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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping look at an image of an autopen signing former US President Joe Biden’s signature at the “Presidential Walk of Fame” in the Colonnade of the White House in Washington. Reuters photo. US President Donald Trump took a swipe at former President Joe Biden during Chinese President…

PSBs, RRBs waive ATM fees ahead of 3-day strike NEW DELHI: Public sector banks and regional rural banks have announced their decision to waive ATM charges to ensure hassle-free cash withdrawal by their customers from Sept 28-30 due to the strike called by employee unions.Besides, all branches of state-run banks and RRB will remain open…

India & Liberia set up sailors’ safety body NEW DELHI: India teamed up with Liberia to establish a Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers. Addressing the inaugural meeting on the margins of UNGA, foreign minister S Jaishankar said actions that disrupt maritime commerce and cost innocent lives are simply indefensible.Foreign…

Clips of these larger-than-life performers have been spreading rapidly online (Photo: AFP) Pakistanis are going bananas over a trend that has crossed the Indian border: Giant gorillas, dancing to Bollywood music.Clips of these larger-than-life performers have been spreading rapidly online, turning them into the surprise stars of weddings, birthdays and other festivities.In the videos, guests…

NEW DELHI: With coal stocks at thermal power plants stretched, govt is considering allowing the blending of imported coal with domestic supplies to keep critical plants running.Senior officials said discussions with stakeholders were ongoing and a final decision was yet to be taken. If approved, it will be the first time since 2024 that govt…

New Delhi: Most urban travellers opt for hotels, guesthouses or house rentals for their stay for an overnight domestic trip, while dharamshalas remain the top place of stay for those from rural India.A part of the reason may have to do with the fact that over three-fourths of Indians who travelled in the past year…

Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif speaks at UNGA NEW DELHI: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday used the 81st United Nations General Assembly to condemn Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and warn against any threat to the safety and sanctity of Mecca.He also defended Pakistan’s new defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, while highlighting…

JAMMU: J&K Police have filed a chargesheet against four terrorists, including a Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba handler, in a 2022 IED blast case.Two migrant labourers were injured in the explosion below Jaganaloo bridge in Rajouri district on April 19 that year. Kandi police station subsequently registered an FIR under relevant provisions of the IPC, Unlawful Activities (Prevention)…

NEW DELHI: In a first for the road sector, govt has used waste plastic as a wet mix with bitumen to lay a bituminous highway stretch, a move that is likely to reduce imports of the key construction material while addressing the growing problem of plastic waste.On Thursday, a pilot test section was laid on…

SRINAGAR: Chief minister Omar Abdullah brought Friday an assembly resolution seeking restoration of full statehood for J&K, but an autonomy reference ignited a BJP backlash, with its members ripping up copies amid anti-national chants directed at the governing National Conference (NC).The contentious reference came as the document cited an autonomy resolution passed by the assembly…