Indian opposition leader Gandhi arrested outside PM Modi’s Delhi residence amid mass protest – World
Delhi Police on Tuesday detained Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and his sister and fellow lawmaker, Priyanka Gandhi, as well as the Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav from a protest site outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence, The Press Trust of India reported. The opposition leader, also chief of the Indian National Congress party, demanded […]
Rickshaw driver held in child abduction bid
. General secretary Khurram Sohail Raja issued a statement expressing concern over child abduction cases in the province. PHOTO: FILE RAWALPINDI: The Civil Lines police have arrested a rickshaw driver for allegedly attempting to abduct a 10-year-old girl and take her to an unknown location. According to police, the girl’s father, Muhammad Amir, a resident […]
Opposition leader Gandhi demands India PM’s resignation over protest crackdown – World
India’s main opposition leader, Rahul Gandhi, demanded on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi step down over the police crackdown against student protests demanding reforms in the education system. Modi must resign “for destroying the future of India’s youth”, the Congress Party leader said in a post on social media as he led a march […]
PM Shehbaz launches first AI-based digitisation platform to replace paper-based work in PMO – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-based digitisation platform for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), designed to replace paper-based working in governance. According to a statement by the PMO on social media, the premier described the Prime Minister Office System (PMOS) as a transformative digital platform that would “modernise governance” […]
Diamond smile: Singapore jails Indian man for gem in mouth theft – World
A Singapore court sentenced an Indian tourist to more than two years in jail over a failed bid to steal a diamond by hiding it in his accomplice’s mouth. Mangroliya Manojkumar Kurjibhai, 41, and his accomplice visited a jewellery store in Singapore’s Chinatown on June 19 with their eyes on a 4.95-carat diamond worth $154,000, […]
PML-N supremo Nawaz kicks off party’s election campaign in AJK
The PML-N on Tuesday formally kicked off its election campaign in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), with party supremo Nawaz Sharif addressing supporters in the regional capital. He began his address by noting that he was among the people of Muzaffarabad after several years and expressed his affection for the people of Kashmir. Punjab Chief […]
Petrol pump owners announce nationwide shutdown after talks with govt fail
Rejects government’s daily fuel price review mechanism, says strike will continue until its demands are accepted All Pakistan Petrol Pump Association Chairman Humayun Khan addresses a press conference in Islamabad on Tuesday, announcing a nationwide shutdown of petrol pumps after talks with the government failed. SCREENGRAB The All Pakistan Petrol Pumps Owners Association (APPPOA) on […]
Nadra official goes missing in Karachi, family approaches police for his recovery – Pakistan
KARACHI: The family of a missing National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) official approached police on Tuesday with an application for his recovery. The application, seen by Dawn, addressed Sindh Inspector General of Police (IG) Javed Alam Odho and stated that applicant Sohail Sangi’s younger son, Fayyaz Ahmed Janjhi, who is an assistant director at […]
Govt raises petrol price by Rs4.93, HSD by Rs7.15 per litre
Petrol will cost Rs320.73 per litre, while high-speed diesel has been fixed at Rs367.21 A petrol pump in the federal capital seen in this undated image. —FILEPHOTO The federal government on Tuesday increased the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs4.93 and Rs7.15 per litre, respectively, for July 22. According to a notification […]
Court grants post-arrest bail to podcast host Rehan Tariq in blasphemy case – Pakistan
LAHORE: A sessions court on Tuesday granted post-arrest bail to podcast host Rehan Tariq in a case registered under the blasphemy laws and the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 (Peca). The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) had registered the case and arrested the YouTuber at Lahore’s international airport upon his arrival from abroad. […]