FO confirms Pakistan conducted ‘operation’ in Afghanistan ‘based on security threats’ – Pakistan

The Foreign Office (FO) confirmed on Thursday that Pakistan had carried out an intelligence operation in Afghanistan based on “threats to the security of Pakistani citizens”. Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been strained due to frequent border skirmishes as Islamabad repeatedly demanded Kabul take action against the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) for using Afghan…

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Watch: Railways conducts trial run of electric engine on India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge in J&K | India News

NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways on Wednesday conducted a trial of an electric motor on the Anji Khad BridgeIndia’s first cable-stayed railway bridge, situated in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. This marks a crucial step towards the start of rail services to the Kashmir Valley, which is expected to begin in January 2025.Union…

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Mapping Trump’s connections to tech’s right-wing brotherhood

“They’ve turned profits into power,” said Rob Lalka, author of the book “The Venture Alchemists,” which came out this year and describes many of the figures heading into administration. Lalka, a professor at Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business, said several characteristics define the technologists around Trump, including their wealth and skepticism toward the heavily…

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‘Seen hundreds of such lunatics’: Religious body brushes off Pannun’s threat to Maha Kumbh | India News

He Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad On Wednesday he rejected the Khalistani terrorist. Gurpatwant Singh Pannunthe alleged threat to disrupt key bathing dates during the upcoming Maha Kumbh, describing it as a futile attempt to create divisions between the Hindu and Sikh communities.Earlier this week, the banned set Sikhs for justice (SFJ), led by designated terrorist…

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Thousands without power on Christmas as winds, rain continue in B.C. coastal areas

Thousands of people in British Columbia are without power on Christmas Day as continued rain and strong winds collapse power lines, disrupt travel and topple Christmas decorations. BC Hydro says almost 6,500 customers were without power Wednesday afternoon. Several wind and rain warnings also remain in effect for the province’s north coast and central coast,…

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‘Started fading away’: ‘BeerBiceps’ Ranveer Allahbadia recounts near-drowning incident with girlfriend in Goa | India News

“We lived for a reason,” said Ranveer Allahbadia. NEW DELHI: YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, known online as BeerBiceps, was rescued from a near-drowning incident in Goa on Christmas Eve. Allahbadia said he and his girlfriend were swimming in the ocean when they got caught in an underwater current.Allahbadia recounted the experience in an Instagram post on…

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