World
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I never called ex-COAS Gen Bajwa boss: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he never called former Chief of Army Staff Qamar Javed Bajwa as…
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Indian-origin Sushmita Shukla named First VP of Federal Reserve Bank of New York
New York: The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has appointed Indian-origin insurance veteran Sushmita Shukla as First Vice President…
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Fire breaks out at shopping mall in Russian city
Moscow: A massive fire broke out at a shopping mall in the Russian city of Khimki and has so far…
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Indian-origin driver gets 16 yrs jail for killing father, daughter in UK
London: An Indian-origin driver has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for causing the deaths of a pregnant woman…
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US counterterrorism official visiting India for working group meeting
New York: The US State Department’s counterterrorism official Timothy Betts will be visiting India next week for the US-India Counterterrorism…
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M23 kills 131 civilians in eastern Congo: UN
United Nations: In eastern Congo last week, M23 rebels killed at least 131 civilians, including 17 women and 12 children,…
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Palestinian teen killed by Israeli soldiers in West Bank: Ministry
Ramallah: A Palestinian teenager was killed and another seriously injured by Israeli soldiers near the West Bank city of Ramallah,…
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US House sends defence funding bill to Senate for consideration
Washington: The US House of Representatives has passed the annual defence authorization bill. The National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA) —…
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Israeli soldiers kill 3 Palestinians during West Bank raid
Jerusalem: Israeli soldiers shot dead three Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank during a raid, official Palestinian and Israeli…
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Biden backs bill to speed up immigration by Indians by scrapping country limits
New York: US President Joe Biden has thrown his weight behind a legislation to speed up immigration for Indians that…
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15 oil vessels blocked at Turkish Straits amid EU sanctions on Russian oil
Ankara: Fifteen oil tankers were banned from passing through the Turkish Straits due to a lack of proper insurance amid…
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Audio clip of Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi surfaces in Toshakhana scandal
Islamabad: In the latest development to the Toshakhana scandal in Pakistan, an audio clip of allegedly featuring former Prime Minister Imran…
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Iranian forces shooting at faces, breasts and genitals of female protesters
London: Iranian security forces are targeting women at anti-regime protests with shotgun fire to their faces, breasts and genitals, according to…
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Pak questions US on India’s exclusion from religious freedom blacklist
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday took strong exception to the US’ recent decision to add the country to its religious freedom blacklist…
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Pakistan seeks emergency $3bn Saudi cash injection
Islamabad: Pakistan has requested Saudi Arabia to urgently provide $3 billion in cash after its foreign exchange reserves fell to…
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Pakistan passport ranks fourth lowest in world
Islamabad: Pakistan has been ranked 94th, sharing the slot with Somalia, in terms of passport strength while the UAE has…
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EU new sanctions target Russia’s armed forces, drone supply
Brussels: The European Commission has proposed the ninth package of sanctions against Russia that will include nearly 200 individuals and…
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Biden attends gun violence vigil
Washington: Just a week before the 10th anniversary of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting that claimed the lives of…
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5.8-magnitude quake hits Indonesia
Jakarta: A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s West Java province on Thursday, according to authorities. Initially, the meteorology, climatology and…
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Peru gets 1st female President after dramatic impeachment
Lima: Peru’s Vice President Dina Boluarte has become the country’s first female President after she was sworn in following the…
