Nikhil Gupta produced in US court, pleads not guilty in ‘murder plot’ (Ld)
New York, June 18 (IANS) Nikhil Gupta, who has been accused of being involved in a ‘murder-for-hire’ plot against a Khalistani separatist, has told a federal court here that he is not guilty. Appearing before Magistrate Judge James Cott on Monday, he made the “not guilty” plea through his lawyer Jeffrey Chabrowe. This was his […]
Israel’s army defeats half of Hamas forces in Rafah: IDF
Jerusalem, June 18 (IANS) Israel’s military has said that its troops have defeated about half of the Hamas forces in Gaza’s Rafah. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), soldiers from the 162nd Division, which has been fighting in Rafah for more than 40 days, have killed about “550 […]
Putin praises North Korea’s support for Russia’s war against Ukraine
Moscow, June 18 (IANS/DPA) Ahead of his visit to North Korea on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Pyongyang for its support in Moscow’s fight against Ukraine. Putin praised North Korea’s “unwavering support for Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine,” using the Kremlin’s wording to refer to the war, in a letter published in Pyongyang’s […]
Jake Sullivan’s Delhi visit to deepen already strong US-India partnership: John Kirby
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby has said that US NSA Jake Sullivan’s visit to New Delhi will further deepen the already strong US-India ties to create a safer and more prosperous Indo-Pacific. During a news conference on Monday, Kirby told reporters, “As the world’s two oldest and […]
Eight dead in hospital fire in Iran
Tehran, June 18 (IANS/DPA) Eight people have died in a fire at a hospital in Iran, according to media reports. The fire broke out in a hospital in the city of Rasht near the Caspian Sea in the north of the country, the state news agency IRNA reported on Tuesday. According to initial findings, the […]
Patient disruptions in South Korea rise amid doctors’ nationwide 1-day strike
Seoul, June 18 (IANS) Patients nationwide in South Korea experienced increased healthcare disruptions on Tuesday, having to return home without treatment or endure long waits, as neighbourhood clinics closed as part of a general strike by doctors protesting the medical school quota hike. Some community doctors across the nation closed their clinics for the day […]
Former Thai prime minister to face defamation of monarch charge
Bangkok, June 18 (IANS/DPA) Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been charged with defaming the monarch, the Bangkok Post reported on Tuesday, citing the attorney-general’s official spokesman. Shinawatra, 74, appeared in a Bangkok court and was released on bail of 500,000 baht ($13,600), the report said. Thaksin is accused of defaming the monarch, known […]
Russia’s Pacific Fleet starts military exercises
Vladivostok, June 18 (IANS) Russia’s Pacific Fleet began deploying its forces as part of the exercises scheduled to take place from June 18 to 28, local media reported on Tuesday. “The Pacific Fleet forces have initiated the deployment from their base locations to designated areas within the planned bilateral exercise, which will take place on […]
US sues Adobe for hiding fees, preventing consumers from cancelling subscriptions
San Francisco, June 18 (IANS) The US government on Monday sued software giant Adobe for allegedly hiding expensive fees and making it difficult to cancel a subscription. In the complaint, the Department of Justice (DoJ) claimed that for years, Adobe “has harmed consumers by enrolling them in its default, most lucrative subscription plan without clearly […]
Centre takes action against electricity KYC update scam, blocks 392 mobile phones
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The government has taken stern action to protect citizens in response to reports of fraudulent activities involving mobile numbers in electricity KYC update scams. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) utilised the ‘Chakshu’ portal for reporting and analysing fraudulent activities, initially identifying five suspect numbers. The portal’s AI-driven analysis revealed that […]
