World
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Turkish teams defuse another mine in Black Sea
Ankara: The Turkish Defence Ministry said that underwater demolition teams disabled another mine in the Black Sea — the fourth such…
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Iran imposes sanctions on British officials for ‘backing terrorism’
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry imposed sanctions on a number of British institutes and individuals for “supporting terrorism and terrorist…
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2 Kurdish officers killed in IS bomb blast in Iraq
Baghdad: Two officers from a Kurdish commando force were killed and seven commandos wounded in a bomb attack in Iraq’s semi-autonomous…
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MPs have suggested ministerial ‘quad’ could replace PM Liz Truss
London: Tory MPs have suggested a ‘quad’ of four senior ministers replace UK Prime Minister Liz Truss as the party struggles…
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Follow Gandhiji’s values for all-inclusivity, rights, equality: UN chief
Mumbai: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for practising the values of Mahatma Gandhi – the Father of the…
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Sikh named to US DHS’ Faith-Based Advisory Council
New York: After Indian-American community leader Chandru Acharya, Kiran Kaur Gill, an Indian-origin Sikh, has been named to the US Department…
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In a snub to India, US Congress clears Pak’s F-16 package
Islamabad: Ignoring India’s objections to Pakistans F-16 package, the US Congress cleared a proposed foreign military sale valued at $450 million…
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S.Korea confirms 1st case of bird flu in 6 months
Seoul: South Korea on Wednesday confirmed a highly pathogenic avian influenza or bird flu case at a duck farm for the…
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Three missing persons killed in a fake encounter in Balochistan
Quetta: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Pakistan’s Balochistan province has been accused of killing three missing persons in a “fake…
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Imran’s inappropriate statement about woman journalist
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has made an inappropriate statement against a Pakistani woman journalist, implying that she…
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Canadian citizenship for 300,000 people by March 2023, Indians to benefit
Ottawa: Canada aims to grant citizenship to 300,000 people in the 2022-2023 fiscal year, a move likely to benefit many Indians.…
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Turkey detains 543 for suspected links to 2016 failed coup
Ankara: Turkish police detained 543 people in an operation across 59 provinces for their suspected links to a network accused by…
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British Indian writer Preti Taneja wins Gordon Burn Prize
London: Indian-origin British author and academic Preti Taneja has won the 2022 Gordon Burn Prize for “Aftermath”, her “unflinching work of…
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Hina Rabbani Khar reaches Paris for FATF meet
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar, has reached Paris to attend a meeting of the Financial…
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World’s largest flawless diamond put on display in Dubai, ahead of its auction
Abu Dhabi: The world’s largest flawless diamond has gone on display at the Sotheby’s Dubai gallery in DIFC. It is…
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Newly-elected Iraqi Prez calls for quick formation of new govt
Baghdad: Iraq’s newly-elected President Abdul Latif Rashid has assumed office and expressed hope for a quick formation of the new government.…
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Ready to buy fuel from Russia on India rate: Pak Finance Minister
Islamabad: Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, who is on an official visit to the US, has said that Islamabad is ready…
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Hindu-American Tulsi Gabbard compares Biden to Hitler
New York: Fresh off announcing her departure from the Democratic Party, Tulsi Gabbard, who was the first Hindu member of the…
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Australia reverse decision to recognise West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Canberra: The Australian government on Tuesday announced that it has reversed a 2018 decision to recognise West Jerusalem as the Israeli…
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Four NRIs released after completing jail term in Saudi Arabia for social media post
Jeddah: Four Indian expatriates were released from jail after they completed their jail terms. They were imprisoned for posting religious…
