut supplies upstream after a deadly militant attack in Kashmir.
Mumbai, 27/4: A Mumbai crime branch team questioned Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, for over eight hours in New Delhi where he is in National Investigation Agency’s custody, officials said on Saturday. The crime branch team comprising four officers questioned Rana on Wednesday for his alleged role in…
Chandigarh,26/4: Ensure exemplary punishment for the Pahalgam terror attack perpetrators but spare the regular folks from bearing the brunt. That was the common refrain among Pakistani visitors at the Attari-Wagah land route racing to exit India ahead of a short deadline. India has announced that all visas issued to Pakistani nationals will be revoked from…
Kyiv, 26/4: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskky has met US President Donald Trump in the Italian capital, where both leaders were attending the funeral of Pope Francis, a spokesman for Zelenskky said. No details were provided of the meeting, but it comes at a critical time in negotiations aimed at bringing an end to fighting between…
New Delhi, 26/4: Stepping up pressure on Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror strike, the union government on Friday said it has developed a comprehensive strategy to ensure that “not a single drop of water” flows into the neighbouring country from India. It also revoked 14 categories of visas, including those of business, conference, visitor and…
Srinagar/New Delhi, 26/4: The Pakistani military resorted to unprovoked firing all across the Line of Control and Indian troops effectively responded to them, military sources said on Saturday. The exchange of fire for a second consecutive night came amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan following Tuesday’s Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians.
