The bodies of four young tourists from Punjab’s Gujrat district, who had been missing for over a week during a road trip to Skardu, were found on Saturday after their vehicle was discovered in a ravine near Astak Nallah along the Gilgit-Skardu road. The victims—identified as Wasif Shahzad, 36; Umar Ehsan, 20; Salman Sindhu, 23; […]
Bangladesh has cancelled a $21 million defence contract with India’s state-owned Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE), amid growing strain in bilateral relations. The contract, awarded in July 2024, was for an advanced ocean-going tug for the Bangladesh Navy, a vessel designed for deep-sea towing and salvage missions. GRSE, a public sector unit under […]
Several sweet sellers in Jaipur, the capital India’s Rajasthan have reportedly renamed Indian confections by removing the word “Pak”. Desserts such as Mysore Pak, Moti Pak, Gond Pak, and Aam Pak are now being reportedly sold under new names including Mysore Shree, Moti Shree, Gond Shree, and Aam Shree. Though the term “Pak” refers to […]
The International Day of the Markhor is being observed globally on Saturday, highlighting the need to protect one of Central and South Asia’s most iconic and ecologically vital species. The markhor (Capra falconeri), known for its striking corkscrew-shaped horns, inhabits mountainous regions in Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. It is adapted to elevations […]
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, is reportedly being used across parts of the US federal government, raising alarm over potential privacy breaches and ethical conflicts. According to multiple sources familiar with the matter, Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is deploying a customised version of Grok to analyse government data and produce internal reports. […]