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Pak Police at Imran’s home to arrest him, unable to locate

06 Mar 2023 01:09 AM IST

Police in Pakistan said authorities on Sunday attempted to arrest former prime minister Imran Khan, who is battling multiple legal cases as he pressures the government to call early elections. Officers from Islamabad rushed to Imran’s home in Lawhore, surrounded by hundreds of his supporters, but were unable to find

Nothing is cheap, nothing: inflation IN PAKISTAN at 58-year-high

04 Mar 2023 11:38 AM IST

Monthly inflation jumped to 31.6% year-on-year in February, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics said. Monthly inflation is measured by a basket of products called the Consumer Price Index (CPI). In February, prices rose at the fastest pace ever in Pakistan’s history, according to data, which comes as food and transport costs

‘New irrigation channel expected to solve water crisis in Bhutan’

04 Mar 2023 11:36 AM IST

A new irrigation channel that is under construction is expected to solve the water woes of people in Bhutan’s Trashi Yangtse, The Bhutan Live reported. As paddy cultivation season approaches, it is normally a time of struggle for Jangphutse farmers under Toedtsho Gewog in Trashi Yangtse. People in the region

‘Russia could run out of cash by next year‘Russia could run out of cash by next year

04 Mar 2023 07:36 AM IST

Oleg Deripaska, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, claimed on Thursday that Moscow risks running out of cash unless allies come to Moscow’s rescue to cushion the impact of severe coordinated sanctions imposed by Europe and the US. “There will be no money already next year,” notedDeripaska, a

Nobel laureate Belarus activist, sentenced to 10 years in jail

04 Mar 2023 07:34 AM IST

A Belarus court sentenced Ales Baliatsky, Belarus’ top human rights lawyer and one of the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, to 10 years in prison on Friday. Viasna reported on Friday that Bialiatski and three other top people from the Viasna Human Rights Center he founded had been

Boris Johnson criticises UK PM Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal

04 Mar 2023 07:33 AM IST

Former UK premier Boris Johnson on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal with the European Union, saying he would find it very difficult to get Parliament to vote for it. Sunak is riding a largely positive wave after the British prime minister declared a “decisive breakthrough” with

US, South Korea announce largest field exercise in five years

04 Mar 2023 07:26 AM IST

South Korean and American militants announced on Friday that they would practice their largest joint area in five years at the end of this month, as the US has a long-distance B for the Korean Peninsula in a force show against North Korea. 1B bombers took off. The North has

UK’s King chooses France and Germany for its first overseas state visit

04 Mar 2023 07:24 AM IST

King Charles III of Britain will begin his first foreign state visit as an emperor to the neighboring European countries of France and Germany, Buckingham Palace announced. King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla will travel to Paris, where they will be hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, and then they

Anger in Greece grows as train crash death toll rises to 57

04 Mar 2023 07:21 AM IST

Anger in Greece over poor railway safety grew as the death toll from a train crash on Tuesday rose to 57, CNN reported. Demonstrators took to the streets after the head-on collision between a passenger train carrying over 350 people and a freight train on Tuesday evening in Tempi. People

We condemn any form of violence, extremism’: US on attack on Hindus

04 Mar 2023 07:19 AM IST

The United States condemns any sort of violence and extremism, US Department of State spokesperson Ned Price said. He said that religious pluralism is one of the core values of the US and stressed that Washington condemns any movement that seeks to carry out acts with a different vision. In

Mahesh Babu Flaunts his ripped biceps, gone viral on internet

03 Mar 2023 01:00 AM IST

One of the leading and inspiring Actor Mahesh Babu shares his latest pic, posing in front of a mirror. The superstar effortlessly handsome his basic workout attire in grey shorts and a t-shirt.The actor simple captioned the post: “Arm day.” One user wrote “Hollywood material” appreciating the Actor look, Another

UN plans to cut food aid for Rohingya refugees

03 Mar 2023 00:56 AM IST

The United Nations plans to slash food aid to Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh due to a funding shortfall. The World Food Programme (WFP) said it would reduce the value of its food assistance to $10 per person from $12 starting March 1 March. Donor budgets have been stretched by

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