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The United States has called on Pakistan to bring its military and intelligence budgets under parliamentary or civilian oversight, identifying this as a key step to improving fiscal transparency. The recommendation was made in the US State Department’s 2025 Fiscal Transparency Report, released on Friday, which reviewed how 140 governments disclose and manage their public…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde’s X account was hacked on Sunday, with hackers posting images of Pakistan and Turkey flags, officials said.The hackers live-streamed images with photographs of the two Islamic countries, on a day when India and Pakistan are set to play their second game in the Asia Cup.“We immediately alerted…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia defence pact, calling it a matter of grave concern for India’s security and another failure of what it described as “personality-driven diplomacy.”Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, in a post on X, said, “One month after abruptly halting Operation Sindoor, President Trump…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday presented evidence on alleged “vote chori”, accusing Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar of shielding those he claimed had “destroyed Indian democracy.“Speaking at a press conference at the Indira Bhawan Auditorium, the Leader of Opposition cited Aland constituency in Karnataka, where he alleged that an attempt was…
India’s current account deficit (CAD) is expected to remain under control at around 1% of gross domestic product (GDP) in the current financial year, even as the economy faces pressure from steep US tariffs and global geopolitical uncertainties, according to a report by rating agency Crisil.Crisil said the deficit will stay “manageable” thanks to resilient…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh called on the armed forces to move beyond traditional notions of warfare and remain prepared for “invisible challenges” such as information, ideological, ecological, and biological warfare. His remarks came at the Combined Commanders’ Conference 2025 in Kolkata on September 16, according to a Ministry of…
OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji’s mother has again challenged the official suicide ruling that her son died by suicide. In an interview with Diya TV, Poornima Ramarao pointed to signs of possible murder, stating the fatal wound found on Balaji’s body could not have been self-inflicted. The 26-year-old researcher was found dead in his San Francisco…
Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday flagged off four new trains and laid foundation stone for new lines and inaugurated a newly built railway line through video conferencing during his visit to Purnia.The trains that were flagged off by the PM included Jogbani-Danapur Vande Bharat Express (02631); Saharsa-Chheharta (Amritsar) Amrit Bharat Express (05531); Jogbani-Erode…
India must urgently develop its own sovereign cloud technology, homegrown operating systems (OS), cybersecurity, and AI capabilities to reduce its over-reliance on US systems, the India-based Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has argued, warning that current dependence poses major economic and security risks.In a report, GTRI highlighted that Indian phones, computers, defence, and government applications…
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday accused the NDA government in Bihar of presiding over a collapse in public healthcare after inspecting Purnea’s Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). He pointed to patients sharing beds, toilets unfit for use, and bedsheets not changed for weeks, calling the situation a sign…
