Pakistan faces renewed scrutiny as evidence suggests military forces manipulated elections held in February 2024. A report urges Washington to reassess ties with Islamabad over electoral fraud and extremist group support.
The Rawalpindi Commissioner admitted to converting 13 losing candidates into winners and implicated senior officials. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan People's Party formed a coalition despite widespread allegations of rigging.
The Commonwealth Secretariat reportedly suppressed a critical election assessment. Pakistan maintains a pattern of compromised votes, with monitors labeling the 2018 election as heavily manipulated.
Systemic corruption affects Pakistani institutions, and the country retains...
India Post formed an alliance with the Indian Institute of Packaging on Monday to create environmentally responsible packaging for mail delivery services. Officials from both organizations signed the memorandum of understanding at the Chief Postmaster General office in Maharashtra Circle.
The institute will replace conventional materials such as corrugated boxes with sustainable alternatives, and it will engineer protective containers for liquids. Postal workers will receive instructional materials on these new practices. The 58-year-old packaging research body will establish performance benchmarks by comparing domestic methods against international standards.
The agreement connects IIP technical knowledge with the postal department...
Sachin Tendulkar views the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup as a transformative period for the sport. The tournament opens on Tuesday with India facing Sri Lanka at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium. The batting legend drew parallels to how India's 1983 triumph inspired his generation, and he expects this competition to spark similar dreams among young female athletes.
Tendulkar highlighted Harmanpreet Kaur's 171 against Australia in 2017 as a defining moment that elevated women's cricket to mainstream status. He praised Smriti Mandhana's elegant batting style, and he noted her record 50-ball century demonstrated Indian women could dominate at elite levels. The former player credited the Women's Premier League, Jay Shah's push for equal...
Television actress Rupali Ganguly attended a dandiya celebration with singer Falguni Pathak during Navratri festivities at Jio Convention Center. The Anupamaa star wore an embellished saree with traditional jewelry, and she joined Pathak onstage to address attendees. She shared social media posts documenting the event, and she expressed gratitude for meeting the performer annually during the festival season.
Ganguly posted separate content on Thursday showing her dogs Coffee and King Kong on the Anupamaa set. The actress advocates for stray animal welfare, and she praised a Supreme Court decision allowing sterilization programs for stray dogs in Delhi. She described the ruling as beneficial for public safety, and she emphasized the...
Hombale Films pulled the plug on a Chennai promotional event for Kantara: Chapter 1 after a stampede in Karur claimed 41 lives. The production company announced on Monday that the gathering planned for the following day would not proceed out of respect for victims and their families. Studio representatives said they hope to connect with Tamil Nadu audiences at a better time when the community has healed from the tragedy.
Rishab Shetty directs and stars in the prequel to his 2022 hit, with Gulshan Devaiah joining the cast as a tyrannical ruler. The film opens on Oct. 2 across India in seven languages, and it features massive battle scenes filmed over 45 to 50 days with more than 3,000 participants on 25 acres of terrain.
Actress Kriti Sanon traveled to Sicily to film Cocktail 2 under director Homi Adajania. She documented her Italian stay through Instagram posts that featured a makeup-free selfie, a scooter ride through city streets, red light therapy sessions, and her fitness workouts. Her sister Nupur Sanon responded with a comment expressing how much she missed her.
The film pairs Sanon with Shahid Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna. Mandanna posted about craving a large meal after completing an extended filming period. Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films is producing the sequel with story contributions from Luv Ranjan, but production teams have not released plot information. Sanon previously appeared alongside Kapoor in a different project, but this marks her...
Cuttack's Durga Puja celebrations feature renowned gold and silver filigree craftsmanship that adorns the goddess idols and their backdrops. On Monday, worshippers observed Maha Saptami, the seventh day when devotees believe the deity descends to earth through sacred rituals performed by priests. The ceremonies involve invoking life into the idol through chants, installing the sacred pot, and drawing the eyes of the goddess to officially begin worship.
The Haripur Pithapur Puja Committee dedicated its pandal to Operation Sindoor, honoring families who sacrificed lives in service. Cuttack Mayor Subhash Singh emphasized the unique arrangements bring together people from all political parties, religious groups, and communities. Maha...
Varanasi hosted 512 elaborately decorated Durga Puja pandals during Navratri celebrations this year, drawing large crowds from across the region. Several installations featured patriotic themes, with one pandal displaying a BrahMos missile replica and another constructed entirely from tricolor materials to honor armed forces personnel. The Sanatan Dharma Inter College pandal replicated the Khatu Shyam Temple design, while the Bathua Market installation mirrored the Chamundeshwari Devi Temple.
Maha Saptami began on Sunday, marking the start of the festival's most significant phase when devotees observe the goddess battling the demon king Mahishasura. The celebration commemorates the triumph of good over evil and concludes on Vijaya...
Canada added the Bishnoi gang to its terrorist entity list on Monday, granting authorities power to freeze assets and prosecute members of the India-based criminal network. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree confirmed the designation applies to the organization led by Lawrence Bishnoi, which operates across borders and maintains a presence in Canadian diaspora communities. The group faces accusations of murder, shootings, arson, and systematic intimidation through extortion campaigns targeting businesses, cultural figures, and community leaders.
The Criminal Code listing enables law enforcement to seize property, vehicles, and financial resources tied to the gang. Officials can now charge individuals who knowingly provide...
