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Locals in Pakistan full of praise for G20 summit :“They were successful in showcasing India before world”

14 Sep 2023 10:42 AM IST

Pakistanis were very complimentary of India for hosting the 18th G20 Leaders’ Summit so successfully. The high-profile event, held on September 9 and 10, at Delhi’s Pragati Maidan’s state-of-the-art Bharat Mandapam, attracted heads of state from over 30 nations and representatives of major international organizations. The New Delhi Declaration was

Biden to make mining companies pay royalties for first time

14 Sep 2023 09:55 AM IST

The Biden administration is recommending changes to a 151-year-old law that governs mining for copper, gold and other hardrock minerals on US-owned lands, including making companies for the first time pay royalties on what they extract. A plan led by the Interior Department also calls for the creation of a

Huge blaze at Hanoi apartment building kills many

14 Sep 2023 09:54 AM IST

A massive fire broke out at an apartment building in Hanoi, Vietnam, killing at least a dozen people and injuring dozens more. The fire started late Tuesday night and quickly spread through the nine-story building, which is located in a narrow alley. Fire trucks had to park 300 to 400

US Government says Elon Musk must testify about Twitter

14 Sep 2023 09:53 AM IST

The US government says the former Twitter’s request to end oversight of its data privacy and security practices is “meritless” and owner Elon Musk should not be immune to testifying about the company since he has “first-hand knowledge” of the conduct being investigated. This includes decisions he made since acquiring

At least 10 Malian soldiers killed in latest attack

14 Sep 2023 09:52 AM IST

At least 10 government soldiers were killed during an attack by armed groups in northern Mali, the nation’s armed forces said, amid ongoing deadly violence in the hard-hit region and as United Nations peacekeepers continue their withdrawal. A coalition of former rebels known as the Permanent Strategic Framework for Peace,

King of Morocco shows solidarity with earthquake victims

14 Sep 2023 09:52 AM IST

Morocco’s king showed solidarity with his suffering nation as it counts the dead from a powerful earthquake, visiting some of the injured at a hospital not far from the epicentre and rolling up a sleeve to donate his royal blood. King Mohammed VI inspected the hospital bearing his name in

Russian Warplane crashes, Crew’s fate unknown

14 Sep 2023 09:46 AM IST

A Russian warplane crashed on Tuesday during a training mission in southern Russia, the military said, without specifying what happened to its crew of two.The Defence Ministry said that the Su-24 bomber went down in an unpopulated area in the Volgograd region and rescue helicopters were deployed to the site.

CIA accused of ‘concealing’ COVID Lab Leak evidence

14 Sep 2023 09:45 AM IST

A new whistleblower testimony has alleged that in a letter sent to the chief of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), William Burns on Tuesday, a senior CIA officer told House committee leaders that his agency tried to pay off six analysts who discovered SARS-CoV-2 likely originated in a Wuhan lab if

NYC Pension Funds & Oregon State sue Fox News over Election coverage

14 Sep 2023 09:44 AM IST

New York City’s pension funds and the state of Oregon sued Fox Corporation on Tuesday, alleging the company harmed investors by allowing Fox News to broadcast falsehoods about the 2020 election that exposed the network to defamation lawsuits. The case, filed in Delaware, accuses the company of inviting defamation lawsuits

Tragedy in Libya: Over 5000 Presumed dead in Dam

14 Sep 2023 09:43 AM IST

Over 5,000 people are presumed dead after two dams collapsed in northeastern Libya due to severe rainfall, dumping more water into already flooded areas, reported CNN. During a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Tamer Ramadan, the leader of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Court extends judicial remand of Imran, Shah Mahmood Qureshi in cipher case

14 Sep 2023 09:42 AM IST

A special court formed under the Official Secrets Act on Wednesday extended the judicial remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan and party’s vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi till September 26 in the cipher case, Pakistan-based Geo News reported. Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has remained in prison

Kim Jong Un’s Train Travel: A Symbol of Power and Prestige

14 Sep 2023 09:41 AM IST

In a vast and elaborate complex on the edge of the North Korean capital, they sit frozen in time; two luxurious train carriages designed specifically for two supreme leaders — father and son, the predecessors of the man who is now in the middle of his own unusual railway diplomacy