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The hardline rulers have previously announced local blackouts as part of attempts to combat purported ‘immoral activities’.Published On 1 Oct 20251 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe Taliban has denied implementing a nationwide internet ban, following a communications blackout across Afghanistan this week.In a statement made to Pakistani journalists on a chat group on Wednesday, Taliban officials claimed the outages have been caused by old fibre-optic cables that needed replacing.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“There is nothing like the rumours being spread that we have imposed a ban on the internet,” they said in a three-line…

The combined impact on the exchequer on account of an increase in DA and DR will be ₹10,083.96 crore per annum, I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while briefing on decisions taken in the Cabinet meeting. File. | Photo Credit: ANI The Union Cabinet on Wednesday (October 1, 2025) increased Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) by 3% for about 49.19 lakh central government employees and 68.72 lakh pensioners.The DA/DR increase of 3% over the existing rate of 55% of the basic pay/pension to compensate against the price rise is effective July 1, 2025.The combined impact on the exchequer on…

Updated on: Oct 01, 2025 03:22 pm IST The Centre on Wednesday increased the dearness allowance for its employees by three per cent, a move that comes ahead of Dussehra and Diwali festivals. The central government on Wednesday increased the Dearness Allowance or DA for its employees by three per cent, a move that comes ahead of Dussehra and Diwali festivals. Dearness allowance is given to help government employees cope up with inflation.(Reuters/Representative Image) The hike, once approved by the Union Cabinet, will take effect from July 1. And if so, this will become the second DA hike this year.…

Unlike the H-1B program for skilled foreign hires, the L-1 visa allows multinational companies to transfer existing employees from overseas offices to the US. (File Photo) The top Republican and Democrat on the US Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday reintroduced legislation to tighten rules on the H-1B and L-1 worker visa programs, targeting what they called loopholes and abuse by major employers. Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, and Democratic ranking member Dick Durbin of Illinois said the bill tightens rules by raising wage and hiring standards, mandating public job postings, and narrowing visa eligibility, among others. Story…

(Left) Mothman masks and other cryptid-related items are on sale at vendors’ kiosks along Main Street at the Mothman Festival in Point Pleasant, W. Va. (Right) Selah Miller, of Charleston, W. Va., poses for a portrait along the Ohio River while attending the festival. Rich-Joseph Facun for NPR hide caption toggle caption Rich-Joseph Facun for NPR POINT PLEASANT, W. Va. — Every September, the streets in this tiny town along West Virginia’s border with Ohio are taken over by Mothman, a mysterious creature that, like Bigfoot, has inspired books, movies, podcasts and devoted fans. It’s the 2025 Mothman Festival, and…

Huma Qureshi and Shreyas Talpade in ‘Single Salma’. | Photo Credit: Star Studios/YouTube The trailer of Huma Qureshi-starrer Single Salma has been unveiled. Directed by Nachiket Samant, the trailer of the comedy drama introduces audiences to a 33-year-old Salma Rizvi (Huma Qureshi) who is finally wanting to settle down into a arrange marriage setup with Sikandar (Shreyas Talpade), but life throws her into an unexpected love in London with Meet (Sunny Singh). What follows is a humorous clash of two cities, two cultures, two baraatis culminating in one wedding night. Presented by Star Studio18 in association with Elemen3, Single Salma…

There have been more than 2,400 settler attacks on Palestinian property since October 7, 2023, displacing over 3,000 people.Published On 1 Oct 20251 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareIsraeli forces and settlers have carried out a series of raids and attacks across the occupied West Bank, with soldiers shooting several residents in the Far’a refugee camp and settlers vandalising Palestinian homes and farmland near Nablus and Hebron, according to local media reports, alongside Israel’s relentless destruction of Gaza.In one of several raids on Wednesday morning, Israeli troops stormed the Far’a camp near Tubas, opening fire on residents, reported…

Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after winning the Japan Open final against Taylor Fritz (left) on September 30, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz beat No. 5 Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 in the Japan Open final on Tuesday (September 30, 2025) for his eighth singles title this year. It also could be Alcaraz’s last match for a few weeks as he later announced he will skip the Shanghai Masters that opens on Wednesday. “I’ve been struggling with some physical issues and, after discussing with my team, we believe the best decision is to rest and recover,” Alcaraz…

FILE PHOTO: OpenAI generated around $4.3 billion in revenue in the first half of 2025, about 16% more than it generated all of last year. | Photo Credit: Reuters OpenAI generated around $4.3 billion in revenue in the first half of 2025, about 16% more than it generated all of last year, The Information reported on Monday, citing financial disclosures to shareholders.OpenAI said it burned $2.5 billion, in large part due to its research and development costs for developing artificial intelligence and for running ChatGPT, the report added.Reuters could not immediately verify the report. OpenAI did not immediately respond to…

Chuck Grassley. File | Photo Credit: AP The top Republican and Democrat on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday (September 29, 2025) reintroduced legislation to tighten rules on the H-1B and L-1 worker visa programmes, targeting what they called loopholes and abuse by major employers.Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, and Democratic ranking member Dick Durbin of Illinois said the Bill tightens rules by raising wage and hiring standards, mandating public job postings, and narrowing visa eligibility, among others.The H-1B visa programme, widely used by the U.S. technology sector to hire skilled workers from India and China,…