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President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday formally appointed Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir as Pakistan’s first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) for a period of five years.The move follows the recent passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment on November 12, which created the post of CDF to unify command across the armed forces and…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday expressed his heartfelt condolences over the passing of former Mizoram governor and senior Advocate Swaraj Kaushal.In a post shared on X, Kejriwal described Kaushal as a “distinguished legal luminary” whose contributions to public life and the legal fraternity would be remembered for years…
(Image credits: X @firesideventure) BENGALURU: Consumer focused venture capital firm Fireside Ventures has closed its fourth fund with commitments of Rs 2,265 crore (about $253 million), doubling down on early stage consumer brands as it chases the next wave of health, wellness and lifestyle companies in India. The new vehicle takes the firm’s total assets…
Full-time US students graduate faster: What dual enrolment reveals about six-year completion. (AI Image) The US college completion rate for students who began in fall 2019 has remained steady above 61%, according to a report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC). The six-year completion rate for this cohort was 61.1%, slightly down 0.3…
Donald Trump has gone viral for misstating Joe Biden’s medical condition, claiming the former president had “stage 9 cancer”, a classification that does not exist in oncology. The remark, made in a widely shared video, confused cancer staging with Biden’s Gleason score, a grading system used specifically for prostate cancer. The error has prompted renewed…
Palesh Muchhal, Smriti Mandhana (left), and Palak Muchhal Singer Palak Muchhal has spoken for the first time about the postponement of her brother Palash Muchhal and India women’s cricket team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana’s wedding, saying both families are trying to stay positive after unexpected health emergencies forced a delay in the ceremony. The wedding, scheduled…
Intel has said that it is shelving plans to spin off or sell a stake in its Networking and Edge Group (NEX) division. The chipmaker said that it is now best positioned to succeed as an internal unit. The decision marks a reversal of a strategy announced earlier this year. The company said it would…
Do street dogs pose a threat to public safety? Not at all. This inference can be drawn from a recent survey that reveals a bond many Indians quietly share with the strays that roam their streets, even as safety fears dominate conversations.In fact, the survey across 10 cities by a Delhi-based think tank has found…
Despite key indices Nifty 50 and Sensex hitting record highs recently, broad market optimism remains limited, with nearly half of NSE’s top 500 stocks still lagging a key technical benchmark. A study by Samco Securities shows that within the Nifty 500 universe, only 40 per cent of stocks are trading above their 50-day simple moving…
The University of Alabama has abruptly suspended two student-run magazines, Nineteen Fifty-Six, focused on Black students, and Alice, centered on women’s issues, citing federal guidance against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programmes on college campuses. Editors were informed on Monday that both publications would cease operations immediately as reported by the Associated Press.A university official…
