Los Angeles: Hindi film actress Alia Bhatt and Tunisian actress Hend Sabry were honoured by Golden Globes at a glitzy gala dinner during the fifth edition of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival. Alia has earned critical acclaim and box-office success for standout performances in films such as Highway, Raazi, Udta Punjab, Dear Zindagi and Gangubai Kathiawadi,...

Islamabad: The United States has approved the sale of advanced technology and support for F-16 fighter jets valued at USD 686 million to Pakistan. The US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), in a letter sent to Congress Monday, approved, reported Dawn Thursday. The package includes Link–16 systems, cryptographic equipment, avionics updates, training, and comprehensive logistical support. The...

Bihar’s Sitamarhi district is witnessing a sharp rise in HIV cases, putting heavy strain on local health services. Data from the ART Centre at the district hospital shows nearly 7,400 registered HIV-positive patients, including more than 400 children infected at birth. A video highlighting the surge has also gone viral on social media. HIV Explosion in Sitamarhi(BIHAR):...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has established a Special Court to speed up the trial of Maoist leader Dunna Kesava Rao, alias Azad (52), who has been in judicial custody since 2011, a Home department notification said Thursday. The notification said, "... in compliance of the order of Supreme Court, the state government in consultation with High Court...

United Nations: India has assailed Pakistan's "trade and transit terrorism" against the people of Afghanistan by closing access for the landlocked country that is trying to rebuild itself after years of travails. India's Permanent Representative P. Harish told the Security Council Wednesday (local time), "Such open threats and acts of war against a fragile and vulnerable, LLDC...

Panaji: The Thailand Police have detained Saurabh Luthra and his brother Gaurav Luthra, who fled India after a fire at their Goa nightclub claimed 25 lives, officials said Thursday. The nightclub co-owners, against whom an Interpol Blue Corner Notice had been issued, were detained at the request of the Indian government, they said. Both the accused have...

Mumbai: Crisis-hit IndiGo cancelled 60 flights from Bengaluru Airport Thursday, as safety watchdog DGCA tightened its scrutiny following large-scale disruptions in services on account of planning failures related to the implementation of new pilot and crew duty norms, a source said. "IndiGo has cancelled 60 flights -- 32 arrivals and 28 departures from Bengaluru Airport," the source...

Berhampur: A nine-year-old boy was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his maternal grandfather's house in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said Thursday. The deceased was identified as Aditya Jena, son of Purushottam Jena of Kharia in Sheragada block. He had come to his grandfather's home at Samantarapur village. His grandmother found him dead in the backyard of...

Washington: US President Donald Trump announced a new “Trump Gold Card” programme that he said would allow companies to retain top graduates from American universities -- including thousands from India -- ending what he described as a “ridiculous” system that forces skilled talent to leave after completing their studies. Speaking at a White House roundtable with leading...

Rourkela: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Thursday has chargesheeted 11 accused in a case involving the loot of around 4,000 kg of explosives by armed cadres of the CPI (Maoist) terror organisation during transportation to a stone quarry in Odisha’s Rourkela district. According to a statement issued by the NIA, all 11 accused have been charged under...