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French President’s Official Visit to India for Republic Day Celebrations: Taking the Strategic Partnership between India and France to New Heights

27 Jan 2024 07:03 AM IST

This week remained a mix bag for the global affairs and international relations. Amid the unfortunate news of violence in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, India’s visit of the French President, Emmanuel Macron, to grace the occasion of the Republic Day celebrations, opened a new door for positive discussions and opportunities

US carries out world’s first nitrogen gas execution

27 Jan 2024 07:00 AM IST

In the world’s first known execution by nitrogen hypoxia, the US state of Alabama put to death Kenneth Eugene Smith, a prisoner on death row for his role in a contract killing more than three decades ago, The Washington Post reported. Smith’s execution was preceded by months of legal battles

Pneumonia outbreak kills over 200 children in Pakistan

27 Jan 2024 06:58 AM IST

Over 200 children have died in Pakistan’s Punjab province due to pneumonia owing to extreme cold weather in the last three weeks, the government said on Friday. According to the Punjab caretaker government, most of the children who died “were also not vaccinated of pneumonia, malnourished and had poor immunity

UAE: Participants pitch AI startup ideas after success of MBZUAI Programme

27 Jan 2024 06:56 AM IST

The inaugural Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) Entrepreneurship Courses concluded with 12 AI-based startup business plans presented at an on-campus event in Masdar City. 22 students gained the entrepreneurial skills, tools, and networks needed to commercialise their AI solutions in the UAE, and three startups were fast-tracked

Yemeni rebels repeatedly attack merchant ships, Suez Canal traffic drops by 40 per cent

27 Jan 2024 06:55 AM IST

The traffic volume of the Suez Canal dropped by more than 40 per cent as Yemen rebels repeatedly attacked merchant ships. According to United Nations data, the Yemen rebels’ Commercial traffic through the Suez Canal has dropped by more than 40 per cent in the past two months since the

Russia backs Sri Lankan government over Online Safety Bill; calls matter purely internal

27 Jan 2024 06:53 AM IST

Russia has backed the Sri Lankan government’s decision to adopt the controversial Online Safety Bill, saying that the matter was purely an internal matter for the island nation and any kind of interference over it will be unacceptable. Sri Lankan Parliament on January 24 approved with amendments the controversial Online

PAK POLLS: EX-PM IMRAN KHAN’S PARTY WEBSITES BLOCKED

27 Jan 2024 06:51 AM IST

Ahead of the general elections on February 8, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday said its websites were ‘blocked’ in Pakistan as it called for a response from the federal authorities, Dawn reported. Deprived of its ‘bat’ symbol for the upcoming elections, the PTI has fielded its leaders as independent candidates

US, Iraq expected to soon begin talks on troops withdrawal

26 Jan 2024 07:33 AM IST

The US and Iraq are expected to soon begin talks on the American military presence in the country following calls from the Iraq government for the US to withdraw its troops, as reported by CNN, citing sources. Last summer, the US and Iraq agreed to form a higher military commission,

Houthis fire three anti-ship ballistic missiles at US Ship, no damages

26 Jan 2024 07:30 AM IST

Iran-backed Houthis on Wednesday fired three anti-ship ballistic missiles at the US Ship Maersk Detroit transiting the Gulf of Aden. “On Jan. 24 at approximately 2 p.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists fired three anti-ship ballistic missiles from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the U.S.-flagged, owned, and operated container ship

Feb 8 elections to ‘damage’ Pakistan, warns ex-PM Abbasi

26 Jan 2024 07:12 AM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday warned that the general elections slated for February 8 will “damage” the country as the poll process is rigged. “Elections are a constitutional necessity – it is not a choice whether to hold elections or not – but the political leadership

Section 144 imposed in Pakistani Punjab to hamper PTI show of strength: Imran Khan

26 Jan 2024 07:09 AM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said the Punjab government has imposed Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) to hamper the upcoming power show by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s candidates, Dawn reported. The former PM made the remarks after attending court proceedings of GBP 190 million, Toshakhana, and

China stands ready to work with Pakistan to upgrade CPEC project: Report

26 Jan 2024 07:07 AM IST

China has said that it stands ready to work with Pakistan to upgrade the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project to deepen the political mutual trust between the two “all-weather” allies, a media report said on Thursday. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar said after having achieved the first