Sanchar Saathi mandate revoked
The Union Government on Wednesday withdrew its mandate to manufacturers and importers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on all smartphones. The move comes after the order was widely criticised for infringing on privacy. “Given Sanchar Saathi’s increasing acceptance, the Government has decided not to make the pre-installation mandatory for mobile...
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US vows to refocus G20 on driving growth and prosperity
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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is alive and well: Sister
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SC strikes at digital arrests
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Zelenskyy meets Macron in Paris amid peace talks
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Netanyahu seeks pardon in graft charges
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Pakistan rejects concerns over constitutional amendment
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Australian PM becomes first-ever to marry in office
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Pope Leo XIV visits Istanbul’s Blue Mosque
Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn’t stop to pray, as he opened an intense day of meetings and liturgies with Turkiye’s religious leaders and a Mass for the country’s tiny Catholic community. The head of Turkiye’s Diyanet religious affairs directorate showed Leo the soaring tiled...
Russia set to ratify key military pact with India ahead of Vladimir Putin’s State visit
The Russian lower house of Parliament is set to ratify a crucial military pact with India ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s state visit on December 4-5 for the 23rd bilateral summit, according to reports. Signed on February 18, 2025 in Moscow by the Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar and erstwhile Deputy Defence...
Hong Kong fire raises corruption concerns
Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has raised questions about corruption and negligence in the renovations of the apartment complex where at least 128 people died. An intense fire broke out at the Wang Fuk Court complex in Hong Kong’s northern suburbs on Wednesday afternoon, with flames covering seven of...
African Union suspends Guinea-Bissau after coup
The African Union suspended Guinea-Bissau following a military coup, saying it would not tolerate unconstitutional changes. In a resolution adopted by the AU Peace and Security Council on Friday, the organisation reiterated it has “zero tolerance on unconstitutional changes of Government” and moved to “immediately suspend the Republic of Guinea-Bissau...
Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar agree on truce
After washing dirty linens in public, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar agreed on an intermittent truce, albeit with the intervention of Congress high command in New Delhi. Both leaders put up a united front and told the media there were no differences between them and that...
Israeli forces kill 13 in southern Syria
Israeli forces in southern Syria raided a village and opened fire when they were confronted by residents on Friday, killing at least 13, Syrian officials said, as Israel fights on a number of fronts while the shaky ceasefire in Gaza moves forward. Syria’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on...
Trump to pause migration from Third World countries
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he will “permanently pause” migration from all “third-world” countries and deport foreign nationals whom he described as a “security risk,” as his administration intensified its immigration crackdown following the killing of a National Guard member by an Afghan national. The administration also announced a...
