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Pakistani officials said the day-long operation to rescue the hostages has ended as 346 hostages were freed and over 30 militants were killed. Pakistani officials said that the insurgent attack on the Jaffar Express train has ended as all militants were killed after an all-day long “full-scale” rescue operation which left a “few” hostages dead. Security forces rescued all 346 hostages as over 30 militants and 28 soldiers were killed during the operation, an army official said. Efforts were complicated on Wednesday as suicide bombers wearing explosive-laden vests were reportedly stationed near passengers held captive. The government also prepared for…

Canadian finance minister Dominic LeBlanc said the retaliatory measures will target US steel and aluminium products as well as consumer items. Canada on Wednesday announced new 25% counter-tariffs on about C$30 billion ($20.8 billion) of US-made items after the Donald Trump administration implemented global levies on imports of steel and aluminium. Canadian finance minister Dominic LeBlanc said the retaliatory measures will target US steel and aluminium products as well as consumer items such as computers and sporting goods. The new levies match the US tariffs “dollar for dollar” and will take effect at 12:01 a.m. New York time on Thursday.…

On his visit to Mauritius, PM Narendra Modi gifted President Gokhool Gangajal and Makhana, representing India’s agricultural diversity. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met President of Mauritius Dharam Gokhool and gifted him Gangajal from Maha Kumbh. PM Narendra Modi, who arrived in Mauritius early Tuesday on a two-day state visit, also gave Gokhool several others gifts. Modi also presented Makhana, considered a superfood from Bihar, to President Gokhool, highlighting India’s rich agricultural heritage and the diversity of its natural resources. The prime minister also extended a personal touch to the First Lady of Mauritius by gifting her a beautiful…

The ECI’s move aims to strengthen the electoral process to evolve in line with the established legal framework. The Election Commission of India on Monday called on all the national and state political parties and asked them to submit suggestions on any unresolved issues by April 30. In addition to inviting written suggestions, the poll panel also proposed interaction with presidents and senior members of all parties at their convenient time. The ECI’s move aims to strengthen the electoral process to evolve in line with the established legal framework. “In an individual letter issued to political parties today, the Commission…

Airtel-Starlink deal: This is the first agreement to be signed in India, which is subject to SpaceX receiving authorization to sell Starlink in the country. Bharti Airtel on Tuesday announced that it has signed a deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring Starlink internet in India. This is the first agreement to be signed in India, which is subject to SpaceX receiving its own authorizations to sell Starlink in the country. “Airtel and SpaceX will explore offering Starlink equipment in Airtel’s retail stores, Starlink services via Airtel to business customers, opportunities to connect communities, schools, and health centers, among many…

The court’s order came weeks after Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party was ousted from power by the Bharatiya Janata Party. Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court on Tuesday ordered the authorities to register an FIR against Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal and other party leaders for allegedly misusing public funds to put up large party hoardings in Dwarka in 2019. The matter was heard by additional chief judicial magistrate Neha Mittal. The court’s order came weeks after Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party was ousted from power by the Bharatiya Janata Party after over 10 years of rule in the national capital.…

Pakistan train hijack: BLA said in a statement gunmen bombed the railway track before storming aboard the train. Armed militants belonging to the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) stormed a train in Pakistan’s restive mountainous region on Tuesday, taking scores of passengers hostage. The BLA, which seeks independence for the Balochistan province bordering both Afghanistan and Iran, said it had killed 20 soldiers and shot down a drone. The group has claimed to have taken 182 hostages. “Civilian passengers, particularly women, children, the elderly, and Baloch citizens, have been released safely and given a secure route,” it said in a statement.…

Mutual expulsions of diplomats have become increasingly common since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Russia on Monday expelled two British diplomats from their embassy in Moscow for allegedly engaging in spying activities that threatened its security. The UK denied the accusations as “malicious and baseless”. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) statement accusing the two British diplomats of providing false personal data while seeking permission to enter the country and of indulging in “alleged intelligence and subversive activities that threatened Russia’s security.” Russia’s Foreign Ministry said in a separate statement that it summoned a British embassy…

Several X users complained about not being able to load pages and refresh the timelines. The Elon Musk-led social media platform X (formerly Twitter) suffered second outage for several users across the world. According to DownDetector, which tracks tech outages across the world, at least 2,028 complaints about X snag were received by 3:20 pm. Several users complained about not being able to load pages and refresh the timelines. “Twitter went down for an hour but seems to be okay now?” an X user posted on social media. “Everyone going to X now Twitter is down,”@huzy14w, an X user, posted.…

Ranya Rao’s alleged involvement in the gold smuggling case has triggered a political slugfest in Karnataka. Ranya Rao, a Kannada actress accused of smuggling gold into India from Dubai, told a court that she was verbally tortured and threatened by the officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). The actress, the stepdaughter of a senior IPS officer, was arrested last week while allegedly smuggling gold bars worth ₹14.56 crore at the Bengaluru airport. She was today sent to judicial custody till March 24. Ranya Rao told the court today that she was “traumatised and emotionally broken” in the DRI…