AHMEDABAD: Authorities at Gujarat University (GU) have issued official notices to seven students from Afghanistan, instructing them to vacate hostel rooms. Five of these students have already complied with the directive, officials confirmed. The move comes in the wake of a recent controversy involving Afghan students who engaged in an altercation with a local group…
NEW DELHI: Marking six months of Israel-Hamas conflict, British PM Rishi Sunak on Saturday said that the UK continues to “stand by Israel”, further calling for conflict to end and hostages be released.“We continue to stand by Israel’s right to defeat the threat from Hamas terrorists and defend their security. But the whole of the…
To comply with the European Union’s (EU) mandate, Apple has announced new measures to help music streaming apps. As per the new measures, third-party music streaming companies that are listed on the Cupertino-based tech giant’s App Store and are available in the European Economic Area will be allowed to inform users of other ways to…
NEW DELHI: Peter Pellegrini, a government ally known for his skepticism towards Ukraine, emerged victorious in the Slovakia presidential elections on Saturday, defeating Ivan Korcok, a pro-Western diplomat. Korcok got 47% of the vote against former Prime Minister Pellegrini’s 53%. Accepting his defeat, Korcok said, “I am honestly disappointed. But I’m an athlete, so I…
The UN world food programme in Afghanistan raises concerns over escalating malnutrition rates among women and children, with Kabul witnessing a tripling of cases in three years. Decreased humanitarian aid is exacerbating the issue, impacting mental health and facilities for malnourished patients. Poverty, insecurity, and Taliban restrictions further worsen the situation. Source link
HYDERABAD: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi Saturday said Congress, if voted into office in the Lok Sabha elections, would conduct a financial and institutional survey to ascertain who is in possession of the wealth of the country, and would then undertake an exercise to redistribute the same.He also promised representation of each community in every…
NEW DELHI: Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv to protest against prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the conflict with Hamas in Gaza reached its six-month mark. The protest took place at ‘Democracy Square’, a symbolic location following previous demonstrations against judicial reforms. Protesters demanded elections and called for Netanyahu’s resignation as the…
NEW DELHI: Ukraine‘s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has issued a stark warning about the country’s air defence capabilities, expressing concerns about a potential shortage of missiles due to Russia’s ongoing bombing campaign. He emphasized the urgent need for more air defence systems, specifically highlighting the requirement for Patriot systems. “If they keep hitting (Ukraine) every day…
KOLKATA: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose‘s family condemned on Saturday attempts by actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut to distort history and try to pit Bose against Jawaharlal Nehru by calling the former the first PM of India.“Nehru was the first PM of the Dominion of India after the partition of Bengal and Punjab. This is history. No one…
SHIMLA: Congress politician Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who lost the Rajya Sabha election in Himachal Pradesh on Feb 27 due to cross-voting by six Congress MLAs, on Saturday filed a petition in Himachal HC challenging the rule of declaring result through draw of lots in case of a tie between both candidates. He said there is…
