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JOHANNESBURG: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that the country welcomes the measures that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered by majority decision, asking Israel to take all possible measures to prevent genocide acts in the Gaza Strip. `Earlier today, the ICJ in The Hague issued a ruling that is a victory for international law, for human rights, and above all, for justice, ` Ramaphosa said in a televised address to the nation on Friday. `The ICJ, as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, has handed down a ruling that the State of Israel should immediately implement…

MOSCOW: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Steadfast Defender drills are `provocative`, and could potentially lead to `tragic consequences` for Europe, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has said. `For several months, 90, 000 forces from 31 NATO member countries, as well as Sweden, will be actively operating near Russian borders on the territory from Norway to Romania, ` Zakharova was quoted by Xinhua news agency as saying on Friday. Such a step was `provocative, ` and `deliberately aimed at escalating the situation, ` she said, warning that it could increase the risk of military incidents and `ultimately lead to tragic…

NEW DELHI: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has directed Maruti Suzuki India Ltd to pay Rs 1 lakh in compensation to a customer for providing misleading information about the fuel efficiency of his purchased car. The NCDRC, led by Dr Inder Jit Singh, declared the car manufacturer's advertisement from October 20, 2004, as misleading, saying that issuance of such advertisement amounts to `unfair trade practice` on the part of the manufacturer and dealer. Rajiv Sharma, who purchased the car in 2004 based on promises of a fuel economy ranging from 16-18 km per litre, filed a complaint when he…

New Delhi : Delhi Police has arrested one person for allegedly killing the son of an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP). According to the police, the arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek. As per Delhi Police, the son of the ACP was allegedly murdered by two of his friends on January 23.The accused pushed the deceased into the Munak Canal in Haryana. The body is yet to be recovered, the police added. Giving further details, the police said that accused Abhishek was arrested from Narela and a search operation to nab the other accused named Vikas is underway. An…

PHAGWARA: The Phagwara Police have arrested two foreign national youths under section 14 Foreigners Act 1946residing in India without valid visa and passports. The Superintendent of the Police Phagwara Gurpreet Singh while confirming it told this correspondent here today that the arrested accused were identified as Salihu Iliyasu resident of Nigeria and Jaime Ripoco resident of Guinea. SP said a police party headed by Sub Inspector was inspecting PG houses in Miherru when both were nabbed. SP said the cops had to call a translator Rohit due to language problem. The arrested Salihu was residing in Kapoor Castle paying guest house…

OTTAWA: Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng has expressed disappointment over the UK's decision to pause the bilateral free trade talks. Talking to reporters, Ng said she is `very confident` that the two sides will get back to the table, Xinhua news agency reported. `I would encourage my colleagues in the United Kingdom to get back to the table because negotiating is how we get a deal, ` she said. Earlier on Tuesday a British government spokesperson said in a statement that they reserve the right to pause negotiations with any country if progress is not being made, adding that they will remain…

NEW YORK: Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is seeking re-election this year, virtually faces the `heat` from voters following a public outcry over power outages that has plagued the country resulting in a life-threatening lack of heating in Moscow's frigid temperatures, besides the frustration of families of soldiers who are getting weary of the almost two-year war with Ukraine, the media reported citing political observers. President Vladimir Putin is facing the domestic zero hours, exacerbated by Moscow's on-going war in Ukraine, a political adviser on post-Soviet and international politics said. Putin, seeking another term in the March election, faces backlash over…

NEW YORK: Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is seeking re-election this year, virtually faces the `heat` from voters following a public outcry over power outages that has plagued the country resulting in a life-threatening lack of heating in Moscow's frigid temperatures, besides the frustration of families of soldiers who are getting weary of the almost two-year war with Ukraine, the media reported citing political observers. President Vladimir Putin is facing the domestic zero hours, exacerbated by Moscow's on-going war in Ukraine, a political adviser on post-Soviet and international politics said. Putin, seeking another term in the March election, faces backlash over…

NEW YORK: Former US President Donald Trump should pay $83.3 million to writer E. Jean Carroll for defamatory statements he made against her in 2019, a Manhattan federal jury has determined. The nine New Yorkers - two women and seven men - ordered Trump on Friday to pay Carroll $11 million for a reputational repair program, $7.3 million in other compensatory damages and $65 million in punitive damages. The total is more than eight times what Carroll asked for in her initial lawsuit, Xinhua news agency reported. Trump left the courthouse minutes before the verdict and was not inside the…

Chandigarh : On the 75th anniversary of Indian Republic, a national sports star and first Olympi an from Chandigarh,  lost his battle  against uncontrolled brain tumour  as the repeated pleas by the family   for medical help and support failed to move either  the Chandigarh Administration or  the  Hockey India, the body administering the game in the country. Sukhbir Singh Gill, 48, who donned national colours in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and the 2002 World Cup Hockey Tournament at Kuala Lumpur, died at his Sector 49 residence on a day when the nation was celebrating its 75th anniversary of becoming a Republic.…