Pakistan’s ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed moves court against conviction

[ad_1] Pakistan’s former spy chief Faiz Hameed challenged his conviction by a military court which had sentenced him to 14 years in jail, media reports said on Monday. Hameed, the former chief of the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence, was convicted on December 11 by a Field General Court Martial (FGCM) on four counts – engaging in […]

Bangladesh unrest: ‘Some part’ of Yunus-led government allowed attacks on newspapers – Editors’ Council chief

[ad_1] File photo: Muhammad Yunus DHAKA: Editors’ Council president Nurul Kabir on Saturday said “some part” of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government allowed the vandalism and arson at the offices of the country’s leading newspapers Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, and at cultural centre Chhayanaut in Dhaka – attacks that took place following radical […]

‘Talibanisation of Bangladesh’: Awami League student wing chief flags Yunus govt’s role in minority persecution; fanning anti-India rhetoric

[ad_1] Saddam Hussain, president of the Bangladesh Students League, the student wing of the now-banned Bangladesh Awami League, alleged “Talibanisation” is happening in Bangladesh under the leadership of the Yunus-led interim government.Speaking to ANI about the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, Hussain accused the interim leadership of encouraging anti-India sentiment to divert attention from internal […]

Requested emergency landing: Libya’s military chief killed in Turkey plane crash; debris located near village

[ad_1] Libyan army chief Lt Gen Mohamed Al-Haddad (Image/X@@RagnarFiles) Libya’s army chief, Lt Gen Mohamed Al-Haddad, was killed in a plane crash while returning to Tripoli from an official visit to Turkey, the country’s prime minister said on Tuesday.Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah confirmed that Al-Haddad died along with four others in a “tragic accident” during […]

Saudi Arabia honours Asim Munir: Pakistan army chief conferred King Abdulaziz Medal of Excellence; defence ties in focus

[ad_1] Pakistan’s chief of defence forces field marshal Syed Asim Munir, was on Monday conferred with Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honour, the King Abdulaziz Medal of Excellence, during his official visit to the Kingdom.The award was granted under a Royal Decree issued by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al […]

Chief Secretary V. Srinivas Praises Implementation of New Criminal Laws at Mansarovar Police Station | Udaipur Kiran

[ad_1] Jaipur, December 21 (Udaipur Kiran): Chief Secretary V. Srinivas on Sunday visited the Mansarovar Police Station in Jaipur along with Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar Sharma and reviewed modern policing practices and digital innovations being implemented at the station. During the visit, the Chief Secretary took detailed information about various digital systems operational […]

Who is Anand Varadarajan? Starbucks appoints Indian national as chief technology officer

[ad_1] Starbucks said on Friday it appointed an Indian national Anand Varadarajan as its new Chief Technology Officer, effective January 19. The move supports CEO Brian Niccol’s push for a tech revamp in stores to make labour more efficient. Varadarajan will replace Deb Hall Lefevre, who stepped down in September, after which Starbucks named Ningyu […]

Pakistan ex-ISI chief jailed: Faiz Hameed convicted after court martial; handed 14 years in prison

[ad_1] A Pakistani military court has sentenced former inter-services intelligence (ISI) director general Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed to 14 years in prison after a 15-month-long court-martial on multiple charges, including political interference and violations of the official secrets act.The Field General Court Martial, held under the Pakistan army act, found Hameed guilty on four […]

Ukraine corruption crisis: Zelenskyy’s chief of staff Andrii Yermak resigns after raid; Kyiv’s political turmoil deepens

[ad_1] File photo: Zelenskyy’s chief of staff Andrii Yermak (Picture credit: AP) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accepted the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, hours after anti-corruption investigators searched his residence inside the presidential compound in Kyiv. Zelenskyy confirmed the resignation on Friday and said he would consider a replacement on […]

Lindsey Halligan: The remarkable story of how Trump picked a Miss Colorado finalist to go after a former FBI chief | World News

[ad_1] Lindsey Halligan’s journey from beauty pageant stages to the centre of one of the most politically charged legal controversies in recent history is as unlikely as it is dramatic. Once known for competing in the Miss Colorado USA pageant, where she reached the semifinals in 2009 and placed fourth in 2010, Halligan later trained […]