World
-
Pakistan, Afghan forces exchange heavy fire near border
Kabul: Pakistani and Afghan forces engaged in fierce cross-border clashes in the early hours of Wednesday, and reports of civilian casualties emerged from both sides, according to local media reports. Heavy fighting…
-
Bangladesh: 16 killed in fire at garment factory and chemical warehouse
Dhaka: At least 16 workers were killed and several others injured on Tuesday in a fire that broke out at a four-storey garment factory and a chemical warehouse in the Bangladeshi capital,…
-
IMF ups US, global growth forecasts amid tariff uncertainty
Washington: The US and global economies will grow a bit more this year than previously forecast as the Trump administration’s tariffs have so far proved less disruptive than expected, the International Monetary…
-
Three Indians arrested with over 11 kg marijuana from Kathmandu airport
Kathmandu: Three Indian nationals have been arrested from Tribhuvan International Airport along with marijuana. The Indian nationals had arrived from Bangkok onboard Air Asia on Sunday afternoon, according to a Nepal Police…
-
Trump arrives in Egypt for Gaza summit after urging Israel to seize chance for peace
Sharm el-Sheikh: President Donald Trump arrived in Egypt on Monday for a global summit on Gaza’s future as he tries to advance peace in the Middle East after visiting Israel to celebrate…
-
We support Trump’s efforts to bring peace: PM Modi after hostages freed from Gaza
New Delhi: With all 20 remaining living hostages returning to Israel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed their release and said India supports US President Donald Trump’s “sincere efforts” to bring…
-
Youth death rates stagnate despite global decline: Lancet
New Delhi: Despite overall death rates declining by 67 per cent across the world, mortality rates among young adults have not witnessed a similar pattern due to factors such as suicide, drug…
-
Trump declares ‘war is over’ as he heads to Gaza peace summit
New York: Declaring, “The war is over”, US President Donald Trump headed out to Egypt, where he will be joined on Monday by several international leaders for a summit on the peace…
-
Philippines wooing Indian tourists with visa-free entry, direct flights
Ahmedabad: The Philippines is pitching to become a leading tourist destination in South-East Asia for Indians, with initiatives like visa-free travel and direct flights, a senior Philippine official has said. In a…
-
58 Pakistani soldiers killed in retaliatory action: Taliban regime
Kabul: Taliban regime’s chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Sunday that 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed and 30 others wounded during a retaliatory operation carried out by the Afghan forces, along the…
-
Teenage boy in critical condition following shark attack in Australia
Sydney: A teenager has been hospitalised with life-threatening injuries after being bitten by a shark in Australia’s far north and remained in a critical condition on Sunday morning. Emergency services were called…
-
Heavy armed clashes erupt between Afghan and Pakistani forces
Kabul: Tensions flared along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border as heavy armed clashes erupted between Taliban forces and Pakistani security personnel. The violence comes in the wake of an accusation by the Taliban that…
-
Pakistan summons Afghan envoy over India-Afghanistan joint statement
Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday summoned the Afghan ambassador to convey its “strong reservations” over the India-Afghanistan joint statement issued in New Delhi a day earlier. Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, who…
-
Pakistan 11 killed in police firing during anti-Israel march
Lahore: Radical Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) on Saturday claimed that police shot dead 11 of its supporters as they attempted to march towards Islamabad to stage a demonstration outside the US…
-
Afghan Foreign Min visits Darul Uloom Deoband, expresses confidence in India-Afghan ties
Saharanpur (UP): Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Saturday voiced confidence that the India-Afghanistan ties will grow stronger in future as he thanked the people for the welcome he received during…
