LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday directed the superintendent of Kot Lakhpat jail to obtain the signature of a military court convict on a power of attorney. Petitioner Arzam Junaid was sentenced to six years of rigorous imprisonment on December 25 in the May 9 attack on Jinnah House, which also serves as the…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national coordinator Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday wrote a letter to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, raising questions over the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) actions. Kejriwal sought clarification on whether the RSS supports certain practices of the BJP.In his letter, Kejriwal asked, “Whatever bad the BJP has done…
The United States announced Tuesday that it will impose sanctions on entities in Iran and Russia for attempted election interference. The Treasury Department said the entities — a subordinate organization of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and a Moscow-based affiliate of Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU — attempted to interfere in the 2024 election….
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A blackout affected almost all of Puerto Rico early Tuesday as the US territory prepared to celebrate the New Year, leaving more than 1.3 million customers in the dark. Officials said it could take up to two days to restore power. The blackout hit at dawn, plunging the island into…
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed the National Police Foundation (NPF) and the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to organize a briefing for the Standing Committee on Home Affairs of the National Assembly on the alleged illegal allotment of plots and pending projects of the NPF. According to a letter from the Ministry of…
Northern India trembles on New Year’s Day as mercury falls NEW DELHI: North India is feeling the winter chill as temperatures drop on New Year’s Day, with temperatures continuing to plummet in several states. Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 7 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, with a thin layer of fog covering parts of the…
“Together we celebrate where we have been and what we hope for. “It’s about family, friends and community and what we have to celebrate and be grateful for,” Tournament of Roses President Ed Morales said in a statement. Sitting near the entrance to the warehouse, Diane Davis took black beans one by one from a…
Experts say simply copying and pasting your 2024 budget isn’t enough to help you achieve your goals and maximize your finances for the new year. “Things are not staying the same. Prices are still going up,” said Jessica Morgan, founder of the financial education site Canadianbudget.ca. “You want to start the new year with a…
• CPPA seeks negative 63 paise per unit FCA in January against Rs 1.14 in December• Government seeks early tariff restructuring and changes in peak hours ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday announced that electricity rates for January 2025 will see a slight increase compared to December 2024, despite lower than expected fuel costs. The adjustment…
Two police officers in Thane arrested for demanding bribe of Rs 2 lakh THANE: The ACB has registered a case against an inspector and a police officer here for allegedly demanding Rs 2 lakh from a man for favoring his relative in a complaint against the latter, officials said on Wednesday. A woman had filed…