The content of the app, in the Pashto language, included official statements and videos from the Afghan movement. The hardline group blamed “technical issues” for its disappearance shortly after it launched on 1 April. However the BBC understands it was taken down because it violated a Google app policy which ... Read More »
Of the four states and a Union Territory going to polls, Assam offers BJP — smarting from electoral setbacks in Delhi and Bihar — its best shot at victory. The party’s bid to end the Congress’ 15-year run will depend on how it performs in the first phase on Monday, ... Read More »
ABERDEEN, Scotland, April 4 —British oil services company Wood Group said it was given a contract extension by a Middle East company to continue operations in the North Sea. The Abu Dhabi National Energy Co., known also as TAQA, extended a contract for Wood Group by two years. “Under the ... Read More »
“Revenge porn” broadly describes the act of publishing explicit images of someone without their consent. The MPAA said the Minnesota draft law could restrict the publication of “items of legitimate news, commentary, and historical interest”. But supporters of the proposal said its reach was “plainly legitimate”. Revenge porn commonly refers ... Read More »
In November last year, when pieces of the poll puzzle in Assam were scattered all over, the BJP looked the most sure-footed, with a defined target, a dynamic leadership and surging popularity. The only hitch was Badruddin Ajmal-led AIDUF, which claims to represent the state’s minorities — not the BJP’s ... Read More »
NEW YORK, April 4 — Crude oil prices drifted marginally lower in early Monday trading after Iran said it was preparing to put more of its petroleum products on the global market. Crude oil prices suffered one of the worst days of the year Friday after Saudi officials said they’d ... Read More »
The BJP’s electoral appeal in the absence of any perceptible Modi wave and the Congress’s tenacity against a spirited attack on one of its last fortresses will be under test when people in Assam’s 65 constituencies, and 18 in West Bengal, vote in the first phase on Monday. Of the ... Read More »
The first headsets were due to have arrived with customers on 28 March, but many are still waiting. The firm has blamed an “unexpected component shortage” and says customers should receive updated news on their orders by 12 April. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey said he had no further information to ... Read More »
NEW YORK, April 4 — Crude oil prices drifted marginally lower in early Monday trading after Iran said it was preparing to put more of its petroleum products on the global market. Crude oil prices suffered one of the worst days of the year Friday after Saudi officials said they’d ... Read More »
People from Assam and West Bengal kicked off the first phase of a month-long poll process at 7 am on Monday where the BJP is looking to expand its footprint into regions it has been traditionally weak. Here are the live updates: 3.30pm: 72% voting in Assam, BJP elated over ... Read More »
MOSCOW, April 4 — Russian weapons firm Kalashnikov, maker of the iconic AK-47 assault rifle, is looking to expand its domestic sales as U.S. and international sanctions continue to strain the company’s bottom line. Russian military contracts continue to make up a large portion of the company’s sales, Vladimir Dmitriev, ... Read More »
Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK will field a record highest 227 candidates in the assembly elections, with Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa contesting from flood-battered Chennai. Even the allies in the remaining seven seats will seek votes on the AIADMK symbol. Jayalalithaa, 68, announced the candidates’ list, saying she will seek re-election ... Read More »
