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Pakistan National Assembly member Ali Pervaiz sworn in as state minister

Islamabad , May 18 (ANI): Member of National Assembly of Pakistan Ali Pervaiz on Saturday, took oath as minister of state, reported Dawn. Pakistan...

Pak journalists’ union condemns government’s ‘fascist’ move to amend defamation law

Islamabad , May 18 (ANI): The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has vehemently criticised the federal and Punjab governments for their recent attempts...

Singapore to resume flying F-16 jets after crash this month

By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore will resume flying its F-16 fleet after suspending training when one of the jets crashed earlier this month, the defence ministry on Saturday. The

Eight arrested after climate activists breach German airport

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -German police said on Saturday they had arrested eight climate activists who breached the grounds of Munich airport, causing it to briefly close during a busy holiday weekend. Six

US warns China over support to Russia; Beijing hits back with “military collusion” with Taipei

Washington, DC , May 18 (ANI): A top US defence official has warned his Chinese counterpart about China's increasing cooperation with Russia, even as...

ChatGPT is now better than ever at faking human emotion and behaviour

Sydney, May 18 (The Conversation) Earlier this week OpenAI launched GPT-4o (“o” for “omni”), a new version of the artificial intelligence (AI) system powering...

Pak Senator rebukes IHC judges’ remarks, demands evidence for calling him “proxy” over spy agencies’ interference in judicial affairs

Islamabad , May 18 (ANI): Pakistan independent Senator Faisal Vawda rebuked the remarks by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and demanded evidence for being...

Kazakhstan President focuses on efforts to aid flood-affected people

Astana , May 18 (ANI):Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev chaired the 28th session of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan (APK), titled "Unity. Creation....

Munich airport faces delays after climate activists breach runway

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Munich's airport was briefly closed early on Saturday after climate activists breached the grounds and glued themselves to a runway, a spokesperson said. One of two runways is

Indian students in Kyrgyzstan advised to “stay indoors” amid mob violence

New Delhi , May 18 (ANI): As the mob violence against international students in Bishkek continues, the Indian Embassy in Kyrgyzstan advised the Indian...

On Camera

NTA was supposed to rescue exams from ‘Munna Bhais’. Now it’s part of the problem

National Testing Agency’s charter is to assess the 'competence of candidates' for admission and recruitment, but NEET and UGC-NET firestorms have put its own competency in question.

Fewer millionaires set to emigrate this yr, India produces ‘far more’ than those leaving — Henley report

The report predicts net emigration of 4,300 millionaires in 2024, lower than the outflow in 2023 & 2022. Congress has raised concerns about the outflow of HNIs from the country.

Army hospital commandant says no misuse of disability pension grant. ‘Scrutiny at all levels’

Lt Gen Nilakantan says revised Entitlement Rules & Guide to Medical Officers for pensions had been revised to rationalise disability classification, quantification & granting of disability.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.