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Donald Trump picks Robert F Kennedy Jr. as head of Health department

New York: US President-elect Donald Trump is handing over the Health Department to the eccentric scion of the Kennedy clan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who advocates unconventional ideas including opposition to vaccines.…
Pakistan claims it will continue to work with China for safety

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday said it would continue to work with China for the safety and security of Chinese nationals and projects in the country. Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, however,…

India to pursue extradition of Khalistani separatist Arsh Dalla

New Delhi: India on Thursday said it will pursue an extradition request with Canada for Arsh Singh Gill alias Arsh Dalla, the de-facto chief of the Khalistan Tiger Force, following his arrest…
Pete Hegseth opines women should stay out of military combact roles

Pete Hegseth, the choice for defense secretary by US President-elect Donald Trump, remarked that women should be excluded from combat roles in the military and also called for the removal of senior…
Indonesia’s Mt Ibu erupts, triggers second-highest aviation alert

Jakarta: Mount Ibu, located in Indonesia’s North Maluku province, erupted on Thursday, November 14, sending a column of ash up to 3 km high and prompting the second-highest aviation alert, according to…
The Guardian to no longer post on ‘toxic’ social media platform X

The Guardian, based in the United Kingdom (UK), has announced that it will no longer post its content on social media platform X, describing it as ‘toxic’. The Guardian explained that it…
Hyderabad doctors suggest low GI diet to check gestational diabetes

Hyderabad: As World Diabetes Day is observed on November 14, it is high time to understand the challenges posed by Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) to women and its long-term impact on the…

Voting begins in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election

Colombo: Voting in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary poll started on Thursday to elect 225 members to the Parliament with President Anura Kumara Dissanyake seeking a majority. President Dissanyake is seeking a majority to…
Tulsi Gabbard to serve as Director of National Intelligence: Trump

Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democrat and the first-ever Hindu elected to the US Congress, would serve as Director of National Intelligence in his…
Biden meets Trump at White House, both pledge smooth transition

Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday met President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House to ensure a smooth transition of power, a hallmark of American democracy which…
Pakistan: Imran Khan issues ‘final call’ for protest in Islamabad on Nov 24

Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former premier Imran Khan has issued a “final call” for a protest in Islamabad on November 24 to press for his release from jail, his sister said on Wednesday.…
China wants to deploy own security to protect its citizens in Pakistan

Islamabad: China continues to vigorously push the proposal of deploying its own security staff for thousands of its citizens working in Pakistan following several deadly attacks carried against Chinese workers in the…
Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead dept of govt efficiency: Trump

Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that Tesla owner Elon Musk and Indian American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE. “I am pleased to…
16 killed after coach falls into river in Pakistan

Islamabad: At least 16 people were killed and two others injured after a passenger coach fell into a river in Pakistan’s northern Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region, an official said. The spokesperson for the…
Canada-based gangster Dalla’s aide held in Punjab: DGP

Chandigarh: Delivering another blow to Canada-based gangster-turned-terrorist Arsh Dalla’s network, Punjab’s Counter Intelligence, Bathinda, in a joint operation with Mansa police, have solved the grenade attack case with the arrest of key…