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Plans being made to deal with future forest fires
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
This week, an inter-ministerial committee meeting for dealing with forest, woodland and open space fires was held, headed by the Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Fire and Emergency Management and the Deputy Commissioner of the Fire Department, as part of the implementation of Gover
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Xflow Announces Plans to Multiply Cross-Border Volumes 10x in the Next 18
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 28: Xflow, India's fastest-growing cross-border payments companies, today shared its intent to scale its processing volumes by nearly tenfold over the next 18 months. The company's expansion roadmap builds on strong momentum from Indian IT/ITES exporte
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Pakistan: KP Chief Minister stages sit-in after repeated denial of meeting
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi held an overnight sit-in outside Adiala jail after being repeatedly denied a meeting with Imran Khan. He accused authorities of ignoring court orders and blocking access to Imran, while PTI raised concerns over the former prime minister's health and prolonged
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Cyclone Ditwah: Heavy rain expected in coastal Andhra, Rayalaseema tomorro
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority on Friday said that heavy rains are expected in Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema on Saturday and the day after due to the impact of cyclonic storm 'Ditwah'.
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UN calls on Pakistan to respect Imran Khan's human-rights and due-process
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The UN's deputy spokesperson reaffirmed that the world body has urged Pakistani authorities to ensure the human rights and due-process rights of Imran Khan are respected. This follows his arrest and ongoing legal proceedings -- the UN has emphasized that in such politically sensitive case
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NDRF teams deployed across Tamil Nadu for precautionary operations ahead o
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been deployed across several districts in Tamil Nadu to carry out precautionary operations amid heavy rainfall, ahead of Cyclone Ditva, following requests from the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry State Disaster Management Authorities.
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US tightens green card norms, country specific negative factors to be cons
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued a fresh set of guidelines in wake of the shooting of two national guards by an Afghan person on the eve of Thanksgiving in the United States. The new policy guidance would authorise USCIS officials to consider country-specific factors
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Maharashtra: Massive fire breaks out inside godown in Kurla West's Kismat
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to authorities, multiple fire tenders were deployed to contain the blaze, which triggered thick plumes of smoke visible from adjoining localities.
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"Protecting integrity of vote is first duty of any constitutional authorit
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, Gogoi said he had placed four key demands before the poll body during a press conference in Jorhat earlier in the day.
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"Not allowed to speak": Imran Khan's sister narrates ordeal of journalists
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Censorship in Pakistan is so extreme that they apprehend media people. Shorab Barkat, who used to run a channel, has been picked up. Before, they picked up journalist Agha Sheikh Sarwar. They (authorities) oppress them so much that when they are let out, they're not even allowed to speak
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20th Sheikh Zayed Book Award announces longlists for four categories
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA) at the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) has released the longlists for the Literature, Young Author, Children's Literature and Editing of Arabic Manuscripts categories for its 20th edition (2025-2026), selected by the judging panels and now under eval
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Hong Kong blaze kills at least 83; dozens missing as massive housing compl
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At least 83 people have been killed and more than 100 injured so far after the massive fire swept through an extensive public housing complex in Hong Kong, marking one of the city's deadliest disasters in decades, CNN reported, citing local authorities and Hong Kong media.
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