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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said he will discuss the situation in the region with visiting US Ambassador Sergio Gor, but ruled out raising internal issues with Washington’s representative, saying only the central government can resolve those issues.Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said he would prefer to listen more to the ambassador even though Gor is also coming to listen (File Photo/ANI)”It is after a very long time that a US ambassador is visiting Jammu and Kashmir. For me personally, it has been a long time since I met any American ambassador. Let him…
Joint military drill cut short at Washington’s request, confirms South Korea South Korea and the United States have agreed to shorten their annual joint military exercises from 11 days to five, following President Donald Trump’s order to “substantially reduce” the US role in the drills.The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, which began on August 17, will now end on Friday, August 21, instead of August 27, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff and a Pentagon official said on Wednesday, according to Reuters.The allies will also scale back some joint field training exercises, while parts of the programme will be cancelled or…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday announced official vehicles and a monthly allowance to the MLAs to address public grievances in their respective constituencies.Making an announcement under Rule 110 in the Assembly, he said the new support measures consisting of a vehicle and an allowance for the MLAs will help them travel across their constituencies to address public grievances and monitor government projects without depending on others, he said. Source link
Geneva/London: A World Health Organization official said on Tuesday it was still possible to bring under control an Ebola outbreak that is outpacing containment efforts and has become the second-deadliest on record.The global health agency said earlier this month that reversing Ebola’s spread would be possible within a three-month period, but since then there have been signs that it has worsened, expanding to a sixth province.”About the next plan for the three months, yes, if you have the necessary resources, I think it will be possible to do that,” Thierno Balde, WHO incident manager, told reporters in Geneva from Bunia,…
For many years, the study abroad journey followed a simple pattern: students often chose the destination first. Before shortlisting universities or courses, they would typically begin with traditional destinations such as the US, UK, Canada or Australia. But that approach is changing. Students are becoming more outcome-driven, making decisions based on return on investment, employability and long-term stability. This is not simply a passing preference. It reflects changing mobility patterns, policy developments across major destinations and new economic realities.Beyond US, UK, Canada, Australia: What’s driving the new study abroad choices (REUTERS)Rising Costs Are Driving ROI-Led DecisionsThe cost of studying abroad…
Soha Ali Khan has spoken about her decision to reduce the number of photographs she shares of her daughter, Inaaya, on social media. The actor said the change stems from concerns about privacy and how images can be used online. Soha and her husband, actor Kunal Kemmu, were previously more comfortable sharing pictures of Inaaya, but their approach has become more cautious as their daughter has grown older. The actor explained that her views on sharing Inaaya’s photographs have evolved over the years, pointing out that a decision made earlier doesn’t have to remain unchanged.Soha Ali Khan says the online…
The expiry of the temporary 60-day U.S.-Iran ceasefire without any meaningful diplomatic breakthrough has renewed concerns over a prolonged disruption to energy supplies, driving crude oil prices higher, an expert said. | Photo Credit: ANI Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) as elevated crude oil prices and persistent geopolitical uncertainties dented investors’ sentiment.The expiry of the temporary 60-day U.S.-Iran ceasefire without any meaningful diplomatic breakthrough has renewed concerns over a prolonged disruption to energy supplies, driving crude oil prices higher, an expert said.The 30-share BSE Sensex was down 166.19 points to…
Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk. File | Photo Credit: AP Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk‘s killing pointed Tuesday (August 18, 2026) to an engraved bullet, arguing that the inscription “Hey Facist! CATCH!” demonstrates that Kirk was targeted for how the defendant perceived his politics.Also read | Prosecutors to lay out their case against the man accused of killing Charlie KirkWhether defendant Tyler Robinson acted out of political animus could be key for prosecutors seeking the death penalty — or for his attorneys in taking that punishment off the table.The prosecution and defence have filed dueling documents…
Swati Maliwal targets Kejriwal over DJB, liquor scams NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal on Wednesday accused former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal of presiding over a decade of corruption in the national capital, alleging irregularities in projects including classroom construction and the liquor policy.”In last 10 years in Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal was running a shop of corruption, be it construction of classrooms, liquor scam, they did many of such scams,” BJP leader Maliwal said.Maliwal alleged that Kejriwal deliberately kept himself away from ministerial portfolios and allowed corruption to be carried out through ministers, whom he later blamed when…
Mumbai: People at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport’s Terminal 2 faced inconvenience on Tuesday morning after a section of aggregator cab drivers attached to platforms such as Ola, Uber and Rapido staged a brief protest. While services were restored later and cab operations largely returned to normal, passengers continued to experience some shortage of vehicles during peak hours, sources in cab unions said.Adding to the list of grievances, a section of the aggregator drivers’ union on Tuesday criticised the Maharashtra government’s move to enforce a mandatory working knowledge of Marathi for commercial passenger vehicle drivers.The protesting drivers at the airport…