SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir high court has quashed a Pulwama resident’s preventive detention under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), citing contradictions in records and Albert Einstein’s words about “carelessness” in a case represented by advocates Zamir Abdullah and Zahir Abdullah, sons of chief minister Omar Abdullah.“Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters…
A debate over the United States’ $100,000 H-1B visa fee took a turn after early figures suggested the policy may have reduced visa filings enough to cut government revenue by about $20 million.The numbers were shared by Connor O’Brien, an economic policy researcher at the Institute for Progress who focuses on high-skilled immigration and innovation…
Filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan recently spoke about her equation with Bollywood’s three biggest superstars — Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan — revealing that while she shares a warm bond with Shah Rukh and Salman, she never became very close to Aamir. Filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan recently spoke about her equation with Bollywood’s three biggest…
The United States State Department on Friday offered a $10 million reward for information about Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei and several other senior Iranian officials.The move comes amid rising tensions following joint US-Israeli strikes on Iranian military sites and retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the region on February 28. Iran Issues Chilling…
On summer Fridays in the Dutch city of Alkmaar, the air fills with the smell of aged dairy and the rhythmic shuffle of wooden stretchers across the stone square. At precisely 10 a.m., a bell rings over the historic Waagplein and the spectacle begins. Dozens of men dressed in spotless white uniforms and straw hats…
Ricky Ponting. (Image: Getty) Former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting gave star England allrounder Will Jacks a perfect 10/10 rating for his performances in the T20 World Cup. Indian stars Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah followed closely with 9.5/10.Sanju Samson was named Player of the Tournament for his impressive performances in the second half of the…
Post the success of ‘Dhurandhar’, Aditya Dhar has been getting a lot of love. His previous release ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’ also did well at the box office, but his journey in the film industry was far from easy. Before finding success as a director, Dhar spent years struggling and even faced disappointments early in…
Accenture CEO Julie Sweet has a clear message for the company’s employees. She has advised that employees seeking promotions at the company must demonstrate proficiency in using its artificial intelligence (AI) tools. The recommendation comes as AI skills have become a key part of how the consultancy now operates. Speaking on the Rapid Response podcast,…
NEW DELHI: The cost of FASTag Annual Pass for private vehicles will increase by 2.5% to Rs 3,075 from April 1. At present, the annual pass costs Rs 3,000, which allows cars to cross 200 toll plazas without stopping. The pass can be recharged multiple times in a year.Officials said the provision for annual revision…
President Donald Trump on Friday said he believed that Russian leader Vladimir Putin was helping Iran in its war against the United States and Israel.Trump’s comment came in a radio interview with Fox News host Brian Kilmeade, and 1 week after the President lashed out at Fox News reporter Peter Doocy for asking him at…
