Author: Isla

Chandigarh: Punjab Police’s anti-gangster task force (AGTF), in coordination with the state’s overseas fugitive tracking and extradition cell (OFTEC) and central agencies, has secured the deportation of fugitive gangster Jobanjit Singh alias Joban Billa from Jakarta, Indonesia, and brought him back to Punjab. The accused, who was evading arrest while operating from multiple countries, is wanted in several heinous cases. He is facing four cases of murder, besides offences under the NDPS Act, the Arms Act, and attempt to murder.Billa was detained in Indonesia on July 20, and subsequently deported to India. He was taken into custody by the Punjab…

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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – President Donald Trump is imposing new tariffs on more than 80 countries, ranging from 10% to 12.5%, using a different legal authority than the global tariffs the U.S. Supreme Court struck down earlier this year.The new tariffs are aimed at combating forced labor and rely on Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which gives the president broad authority to enact tariffs following an investigation by the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office.The move is part of a broader push by the president to raise revenue for the U.S. Treasury. In the past two weeks, Trump announced…

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New Zealand is throwing away 2.3 million tonnes of food a year, and the first national tally shows. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons. From crops left behind on farms to food forgotten in household fridges, New Zealand is losing or wasting more than a million tonnes of food every year. The country’s first nationwide assessment has now revealed where the biggest losses occur, exposing major gaps at both the beginning and end of the food supply chain. According to the Ministry for the Environment, every year, about 1.22 million tonnes of food is lost or wasted, equivalent to roughly 237kg per…

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Formula 1 fans have shared their excitement for the expected return of Malaysia’s Sepang circuit in 2026.  An announcement is expected imminently to confirm that the Sepang circuit will host a grand prix in October, effectively acting as a stand-in for the cancelled Bahrain race. The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix were both cancelled in April due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The anticipated new arrangement with Malaysia would result in a demanding triple-header for the championship, with the Sepang event expected to take place on the weekend between the Azerbaijan and Singapore Grands Prix.  The…

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The paused US$110b Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery merger has put fresh attention on legal risk, deal timelines, and funding costs across media and broadcasting stocks. With the transaction frozen until at least June 2027 and a US$650m quarterly ticking fee potentially kicking in after September, investors are reassessing where risk and opportunity now sit. This article looks at how that news might affect large media and broadcasting companies, and highlights 3 stocks from our Entertainment Sector Stocks screener that appear more positively exposed to the fallout from the Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery delay. M&C Saatchi (AIM:SAA) Overview: M&C…

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New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Saturday ended its agitation after central govt broadly accepted its three key demands.During the third round of talks that CJP’s representatives had with two Union ministers, it emerged that two demands — of withdrawing cases filed against protesters and compensating the families of the students who died by suicide after the NEET paper leak — would be met. At a joint news conference in the Constitution Club of India, CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said: “We declare our protest as withdrawn. Please go home peacefully.” From the govt side, ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh…

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Jakarta, IO – The ASEAN Hyundai Cup 2026 Trophy Tour arrives in Indonesia with the prize trophy on display st Kots Kasablanka South Jakarta on July 25 and 26. The ASEAN Hyundai Cup, the jewel in the crown of ASEAN football kicks off on Friday July 24 and runs to August 26. The Trophy exhibition open to the public from 3-7 PM July 25 and from 11 am to 7 PM on Sunday July 26 at the Ground Floor of Mosaic Atrium Kota Kasablanka. Indonesia’s football legends Bambang Pamungkas and Christian Gonzales had appear for a meet and greet and…

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India’s Cockroach movement has called off its protests after reaching an agreement with the government. The group says all of its demands have been met, including the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. #dwnews facebook.com Source link

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Maiden Forgings has commissioned a new facility in Uttar Pradesh and plans to expand its iron and steel manufacturing capacity to 62,000 tonnes by November 2026.Maiden Forgings on Thursday said it plans to expand its iron and steel products manufacturing capacity to 62,000 tonnes by November 2026.In an exchange filing, the company said it has operationalised a new manufacturing facility at Bhojpur in Uttar Pradesh, taking total capacity to 53,000 tonnes. The company will expand its iron and steel products-making capacity to 62,000 tonnes by November 2026, Maiden Forgings said.”Operations formally commenced on July 18, 2026. MFL is now working…

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The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) on Sunday said it will assess whether it needs to issue its top T10 typhoon signal, after hoisting the T9 warning at 1.10am as Severe Typhoon Noul bears down on the coast of Guangdong.“Depending on the change in local wind conditions, the observatory will assess the need of issuing the Hurricane Signal, No 10. Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal, No 9 or above is expected to remain in force at least until 7 am today”, the observatory said in a statement. The observatory last issued the T10 signal in September 2025, when the top warning was…

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