New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) With the Indian agencies cracking down heavily on the narcotics trade, Intelligence Bureau officials have warned about an uptick in the smuggling of fake currency notes. In the past two weeks, several operations have been carried out in various parts of the country in which fake currency rackets have been busted.
Quetta, Dec 10 (IANS) The Pakistani forces carried out indiscriminate firing in Balochistan's Panjgur district, critically injuring a Baloch woman, a human rights organisation said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday for a three-day official visit to India, marking his second visit this year aimed at deepening the India-Italy Strategic Partnership.
Brasilia, Dec 10 (IANS) Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi met Commander of the Brazilian Navy Admiral Marcos Sampaio Olsen, and discussed boosting the growing maritime cooperation between the two nations.
London, Dec 10 (IANS) International human rights lawyers have condemned the recent verdicts delivered by Bangladesh courts against the country's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, senior Awami League leader, and members of her family, arguing that the ruling failed to meet accepted legal norms and reflects democratic regression.
New York, Dec 10 (IANS) After waging a chaotic tariff war, singling out countries indiscriminately, and chasing a Nobel Prize with some claims that are dubious, US President Donald Trump has come down to earth, facing his base of supporters amid concerns over affordability.
Sydney, Dec 10 (IANS) Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s came into effect on Wednesday, with 10 major platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and X, required to prevent them from holding accounts.
Washington, Dec 10 (IANS) The Trump administration’s decision to allow NVIDIA to export its advanced H200 artificial intelligence chips to China drew sharp and coordinated criticism on Capitol Hill, with senior lawmakers from both chambers warning that the move jeopardises US national security, undermines export-control policy, and strengthens Beijing’s technological capabilities at America’s expense.
Washington, Dec 10 (IANS) The Trump administration has notified Congress of a proposed $686 million sale to upgrade Pakistan’s F-16 fighter aircraft, a move expected to draw scrutiny from lawmakers and close attention in India as the package enters a mandatory 30-day review period.
Washington, Dec 10 (IANS) A top American Senator Sen. Maria Cantwell blasted President Donald Trump’s new $12 billion plan to aid farmers hurt by his trade battles, calling the effort a “meager bailout” that fails to fix the damage caused by tariffs that have reshaped global markets and hit major exporters — including products once shipped in large volumes to India.
