Sunday, March 08
At least 32 people have been killed after gunmen launched simultaneous attacks on three communities in the north-central region of Nigeria, the police and a resident said Saturday.The dawn raid were targeted on the communities of Tunga-Makeri, Konkoso, and Pissa, in the Borgu area of Niger state.Niger State police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun said six people died in the attack on Tunga-Makeri, adding that a "yet to be ascertained number of persons were abducted." Abiodun confirmed that the Konkoso community was attacked, but provided no further details. "Joint security teams have been mobilised to the scene for assessment and effort to rescue the victims is ongoing," he said.Abdullahi Adamu, a resident of Konkoso, said 26 people were killed in the attack on his community. "They were operating f
New Delhi: As India prepares for the upcoming AI Impact Summit, a quiet revolution is unfolding across its 64-lakh-kilometre road network.While global conversations often centre on AI's role in automation and productivity, in India, the technology is finding its most profound application in a life-saving mission: curbing the country's staggering rate of road accidents.With 1,77,177 road fatalities recorded in 2024-averaging roughly 485 lives lost every day-the limitations of traditional enforcement and human monitoring have become starkly apparent.The challenge is systemic: mixed traffic, varied road conditions, and unpredictable driving patterns make Indian roads some of the most complex in the world. However, a new wave of vision-based AI is shifting the paradigm from forensic analysis-l
Karachi/Colombo: Pakistan is likely to go with four specialist bowlers -- two spinners and two pacers -- in their T20 World Cup blockbuster game against arch-rivals India on Sunday in Colombo, according to sources. A source close to the team said head coach Mike Hesson and captain Salman Ali Agha were keen to go into the match with both specialist spinners Abrar Ahmed and Usman Tariq and also two specialist fast bowlers in Shaheen Shah Afridi and Salman Mirza. The team management is also likely to make a call on dropping one all-rounder from among Shadab Khan, Muhammad Nawaz and Faheem Ashraf. "The only problem for the team management is: if they go in with four specialist bowlers, they have to make a call on who will sit out among Faheem, Shadab and Nawaz," the source said. He said with S
The markets traded in a relatively narrower range through the week with a clear negative bias and ended lower. After opening near the higher end of the range, Nifty attempted an early push toward 26,009 but failed to sustain the move and gradually drifted lower. Selling pressure intensified toward the latter half, dragging the index to an intra-week low of 25,444 before settling near the lower end of the range. The index oscillated within a 565-point band. India VIX rose sharply by 11.33% to 13.29, reflecting a pickup in volatility and some nervousness creeping back into the system. Nifty ended the week with a net loss of 222.60 points (-0.87%).128347892The broader structure continues to show a market that is in a medium-term uptrend but currently undergoing a corrective phase within that
