[ad_1] Mumbai: BJP MLC Chitra Wagh on Wednesday called for promoting the use of local language in Maharashtra, a statement which comes after a video of a female employee of a prominent telecom company purportedly refusing to interact with a customer in Marathi went viral. Ms Wagh, who also heads the women’s wing of Maharashtra…
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, of “devastating” sanctions if Moscow refused a deal on a ceasefire in the Ukraine war. Speaking after a meeting with Ireland Prime Minister Micheal Martin at the White House, Trump said that US negotiators are headed to Russia “right now” for talks…
[ad_1] Islamabad: Pakistani army on Wednesday said it has ended the 30-hour operation to rescue the train passengers taken hostage by a rebel group in Balochistan and confirmed that 21 civilians and four security troops were killed. In a statement, the Army also said that security forces killed all 33 rebels, including suicide bombers. The…
[ad_1] Varanasi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday called for permanent noise control measures for loudspeakers mounted at religious places. While reviewing development projects and law and order at the Circuit House, he also directed officials to strictly prohibit high-volume DJs during Holi celebrations, a statement said. Mr Adityanath instructed officials to install CCTV cameras…
[ad_1] With less than an hour to go before liftoff, SpaceX postponed the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket from Florida, US that was carrying a crew of four astronauts who would have replaced the so-called stranded NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore. According to NASA and SpaceX, they have scrubbed today’s launch attempt…
[ad_1] The south-western province of Balochistan remains one of Pakistan’s biggest security headaches after many decades of an armed rebellion seeking independence for the mineral-rich region. The latest in a series of bloodshed is a train hijack by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), the strongest rebel group active in the region bordering Iran and Afghanistan….
[ad_1] Washington: Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg held meetings at the White House with Trump administration officials on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter. “Mark’s continuing the meetings he’s been holding with the administration on American technology leadership,” Meta spokesman Andy Stone said, without confirming the White House visit. (Except for…
[ad_1] Varanasi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday called for permanent noise control measures for loudspeakers mounted at religious places. While reviewing development projects and law and order at the Circuit House, he also directed officials to strictly prohibit high-volume DJs during Holi celebrations, a statement said. The CM instructed officials to install…
[ad_1] Ottawa: Former central banker Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada’s next prime minister on Friday morning along with his cabinet, the governor general’s office announced on Wednesday. The new Liberal leader had promised a “seamless and quick” transition as he takes over from Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January after…
[ad_1] Houston: The “disorderly” implementation of trade and government reform policies by the administration of President Donald Trump has raised the risk of a “largely avoidable” US economic downturn, a top S&P economist said Wednesday. Uncertainty sparked by constant White House pivots on tariffs has potentially delayed business investments and prompted consumers to pull back…
