20-04-2023 PARIS: Even a traditional sing-song with a group of young Parisians is fraught with risk for a president attempting to persuade France to accept an unpopular increase in the pension age. Emmanuel Macron had given a TV address on Tuesday regretting “no consensus could be found” on the reform …

20-04-2023 NEW YORK: Fox News has settled a defamation lawsuit from the voting machine company, Dominion, over its reporting of the 2020 presidential election. In a last-minute settlement before trial, the network agreed to pay $787.5m (£634m) about half of the $1.6bn initially sought by Dominion. Dominion argued its business …

20-04-2023 ISLAMABAD/ ABBOTABAD: A court in Pakistan has ordered a Chinese national accused of blasphemy to be remanded into judicial custody for two weeks, police say. The man, identified only as Tian in the official police complaint, denied the accusation levelled by his co-workers during his court appearance in the …

20-04-2023 PYONGYANG: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his country has completed the development of its first military spy satellite and ordered officials to proceed with a planned launch, according to state media. Kim, who was visiting the country’s National Aerospace Development Administration, said developing reconnaissance capabilities was …

20-04-2023 PARIS: Pakistani cinema is returning to the French Riviera for a second consecutive year. Canadian Pakistani filmmaker Zarrar Kahn’s debut feature film, In Flames, is set to have its world premiere next month at Quinzaine des Cineastes (Directors’ Fortnight), an independent selection that runs parallel to Festival de Cannes …

20-04-2023 LONDON: The London Metropolitan Police have been condemned by writers, journalist unions and activists for questioning and detaining a French publisher under the United Kingdom’s Terrorism Act. Ernest Moret, foreign rights manager for popular science fiction author Alain Damasio as well as Editions La Fabrique, was on his way …

20-04-2023 WASHINGTON/ MISSOURI: An 84-year-old man from Missouri has surrendered to authorities following accusations that he shot a black teenager who mistakenly rang his doorbell. Andrew Lester was arrested on charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action after he allegedly shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl once in the head and …

The GHMC Standing Committee meeting was held on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi. In this standing committee committee meeting, the members approved 11 items. Rs. 41 crore development of 14 theme parks 40 feet road in Nalgandla Huda lay out Sewage diversion works at ponds at many places Green …

Hyderabad: State BJP chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday dashed off a letter to Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao questioning the construction of an idgah in Nirmal district in gross violation of rules. He said a land parcel admeasuring 3.373 hectares of forest land in survey nos. 543, 544 and …

State Municipal Department Secretary Arvind Kumar said that along with the restoration of historical buildings in the city, steps are being taken to preserve them. On the occasion of International Heritage Walk on Wednesday, he flagged off the heritage walk organized by Deccan Academy organization at Charminar. Heritage Walk organized by …