World
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Jacinda Ardern makes last speech as New Zealand Prime Minister
Wellington: A teary-eyed Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday made her last speech as the Prime Minister of New Zealand with successor Chris…
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US expands efforts to reduce visitor visa wait times for Indians
New Delhi: To address visa processing delays in India, the US Embassy said it is opening special interview slots for first-time…
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UAE: First Roza likely to be on March 23, Eid-ul-Fitr 2023 on April 21
UAE is the first country to announce dates of Ramadan 2023 and Eid 2023. Ibrahim Al-Jarwan, the head of the…
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TIFF’s senior Indo-Canadian executive dies at 37
Toronto: Ravi Srinivasan, a senior Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) executive, passed away suddenly at the age 37, sending shockwaves across…
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Freezing weather kills 104 people in Afghanistan in 2 weeks
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan on Monday confirmed that at least 104 people, including women and children, have died in…
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Bodies of 3 of the 4 UP youths killed in Nepal plane crash identified
Ghazipur Bodies of three of the four youths from Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur district who died in the January 15 plane crash…
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Indian drunk driver jailed for injuring pedestrian in Dubai
Dubai: An 39-year-old Indian man has been sentenced to one month jail in Dubai and fined Dh10,000 after he drove over…
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10 killed in California shooting, search launched for gunman
Los Angeles: At least 10 people were killed, and another 10 injured, in a shooting on Saturday night in California’s Monterey…
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16 killed after building collapses in Syria
Damascus: A total of 16 civilians were killed, and four others wounded when their residential building collapsed in the northern Syrian…
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12 shot in US nightclub
Washington: Twelve people were shot and injured at a nightclub in Baton Rouge, capital city of the US state of Louisiana.…
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Bangladesh to hold presidential election by Feb 23: Poll body
Dhaka: Bangladesh will hold the presidential election by February 23, the country’s poll body announced. The announcement was made by the…
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Over 17,000 weapons surrendered under Australian gun amnesty
Canberra, Jan 21 (IANS) More than 17,000 weapons were surrendered in the first year of Australia’s permanent national firearms amnesty,…
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Flu case numbers in Japan surge, signal epidemic beginning
Tokyo: The average number of flu patients per medical institution in Japan in the week through January 15 came to…
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Pakistan govt has lost credibility to govern: Analysts
Islamabad: Pakistani political analysts are saying that the incumbent PML-N-led government will not be able to avoid general elections for…
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Chris Hipkins to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand Prime Minister
Wellington: Chris Hipkins, New Zealand’s incumbent minister for police, education and public service, is set to replace Jacinda Ardern as…
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Petrol stocks may dry up in Pakistan
Islamabad: The Petroleum Division has warned the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) that the stocks of petroleum products may dry…
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Foreign shipping lines may stop Pakistan operations
Islamabad: Pakistan shipping agents have forewarned the government that all export cargoes could come to a halt as foreign shipping…
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Another Moscow-Goa flight diverted after receiving bomb threat
Panaji: An Azur Air Moscow to Goa flight was diverted to Uzbekistan on Saturday after receiving a bomb threat via…
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Seven killed, over 50 injured as van, school bus collide in Sri Lanka
Colombo: Seven people were killed and over 50 others, including school children, were injured when a bus collided with a…
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Nigeria issues alert on diphtheria outbreak
Lagos: Nigerian health authorities have issued an alert on the outbreak of diphtheria, a severe bacterial infection, in the country…
