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Imran Khan gets nod to talk to his sons on phone

01 Sep 2023 07:50 AM IST

A special court in Pakistan on Thursday allowed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is currently lodged in Attock jail, to have telephonic conversations with his sons, Pakistan media reported. The former Prime Minister of Pakistan and Chairman of Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had filed a petition before Justice Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain

Chinese President Xi Jinping likely to skip G20 Summit in Delhi

31 Aug 2023 12:50 PM IST

According to sources familiar with the situation in India and China, Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to skip the G20 Summit scheduled to take place in India next week, according to Reuters. Chinese Premier Li Qiang is anticipated to represent Beijing at the September 9–10 meeting in New Delhi

UK: Indian diaspora voices for repatriation of Baby Ariha Shah to India

31 Aug 2023 11:48 AM IST

The Indian diaspora, including young children in the UK, spoke out in favor of Ariha Shah’s return to India from foster care in Germany. They urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to get involved in the situation. The Indian diaspora in the UK banded together and spoke out on behalf of

PM Modi extends greetings on World Sanskrit Day

31 Aug 2023 11:38 AM IST

On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings on the occasion of World Sanskrit Day and urged everyone to share one sentence in this “great” language. “Greetings on World Sanskrit Day,” wrote PM Modi in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. I applaud everyone who is enthusiastic

Belgium bans shelter for single male asylum seekers to accommodate families

31 Aug 2023 10:08 AM IST

The Belgian government said on Wednesday it is imposing a ban on providing shelter for single men seeking asylum, arguing its insufficient reception capacity should be freed for families, women and children first. Aid organisations condemned the move as reneging on international commitments. Belgium has long come under criticism for

EgyptAir to resume direct flights from Egypt to conflict-stricken Sudan

31 Aug 2023 10:08 AM IST

Egyptian authorities said the national carrier will resume direct flights to Sudan this week following high profile talks between the Egyptian president and Sudan’s military chief. Egypt’s Ministry of Civil Aviation said that EgyptAir would launch a weekly flight route from Cairo to the Sudanese coastal city of Port Sudan

Australians to vote on Indigenous Voice to Parliament on October 14

31 Aug 2023 10:07 AM IST

Australians will vote on October 14 on a proposed law to create a so-called Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the nation’s first referendum in a generation. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday announced the referendum date, triggering just over six weeks of intensifying campaigning by both sides of the argument.

55-Year ruling ends: Mutinous soldiers oust Gabon’s President and family

31 Aug 2023 10:06 AM IST

Crowds celebrated in Gabon after mutinous soldiers said on Wednesday, they were seizing power in order to overturn the results of a presidential election, seeking to remove a president whose family has held power for 55 years. The coup attempt came hours after the central African country’s President Ali Bongo

Sanctions squeeze: Russia’s oil revenue drop as military spending soars

31 Aug 2023 10:04 AM IST

The Russian ruble’s wobble in value has exposed a crack in President Vladimir Putin’s fortress economy, a vulnerability quickly plastered over by the Kremlin’s economic team in a move that allowed the currency to regain its footing, at least for now. Yet the patch — an emergency interest rate increase

EU’s largest Wildfire continues to devastate Greece after 12 days

31 Aug 2023 10:00 AM IST

The European Union’s largest wildfire since the bloc started keeping records more than two decades ago showed no signs of abating Wednesday in northeastern Greece despite the efforts of a multinational firefighting force on the ground and a fleet of water-dropping aircraft. Now in its 12th day, the blaze that

Rising distrust and Nuclear progress a ‘Recipe for Disaster’: UN Chief

31 Aug 2023 09:59 AM IST

An alarming rise in global distrust and division coupled with efforts by countries to improve the accuracy and destructive power of nuclear weapons is “a recipe for annihilation,” the United Nations chief warned Tuesday. In a statement marking the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that with

Hurricane Idalia make “extremely dangerous” landfall in Category 4 storm

31 Aug 2023 09:58 AM IST

Hurricane Idalia made “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm early on Wednesday (US time), according to the updated advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Idalia inundated parts of Florida’s Big Bend region with a “catastrophic” storm surge between 12 to 16 feet — higher than an average city bus. In its