Srinagar: A day following the passage of the ST Bill in the Lok Sabha, granting reservation to the Pahari Ethnic Community in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) list of Jammu and Kashmir, former Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) Vice-President, Omar A…
Swedish public prosecutor ends Nord Stream pipeline sabotage probe
The Swedish public prosecutor’s office has closed its investigation into the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea, Mats Ljungqvist, who is in charge of the probe, said on Wednesday. Prosecutor Ljungqvist said that it had concluded th…
Don’t let Nigeria fail – MURIC tells Muslims
The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has called on Nigerian Muslims to do all within their power to ensure that the Nigerian project does not fail. The Executive Director, MURIC, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, stated this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He u…
‘Slay the Princess’ (PC) puts your moral compass to the test
Many video games follow the same pattern: a villain kidnaps the lover of a brave hero who then goes out on a quest to save them (usually a damsel in distress). The horror game “Slay the Princess,” designed as a visual novel, completely turns the tables…
Las posibles alineaciones de AS Roma e Inter de Milan en su enfrentamiento de la Serie A
By Pablo Sanz Nueva jornada de la Serie A, y máxima expectación ante lo que se presupone será un gran partido de fútbol. Ambos equipos llegan en una dinámica muy positiva, con victorias y buen juego, por lo que el encuentre se avecina muy importante de…
Munich airport cancels over 50% of flights as ground staff strike
More than half of all flights at Munich Airport are set to be cancelled on Wednesday due to a strike by Lufthansa ground staff as part of an ongoing wage dispute. Some 400 take-offs and landings of the 730 flights normally operated by all airlines will…
Hannover Re reports net income climb for 2023
The preliminary group net income at German reinsurance firm Hannover Re grew to €1.8 billion ($1.9 billion) from last year’s €0.78 billion, the company reported on Wednesday. It said the results were in line with expectations. Earnings before interest …
Housebuilding giants Barratt and Redrow join forces in £2.5bn merger deal
By Anna Wise, PA Business Reporter & Lawrence Matheson Housebuilding giants Barratt and Redrow have agreed to a £2.5 billion merger deal. The two firms plan to join forces to speed up the construction of much-needed homes across the country. The deal w…
Judith Godrèche porte plainte pour viols sur mineure contre le réalisateur Benoît Jacquot
By Guillaume DAUDIN Paris (AFP) – Nouvelle déflagration dans le #MeToo français du cinéma: l’actrice Judith Godrèche a porté plainte pour viols sur mineure contre le réalisateur Benoît Jacquot, qui l’a dirigée et entretenu plusieurs années une relation…
Violent crime and fraud surge, as Hong Kong’s crime rate rises 29% in 2023
Hong Kong logged over 90,000 reported crime cases in 2023 – a 28.9 per cent increase from a year earlier. The rise was led by a surge in fraud-related offences and violent crime, including robbery and rape, according to police data released on Tuesday….