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The case of Amir Hamza, a former brigadier general in the Pakistan Army, is the latest case of a Pakistani being killed in ISI-controlled terror attacks in India.Photo: ANIBhaswal Kumar Delhi Amir Hamza, a former Pakistani brigadier general and key Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) operative who Indian counter-terrorism agencies believe was one of the masterminds of the 2018 attack on the Sunjwan military base in Jammu and Kashmir, was killed by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan’s Punjab province late on Monday, The Times of India reported. According to the report, Hamza, who was also involved in other ISI operations against India, is…

MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Russia’s Far Eastern city of Vladivostok on Wednesday convicted a visiting American soldier of theft and making death threats and sentenced him to three years and nine months in prison. Staff Sergeant Gordon Black, 34, was arrested last month on suspicion of stealing from his girlfriend after flying to the Pacific port city to be with her, according to U.S. and Russian authorities.Russian state news agencies TASS and RIA Novosti reported that a judge at Vladivostok’s Pervomaisky District Court also ordered Black to pay 10,000 rubles ($115) in damages. Prosecutors had sought a prison…

A New Jersey state senator is on trial for accepting bribes in exchange for political favors, a federal judge has declared the way the state’s primary election was run to be fundamentally unfair, and New Jersey’s attorney general on Monday filed fraud charges against one of the state’s most formidable Democratic strongmen.Known for explosive political prosecutions such as Abscam, Bridgegate and Bid Rig, the state has lived up to its reputation for scandals over the past year, leading six in 10 New Jersey residents to believe that politicians in New Jersey are somewhat or very corrupt.”In New Jersey politics, there…

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has commented on Pakistan’s head coach Gary Kirsten’s comments after the Pakistan team’s 2024 tournament. Read More Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has spoken out about Gary Kirsten’s comments following Pakistan’s elimination from the 2024 T20 World Cup, alleging that a lack of team cohesion was to blame for their poor performance. The recently appointed Kirsten sparked controversy by criticising the team’s losses to USA and India in the group stage. Read More NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer and cricket commentator Aakash Chopra has commented that comments allegedly made by Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten after…

At first glance, the US Supreme Court ruling Vidal vs ElsterThe Trump Too Small case, also known as the Trump Too Small case, seems like a mess. Despite the unanimous decision, there are four separate opinions with different arguments, some of which are only joined in certain parts by the other justices. One could use a big wall and strings of several colors to record the subtle differences in each justice’s viewpoint. Fortunately, there is no need to delve into the opinions so deeply. It would be like trying to map every single stream in the bottom of the Amazon…

Indian National Congress Party leader and Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhbinder Singh Sukh on June 19 said he did not want his wife to contest the election, but party leaders insisted that she should, and announced his candidacy for the Dera Assembly by-election.Sukhu’s wife, Kamlesh Thakur’s name was on the list of candidates released by Indian National Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on June 18. She is running in the Dera constituency against Hoshiar Singh, a two-term independent member of the state assembly who is running in this election as a BJP candidate.”I did not want my wife to contest…

“This Is My Roman Empire” is a social media trend in which users are presenting themselves as ancient Roman emperors. Users showcase their lifestyle, opinions, and achievements online. People use platforms like Instagram and TikTok to showcase their influence and status, creating online identities that garner attention and respect. The trend reveals parallels between ancient power dynamics and today’s social media culture, and highlights the crucial role of self-presentation online. But how did this happen? Let’s find out. The birth and growth of trends The trend started in September 2023, when women began asking their boyfriends or husbands how often…

Canada has truly become the Pakistan of the West. On Tuesday, the Canadian Parliament shattered any vestiges of its civilised existence by observing a moment of silence in memory of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a pro-Khalistani terrorist killed a year ago. Nijjar, a leader of the Khalistan Tiger Forces, was gunned down outside a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, on June 18, 2023.Far from identifying Nijjar as a terrorist, Ottawa has damaged relations with India by accusing the Indian government of assassinating a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil without providing any evidence to back up the claim. Yet Canada has not…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A bulk carrier has sunk days after coming under attack. Yemen’s Houthi rebels Authorities said one sailor was believed to have been killed in a rebel attack early Wednesday, making the vessel the second to be sunk in rebel operations. The sinking of the Tutar in the Red Sea appears to mark a new escalation in operations by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels targeting ships passing through a key maritime corridor in the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The attack follows months of U.S.-led operations in the region. The Navy faces…

DHARAMSALA, India (AP) — A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation Dalai Lama The speech, delivered on Wednesday at his home in the Indian city of Dharamsala, angered China, which views the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism as a dangerous separatist. This is what Washington and Beijing recently Negotiations resume after years of turmoil This began after the imposition of tariffs on Chinese products under the Trump administration, and relations have deteriorated further in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and rising military tensions in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait.A high-level delegation led by Republican Rep. Michael McCaul,…