Locals demand freedom as violent protests break in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

Locals demand freedom as violent protests break in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

Muzaffarabad: A two-day holiday has been declared in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) after a violent confrontation between the local police authorities and the protesters, who took to the streets against what they termed unjust taxes levied on electricity bills and towering inflation. The protest, called in by Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee aka People's Action Committee, announced for Friday and Saturday has been met with an aggressive response from the police, which...

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Flash floods kill hundreds, injure many others in Afghanistan: Taliban

Flash floods kill hundreds, injure many others in Afghanistan: Taliban

Islamabad: Flash floods from seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed hundreds of people and injured a 'substantial number,' a Taliban official said Saturday, without giving exact figures. The floods hit mostly the northern region of the country. The province of Baghlan bore the brunt of the deluges Friday with officials preliminary reporting at least 50 people dead and properties destroyed in multiple districts. In neighbouring Takhar province, state-owned media outlets reported...

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Hamas leader al-Sinwar not in Rafah as Israeli army claims: Reports

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Tel Aviv: Hamas leader Yahya al-Sinwar, is not hiding in Rafah in southern Gaza, contrary to previous assumptions, according to Israeli media report. That's according to two officials familiar with the matter who spoke to the Times of Israel newspaper Friday night. The officials were unable to say with certainty where al-Sinwar is currently located. However, according to the latest intelligence estimates, the Hamas leader is believed to be hiding in...

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PM Modi, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik two sides of same coin: Jairam Ramesh

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik are "two sides of the same coin", Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said Saturday, accusing the BJP and the BJD of being ‘in cahoots’ with each other. Modi is on a two-day poll campaign tour of Odisha and will address three rallies in the state Saturday. Lok Sabha and assembly elections are being held simultaneously in Odisha. Attacking the...

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UNRWA says around 1,50,000 have fled Rafah after Israeli warning

UNRWA says around 1,50,000 have fled Rafah after Israeli warning

Gaza: Some 1,50,000 Gazans have fled from Rafah since the start of the week, fearing an Israeli advance into the city, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) posted X Saturday. However, the Israel Defense Forces say an estimated 3,00,000 people had followed the evacuation orders since the beginning of the week, in...

Locals demand freedom as violent protests break in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

Locals demand freedom as violent protests break in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

Muzaffarabad: A two-day holiday has been declared in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) after a violent confrontation between the local police authorities and the protesters, who took to the streets against what they termed unjust taxes levied on electricity bills and towering inflation. The protest, called in by Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee aka People's Action Committee, announced for...

PM Modi lashes out at Congress over Ram mandir ‘purification’ remarks

Bargarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday lashed out at Congress over remarks on the “purification” of the Ram mandir by the senior Congress leader Nana Patole. Addressing a huge public meeting at Odisha’s Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency, PM claimed that after President Droupadi Murmu offered prayers at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, a senior Congress leader held...

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Over $320 mn raised by 24 Indian startups this week

New Delhi: More than $320 million has been raised by 24 Indian startups in funding this week, which includes seven growth-stage deals and 13 early-stage deals. Four early-stage startups did not disclose the amount raised, reports Entrackr. Last week, around 28 early and growth-stage startups collectively raised nearly $340 million in funding. Among the growth-stage deals, seven...

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WhatsApp to restrict users from taking screenshots of profile pictures

New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a feature that will restrict users from taking screenshots of profile pictures on iOS. As shown in the screenshot shared by WABetaInfo, a message will occur on the screen notifying users that taking screenshots of profile photos has been blocked to protect everyone’s privacy on the app. According to...

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CERT-In finds vulnerabilities in Apple iTunes, Google Chrome

New Delhi: The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), which comes under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, has warned users of vulnerabilities in Apple iTunes and Google Chrome for desktop which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system. The affected software includes Apple iTunes versions prior to 12.13.2 for Windows....

 

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