All the political analysts in Pakistan and their outside observers for a long time have been speaking about the recent events in the country in very sinister terms. Pakistan is at a crossroads right now. For everyone who matters in the country: its people, its acting prime minister, the opposition …
Read More »Bangalore beats Kolkata by eight windows
Highlights Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Kolkata Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday to win the match by eight wickets and take another step towards the important playoffs. Opting to hit after winning the toss, Kolkata was 3/3 right at the start and …
Read More »“ The theatricalization will take several years, ” says Army chief General Naravane
Army Chief Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane said Wednesday that the proposed creation of theater commands to increase synergy between the three services would be a “deliberate and thoughtful” process and would take “several years” to complete. He said “mid-way fixes” might be necessary along the way. His comments came during …
Read More »11 Afghan women stampeded to death in visa application queue near Pakistani consulate
At least 11 women were killed Wednesday in a stampede at a stadium in eastern Afghanistan, where thousands had gathered to apply for visas at a nearby Pakistani consulate, authorities said. Many people were trampled when they tried to leave the stadium in the city of Jalalabad, the capital of …
Read More »Amazon delivery man arrested for duplicating customer in South Delhi, probe warrant
New Delhi: A man who works for e-commerce platform Amazon was put behind bars for allegedly misleading a customer by falsely telling him his order has been canceled and promising him a refund, police said Wednesday. The defendant, identified as Manoj (22), is a resident of Kirti Nagar in West …
Read More »Maharashtra withdraws “general consent” to CBI | India News
NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra the government withdrew on Wednesday the “general consent“to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate cases in the state. According to the sources, the move implies that the CBI will have to obtain permission from the state government to investigate any matter in Maharashtra. The …
Read More »Jio launches JioPages browser made in India: features, other details here
In a major boost to digital presence, Reliance Jio today announced the launch of its Indian-made browser called JioPages while “keeping privacy at the core of the browser.” JioPages is based on the powerful Chromium Blink engine. “It provides an improved browsing experience through faster engine migration, web page rendering, …
Read More »Why the Osiris-Rex landing on Bennu is a milestone in our search for life
Osiris-Rex has not been the highest-profile space probe in recent memory; That title will likely belong to missions like NASA’s First Private Spaceflight with SpaceX, or India’s Chandrayaan-2 by ISRO. Yet in the fairly quiet quadrants of space, some 330 million kilometers from Earth, Osiris-Rex has accomplished a very important …
Read More »Running faster, feeling fresher and not afraid to go out: Shikhar Dhawan in his purple patch | Cricket news
DUBAI: In unbridled form, Capitals of Delhi can opener Shikhar dawan He says he runs faster, feels fresher, and isn’t afraid of getting fired this IPL season. Dhawan has scored two consecutive IPLs, the first to accomplish the feat, and has also scored two of the fifty, making it a …
Read More »Integrated theater orders next logical military reform, says army chief
Currently, the army, navy, and air force have separate commands. New Delhi: After the “momentous” appointment of the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), the next logical military reform would be to establish integrated theater commands for better coordination of the three services, Army Chief of Staff, General, said on Wednesday. …
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