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EU unveils new strategic agenda to significantly expand ties with India

New Delhi: The European Union (EU) on Wednesday unveiled a new strategic agenda to significantly ramp up its engagement with India in a range of key areas such as defence, trade and…
Russian President Putin dials PM Modi, extends birthday greetings

New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a phone conversation. Following the call, Modi said India is committed to further strengthening the…

Sikh leaders urge India to allow pilgrims to Guru Nanak’s anniversary

Lahore: Pakistani Sikh leaders and the Evacuee Trust Property Board on Wednesday urged the Indian government to allow Sikh pilgrims to participate in the commemorative event marking Guru Nanak Dev’s death anniversary…
71-year-old US citizen who came to Punjab to marry NRI man killed: Police

Ludhiana: A 71-year-old woman, a US citizen of Indian origin, was allegedly killed shortly after she arrived here from Seattle to marry a 75-year-old UK-based NRI man, police said on Wednesday. The…
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder quits over loss of independence under unileve

New York: Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the ice cream brand after 47 years, saying that the independence it once had to speak up on social issues has been…
EU proposes tough sanctions, tariffs to pressure Israel over Gaza war

Brussels: The European Union laid out Wednesday, September 17, its toughest plan yet to pressure Israel to end the war in Gaza as Palestinians fled en masse from Israeli tanks, drones and…
Pakistan PM Shehbaz departs for Saudi Arabia on day-long visit

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday left for Saudi Arabia on a day-long trip during which he will meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and discuss bilateral ties, besides regional…

Viral violent videos on social media skewing young people’s sense of world

Sydney: When news broke last week that US political influencer Charlie Kirk had been shot at an event at Utah Valley University, millions of people around the world were first alerted to…
US President Donald Trump, First Lady arrive in UK

London: US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived in London on Tuesday evening for a historic second State Visit to the UK at the invitation of King Charles III,…
Zelenskyy calls for European air defence system as Russian strike wounds 20

Kyiv: Russian forces bombarded the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with rockets overnight, wounding 20 people, including four children, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday as he urged European leaders to make the…
Taliban leader bans Wi-Fi in Afghan province to ‘prevent immorality’

Jalalabad: The Taliban leader banned fibre optic internet in an Afghan province to “prevent immorality”, a spokesman for the administration said Tuesday. It’s the first time a ban of this kind has…
United Nations Human Rights experts declare Israel military action in Gaza as genocide

Geneva: A team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations’ Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, issuing a report on Tuesday that calls on the…
Hyderabad man dies of cardiac arrest in Austria, kin seeks repatriation of body

Hyderabad: A resident of Hyderabad, Habeeb Ur Rahman, died of cardiac arrest in Austria on Tuesday, September 16. According to an X post by Majlis Bachao Tahreek (MBT) spokesman Amjed Ullah Khan,…
‘India coming to the table’: Trump aide Navarro ahead of trade talks

New York: Ahead of trade talks between Indian and US officials in Delhi, White House trade advisor Peter Navarro said India, which has the “highest tariffs” of any major country, is “coming…
Asia Cup: After India defeat, hand shake row, Pakistan face UAE

Dubai: Wedged between their own shortcomings and external distractions, Pakistan will have to lift their game by several notches to tame a tricky UAE in a Group A match to keep their…