The United States on Thursday announced a new visa restriction policy aimed at foreign nationals accused of supporting activities linked to far-left terrorist and aligned groups.Announcing the policy in a post on X, US secretary of state Marco Rubio said the measures were aimed at preventing individuals who support or enable political violence from entering…
Rupee opened Friday on a stronger note against the US dollar, rising 14 paise in early trade as upbeat sentiment in equity markets supported the currency. However, gains remained capped due to sustained foreign fund outflows and firm crude oil prices amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, according to forex traders.At the interbank foreign…
Donald Trump (Photo source: PTI) US President Donald Trump on Friday alleged that Russia, China, Iran, North Korea and non-state actors possess the capability to compromise America’s election infrastructure.While addressing the nation on election integrity, Trump cited newly declassified intelligence assessments as he renewed criticism of electronic voting machines and ballot-counting systems.He said that the…
Escalating military tensions between the United States and Iran continued to lift oil prices on Friday, putting crude benchmarks on track for their biggest weekly gains in three months as markets assessed the risk of further supply disruptions in the Middle East.Around 7 am IST, Brent crude was trading at $85.34 a barrel, up $1.11,…
NEW DELHI: WHO has issued new global guidelines saying up to 45% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, physical inactivity and, for the first time, air pollution, while advising against the routine use of vitamin and omega-3 supplements for dementia prevention in…
NEW DELHI: Army chief General Dhiraj Seth, who is on a visit to the Eastern Command, reviewed the operational preparedness of the Tezpur-based IV Corps, also known as the Gajraj Corps, on Thursday. In two days, he visited the headquarters of the XXXIII Corps or Trishakti Corps, in Sukna and the III Corps (Spear Corps)…
NEW DELHI: In the pending pleas challenging the constitutional validity of penal law provisions shielding husbands from marital rape charges, the Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine another question — despite the exemption, can husbands still be prosecuted for causing physical hurt and mental trauma to their wives through violent, unnatural or other sexual…
Centre puts Delhi hospitals on alert as Wangchuk fast enters third week NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry has directed three central government hospitals to conduct twice-daily medical examinations of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and other participants in the ongoing hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, amid concerns of his “border line condition” and the fact…
The victim was identified as Lavanya (in picture), a resident of Uli village, while the accused was identified as Chetan, 22, a resident of Belthangady. MANGALURU: A 21-year-old woman was allegedly hacked to death by a man near the KSRTC New Bus Stand at BC Road in Bantwal on Thursday evening in a suspected case…
Arvind Kejriwal joins Sonam Wangchuk at Jantar Mantar protest (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Former Delhi chief minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday threw his weight behind educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk‘s indefinite hunger strike over the NEET fiasco, joining him at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and sharing the stage with Wangchuk…
