- Pakistan
1 terrorist killed in Pakistan: Military
Islamabad: One terrorist was killed by security forces during an exchange of fire in northwest Pakistan, a military statement said. The incident happened in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday, according to the…
- India
RSS lodges FIR for ‘misleading news items’
Lucknow: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Awadh Prant Prachar Pramukh, Ashok Kumar Dubey, has filed an FIR under IPC 153 A (promoting enmity between groups) and other relevant charges against the executive…
- Hyderabad
Bomb threat on Secundrabad-Belagavi train proved hoax
Hyderabad: A phone call about a bomb planted on the Secunderabad-Belagavi special train proved to be a hoax, officials said on Thursday. After receiving the call at Secunderabad railway station here Wednesday…
- World
Uganda registers 16.9% increase in road accidents in 2022: Report
Kampala: Uganda registered a 16.9 per cent increase in road accidents in 2022, a new police report said here. According to the Annual Crime Report 2022, the country registered 20,394 cases of…
- Middle East
Tehran welcomes normalisation of ties with Riyadh, Cairo: Iranian FM
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said Tehran welcomes the normalisation of relations with Riyadh and Cairo within the framework of its policy of strengthening ties with Muslim countries. Amir-Abdollahian made…
- Middle East
Iran nuclear chief says IAEA officials in Iran to remove ambiguities
Tehran: The Iranian nuclear chief has said the officials of the IAEA are in Tehran and have been inspecting the country’s nuclear facilities since two days to resolve the ambiguities. Mohammad Eslami,…
- World
Cyclone Freddy leaves 4 dead, 11,000 displaced in Madagascar: UN
United Nations: Tropical Cyclone Freddy slamming into Madagascar’s eastern coast has claimed the lives of at least four people and displaced 11,000 others from their homes, a UN spokesman said. Government preliminary…
- India
Global growth to decelerate in 2023: RBI monetary policy committee
New Delhi: Though global growth outlook has improved in recent months, it is expected to decelerate during 2023, said the RBI’s rate setting monetary policy committee (MPC), which, in its meeting on…
- World
UN chief warns against escalation of Ukraine war
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that an escalation of the war in Ukraine is “a clear and present danger”. “Over the past year, not only have we seen suffering…
- Middle East
3 Iraqis killed in gunmen attacks in Iraq
Baghdad: An army pilot officer, a paramilitary member, and a doctor were killed by gunmen in separate incidents in Iraq, security sources said. Unidentified armed men shot dead Iraqi Air Force officer…
- World
Sweden, Finland, Norway vow to strengthen defence cooperation
Stockholm: The leaders of Sweden, Finland and Norway vowed to strengthen defence cooperation in the face of common security challenges. Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto, Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Norway’s Prime…
- Middle East
Tunisian president sacks 3rd minister in 2 months
Tunis: Tunisian President Kais Saied has decided to end the duties of Minister of Employment and Training Nasreddine Nsibi, according to a statement issued by the Presidency. This is already the third…
- World
‘IS Bride’ loses appeal over loss of British citizenship
London: Shamima Begum, who left Britain as a teenager to join the Islamic State (IS), lost her appeal against the British government’s decision to remove her citizenship. Begum and two other east…
- World
UN chief asks for political track to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on regional and international players to help restore a political track to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “Our ultimate goals remain unchanged: end the occupation,…
- Middle East
Iran condemns Israeli killing of Palestinians in Nablus
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has condemned the “brutal” Israeli attack on the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Kanaani made the remarks in a statement published Wednesday on…
