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Five killed, 20 injured as bus overturns in Pakistan’s Rajanpur

30 Jul 2023 12:16 PM IST

According to ARY News, an accident involving the bus on which they were traveling resulted in at least five fatalities and 20 injuries in Pakistan’s Punjab province. The unfortunate bus met with an accident and overturned in Punjab’s Fazilpur district while traveling with pilgrims from Sakhi Sarwar to Jacobabad. Five

Pakistan: PTI terminates memberships of 22 leaders for violating policies

30 Jul 2023 11:17 AM IST

According to ARY News, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) terminated the party memberships of 22 people on Saturday for breaking party rules. A Pakistani news outlet is called ARY News. 22 people had their party memberships terminated as a result of their violations of the party’s policies, according to a notification

Colombian police arrests President’s son for money laundering

30 Jul 2023 11:10 AM IST

According to Al Jazeera, the son of President Gustavo Petro of Colombia was detained on suspicion of money laundering and illegal enrichment. The investigation into the money that Nicolas Petro is alleged to have amassed during the 2016 election campaign is what led to this arrest. The chief prosecutor’s office

Nepal: Consulate General of India in Birgunj holds week-long LiFE mission

29 Jul 2023 12:06 PM IST

The Consulate General of India, Birgunj organized a special week-long LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) mission, drawing dozens of participants. The Indian Consulate in Birgunj stated in an official release that the aim of the mission launched in global scale is to nudge individual community action to protect and preserve the

“X monthly users reach new high in 2023”: Elon Musk

29 Jul 2023 10:56 AM IST

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has said that after certain organisational changes, the number of monthly users of social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, had hit a “new high.” Musk asserted the same by posting a graph of user statistics that indicated the most recent count to be

Sri Lanka’s minority Tamil observe shutdown over mass grave investigation

29 Jul 2023 09:51 AM IST

A shutdown was marked in Sri Lanka’s Tamil-dominated northern and eastern regions on Friday with the minority community demanding an immediate investigation into an alleged mass grave in the northeastern district of Mullaithivu. The protest was called by the relatives of the disappeared people in the northern and eastern regions

Australian PM confident on US delivering nuclear-powered submarines

29 Jul 2023 09:51 AM IST

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed confidence on Friday of securing bipartisan political support in the United States for a deal to provide his country with submarines powered by U.S. nuclear technology. The so-called AUKUS partnership — an acronym for Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States — is

Saudi Arabia invests USD 10 bn to develop Pakistan’s largest oil refinery in Gwadar

29 Jul 2023 09:50 AM IST

Four Pakistani state-owned petroleum companies have signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabia to build Pakistan’s largest oil refinery with an investment of USD 10 billion in the strategic Gwadar Port. The MoU to set up the facility with a production capacity of 300,000 barrels per day was signed

Crackdown in Hong Kong exacerbates China-US discord ahead of meet

29 Jul 2023 09:47 AM IST

The Chinese government on Friday demanded the United States invite Hong Kong’s leader to an economic conference following a news report that Chief Executive John Lee would be barred due to his role in crushing the city’s pro-democracy movement. The conflict threatens to complicate Washington’s efforts to revive relations that

Former President Trump faces accusations of tampering with evidence in Florida case

29 Jul 2023 09:45 AM IST

Donald Trump faces new charges in the classified documents case that accuse him of asking a staffer to delete camera footage at his Florida in an effort to obstruct the federal investigation into his possession of the records, according to an updated indictment unsealed Thursday. The indictment includes new counts

Biden orders changes to the military code of justice for sexual assault victims

29 Jul 2023 09:44 AM IST

President Joe Biden on Friday will sign an executive order giving decisions on the prosecution of serious military crimes, including sexual assault, to independent military attorneys, taking that power away from victims’ commanders. The order formally implements legislation passed by Congress in 2022 aimed at strengthening protections for service members,

Kim Jong-un’s Military parade: Russian & Chinese delegates in attendance

29 Jul 2023 09:43 AM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shared center stage with senior delegates from Russia and China as he rolled out his most powerful, nuclear-capable missiles in a military parade in the capital, Pyongyang, marking a major war anniversary with a show of defiance against the United States. State media said