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Pakistan: Sunni Ittehad Council Avoid Punjab Assembly session

26 Feb 2024 14:13 PM IST

The Punjab Assembly session convened on Monday to elect the Chief Minister took an unexpected turn when members of the opposition Sunni Ittehad Council (comprising of PTI-backed independents) chose to boycott the proceedings, creating a chaotic environment, ARY News reported. The session, presided over by newly-elected Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik

Indian National Dies in New York Fire Caused by Lithium-Ion Battery

25 Feb 2024 09:26 AM IST

A 27-year-old Indian national named Fazil Khan tragically died in a fire incident in Harlem, New York. The Indian Embassy in New York is providing support and is in contact with Khan’s friends and family. The embassy expressed its condolences, stating, “Saddened to learn about the death of 27-year-old Indian

Silver lining: Amid Israel-Hamas, Russia-Ukraine wars, India holds Raisina dialogue

24 Feb 2024 07:52 AM IST

This week remained dynamic in terms of international events and developments. India welcomed representatives from more than 100 nations to participate in its prestigious Raisina Dialogue, while on the other hand, Japan announced a fund support of Rs. 12,800 crores to India for completing its prime infrastructure projects. Amid intensified

Trump’s lawyers call for dismissal of classified documents case

24 Feb 2024 07:49 AM IST

Former President Donald Trump urged a Florida judge to dismiss the criminal case charging him with illegally retaining classified documents, claiming in part that presidential immunity protects him from prosecution even as that sweeping argument has so far in failed in federal appeals courts in a separate case. In one

Britain’s King Charles seen back at work for first time since cancer diagnosis

24 Feb 2024 07:48 AM IST

King Charles III has been seen back at work for the first time since revealing his cancer diagnosis. The monarch was filmed shaking hands with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he arrived at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday afternoon. Their meeting marked the resumption of their weekly encounters to discuss

Imran khan, wife Bushra move lower court against ‘un-Islamic marriage’ case verdict

24 Feb 2024 07:44 AM IST

Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi on Friday separately moved a lower court challenging the verdict in the “un-Islamic” marriage case in which they were jailed for seven years and their marriage in 2018 declared illegal. Earlier this month, a trial court sentenced Khan,

Navalny’s team accuses Russia of ‘hiding’ his body

24 Feb 2024 07:41 AM IST

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s mother has been unable to recover his body after his death in an Arctic jail, a close aide to the dead Russian opposition leader says. Kira Yarmysh said his mother, Lyudmila, was told his body would only be handed over once a post-mortem examination had been

Trilateral ‘Dosti’ in Indian Ocean Region near Male

24 Feb 2024 07:40 AM IST

Seeking to enhance maritime security and interoperability, coast guard personnel from India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka have embarked on a four-day trilateral exercise to identify emerging maritime challenges in the Indian Ocean Region. Indian Coast Guard ship Samarth and ICGS Abhinav along with Sri Lanka Naval Ship Samudura reached

America’s Odysseus spacecraft makes first commercial moon landing in history

23 Feb 2024 13:03 PM IST

The Odysseus spacecraft from the United States successfully landed on the moon on Thursday, becoming the first American spacecraft to achieve the feat in more than 50 years. This milestone makes Intuitive Machines (IM), the commercial venture behind the Nova-C lander, the first private venture to accomplish a successful landing

Romanian Foreign Minister Luminita Odobescu arrives in India for Raisina Dialogue 2024

23 Feb 2024 10:59 AM IST

Romanian Foreign Minister Luminita Odobescu arrived in India on Friday to participate in India’s flagship annual conference, the Raisina Dialogue, held in New Delhi. The Ministry of External Affairs welcomed the Romanian minister upon her arrival. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “Warm welcome to FM @Odobes1Luminita of Romania as she

Shah to be BBC’s first Indian-origin chairman

23 Feb 2024 07:16 AM IST

India-born media executive Dr Samir Shah was on Thursday confirmed as the new BBC chairman after his selection cleared the stages of scrutiny to be approved by King Charles III this week. Shah, who has worked in UK broadcasting for over 40 years, was picked as the government’s preferred candidate

Pressure increases on Commons Speaker in UK to go after Gaza vote chaos

23 Feb 2024 07:15 AM IST

Sir Lindsay Hoyle is facing mounting pressure to quit as Commons Speaker over his handling of a vote on Gaza. SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn said his decision to pick a Labour motion had seen Parliament “descend into farce”. He added his party no longer had confidence in him, and