New Delhi: India has banned direct or indirect import of all goods from Pakistan with immediate effect, according to a notification of the commerce ministry. A provision in this regard has been added in Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 "to prohibit direct or indirect import or transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan with...

New York: US President Donald Trump has said that Harvard University would lose its tax-exempt status, repeating his intent to enlist the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in his feud with the university and upend its finances. "We are going to be taking away Harvard's Tax Exempt Status. It's what they deserve!" Trump wrote Friday on social media....

Los Angeles: Hollywood stars Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock will feature in an upcoming romantic thriller. According to the entertainment news outlet The Hollywood Reporter, the untitled film is being developed at the Amazon MGM Studios. The project will also reunite Reeves and Bullock, who have previously worked together in films like Speed (1994) and The Lake...

Riyadh: Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal announced Saturday that they have parted ways with Portuguese manager Jorge Jesus. The decision comes just days after Al-Hilal was knocked out of the Asian Champions League Elite semifinals following a 3-1 loss to Al-Ahli. With five matches left in the league season, Al-Hilal currently sits second in the standings, six...

New Delhi: Senior Congress leaders including Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi Saturday expressed deep sorrow over the tragic stampede during the Lairai Devi temple festivities in Shirgao village, North Goa, that claimed several lives and left dozens injured. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday as tens of thousands of...

Islamabad: Several Pakistani YouTubers and former cricketers have voiced deep concerns over a recent ban imposed by Indian authorities, saying it will deliver a major blow to their earnings and online visibility. Many Pakistani content creators, especially those focused on cricket, have built thriving platforms with large Indian audiences. With India being one of the biggest markets...

Washington: The White House plans to cut staffing at the CIA and other intelligence agencies, including the National Security Agency, Trump administration officials told members of Congress, The Washington Post reported Friday. A person familiar with the plan but not authorised to discuss it publicly confirmed the changes to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The...

Panaji: At least six persons were killed, and several sustained injuries after a stampede broke out during a temple festival in North Goa, officials said Saturday. The incident occurred at Sree Lairai Devi temple in Shirgao village in the wee hours of the day, a senior police officer said. Thousands of devotees from Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka...

Baripada: Uncertainty continues over the proposal to declare areas surrounding the Similipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district as an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) despite repeated efforts by the Forest department to move the process forward under provisions of the Environment Protection Act, 1986. Although the Baripada forest division had submitted a proposal to declare an area of 0-5...

Nandapur/Lamtaput: A serious allegation of molestation has surfaced from a girls’ hostel run by the Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes Development department in Lamtaput block under Nandapur police sub-division in Koraput district. According to reports, an unidentified youth entered the hostel and allegedly molested an 8-year-old girl student April 13 night. The incident came to light 17...