Afternoon Times

While Pakistan may continue to rely on the IMF to develop reform plans to enhance its economy, the IMF’s role remains minimal until the authorities undertake domestic reforms to improve…

The exercise, mandated by the Rajasthan Home Department, aimed to test readiness for air attack scenarios, assess security protocols, and enhance emergency coordination among defense and administrative personnel.

The Gauhati High Court has directed the Assam government to disclose the whereabouts of two brothers declared as foreigners by a tribunal, officials said on Friday.

Colonel Virender Thapar (Retd.) visits the Drass War Memorial in Ladakh every year in May-June to honour his son, Captain Vijayant Thapar, who was killed in action in the 1999…

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a strong advisory against the use of the term “100%” in food labelling, citing concerns over its potential to…

The Delhi government has made it mandatory for all high-rise commercial, institutional, and hospitality buildings to install anti-smog guns to combat pollution levels in the national capital, according to an…

An inquiry has been ordered after four women allegedly delivered babies under the light of mobile phones at a government health centre in Beruarbari, officials said on Friday.

The states of Punjab and Haryana will carry out state-wide mock drills on Saturday under the nationwide exercise “Operation Shield”, officials announced on Friday.

The Kremlin expects Russia and Ukraine to discuss the list of conditions for a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine next week in Istanbul, its spokesman said on Friday, praising…

On Sunday night, Jayant Shekar was driving home when, unknowingly, his car splashed rainwater on another vehicle.

A former assistant to Sean “Diddy” Combs has alleged that she was repeatedly abused and assaulted during those eight years she worked with him, with the American rapper tossing spaghetti…

Pakistani actor Hina Bayat has slammed the Karachi airport authorities over the unavailability of water in the washrooms.

The 38-day pilgrimage to the 3,880-meter-high cave shrine in Kashmir will start on July 3 and end on August 9, the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) said.

The CPI(M) on Friday named party leader M Swaraj as the party-led LDF’s candidate for the upcoming by-election to the Nilambur Assembly segment in Malappuram district.

PM Modi said that Operation Sindoor was “just an arrow in the quiver” of India, and made it clear that the fight against terror was “neither over, nor has it…

A federal judge has extended the temporary order that blocks the Donald Trump administration from revoking Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Friday boarded the Indian Navy’s indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, where he addressed the officers and crew, praising their dedication and strength.

British prosecutors have this week charged social media influencer Andrew Tate with a string of serious sexual offences, including rape and human trafficking, alleged to have been committed in the…

Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Poonch on Friday to meet families affected by the recent Pakistani shelling and distributed appointment letters to the family of civilians killed during the…

A BrahMos supersonic cruise missile flies at three times the speed of sound and can strike targets 400 kilometres away.

The findings underscore how the continued burning of fossil fuels is harming health and well-being on every continent, with the effects especially under-recognized in developing countries.

John Woeltz and William Duplessie, the two men arrested for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting Italian tourist Michael Valentino. Teofrasto Carturan once brought a freezer bag full of cocaine and hired…

Residents struggled on Thursday to absorb the scale of devastation caused by a huge slab of glacier that buried most of their picturesque Swiss village, in what scientists suspect is…

MrPatra questioned Rahul Gandhi, Revanth Reddy and Jairam Ramesh over not asking Pakistan regarding how many of their airbases were destroyed or terrorists were killed.

Prince Khalid, who was Saudi ambassador to Washington during Trump’s first term, warned Iranian officials that the US leader has little patience for drawn-out negotiations.

Caroline Darian, the daughter of Gisele Pelicot who was drugged and raped by her husband and multiple other men, has blamed pornography for what her mother endured during her lifetime.

According to sources, Pakistan spends about 18 per cent of its budget on defence services – higher than what conflict-ridden countries spend (10 to 14 per cent).

Brigadier Amitabh Jha and Havildar Sanjay Singh, who died while serving in peacekeeping missions, were honoured with the Dag Hammarskjold medals.

The first batch of 17 female cadets graduated from the National Defence Academy (NDA), scripting history by marching along side over 300 male cadets during the Passing Out Parade this…

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh aboard India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, on Friday warned Pakistan of the Indian Navy’s unmatched strength.

Musk said that he’s leaving his job as a senior adviser, an announcement that came after he revealed his plan to curtail political donations and he criticised the centerpiece of…

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Friday began the trial run for tunnels and underpasses across the Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway.

The safety of Germany’s gold reserves held overseas and in New York in particular, until recently mainly a talking point for the country’s far-right party and gold bugs, is becoming…

Pulkit Arya, the owner of the Vanantara resort near Rishikesh, and two of his employees were convicted of the murder of Ankita Bhandari, who was found dead in 2022.

China launches Tianwen-2 on Thursday from the Xichang launch site, on the country’s first mission to retrieve samples from an asteroid.

Elon Musk thanked US President Donald Trump for the opportunity to “reduce wasteful spending” as he announced his exit from the US administration.

UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council that the “cautious hope” she expressed a month ago has diminished in the face of recent aggressions.

The weakness in the US dollar has created real room for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to lower interest rates further by up to 75 basis points (bps) by…

John Spencer said Operation Sindoor “exceeded its strategic aims” as it neutralised terrorist infrastructure and showcased India’s military dominance.

The prevalence of obesity among school-going adolescent children in Delhi is over five times higher in private schools than public schools, a new study by the All India Institute of…

The index retained eight cities from the last year, with Sydney and Boston being the new entrants in the top 10.

The country, one of the world’s smallest and richest, is home to thousands of low-tax trusts, hundreds of which have links to Russians.

Trump issues pardons to allies, prominent public figures and others convicted of defrauding the public, rising criticism over political motives.

7-Eleven convenience stores perfected their model in Japan, where diverse, fresh-food offerings attract locals and tourists alike. But the company, which had its start long ago in the US, has…

Underlying this clash is a broader shift in American political sentiment, especially in light of the war in Gaza and the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks.

Like Elon Musk, Steve Davis was serving as a special government employee, a designation that allowed him to keep his job as CEO of one of the billionaire entrepreneur’s companies.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed Operation Sindoor and emphasised that he had returned to the state after fullfilling his promise to retaliate and destroy terrorist camps following the…

The ruling by the US Court of International Trade was a big setback for Donald Trump, whose erratic trade policies have rocked financial markets.

Heavy rain lashed many districts of Kerala on Friday, disrupting normal life and causing waterlogging.