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Finally ‘400 paar’ but in another country: Tharoor on UK poll results

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor took a swipe at the BJP on Friday after the Labour Party in the UK secured a landslide victory in the general elections there, saying…
Biden says he was sick during debate, asserts only ‘Lord Almighty’ can drive him out of race

Washington: US President Joe Biden on Friday said he had “a bad night” and he was “exhausted” and “sick” during his first presidential debate with his Republican rival Donald Trump. He asserted…

Imran Khan threatens hunger strike over lack of confidence in Pakistan SC

Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday threatened to go on hunger strike if the Supreme Court Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa failed to deliver justice in his cases…
Keir Starmer notches ‘historic’ victory, appointed UK PM by King Charles

New Delhi: Labour Party’s Keir Starmer notched history as he was appointed the 58th Prime Minister of Britain, By King Charles III, following the party’s resounding victory in the general election. Several…
UK election: Rishi Sunak concedes defeat, Starmer’s Labour party eyes landslide

London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded defeat on Friday as his Conservative Party was on course for one of its worst election defeats and the Keir Starmer-led Labour Party hurtled towards…
UK: Starmer thanks British voters, says people are ready for change

London: Keir Starmer, the Labour Party leader on track to be the UK’s new prime minister, on Friday thanked voters and said the people of the country are “ready for change” and…
Russia ready to start production of missiles in response to US actions: Putin

Astana: Russia is ready to start producing short- and medium-range missiles in response to US actions, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. “I said that in connection with the withdrawal of the…

Pak to ban social media for 6 days to control ‘hate material’ during Ramadan

Lahore: After successfully blocking X, formerly Twitter, for over four months, the Pakistan government is now set to ban all social media platforms — YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok — for…
UK election: Exit poll projects landslide victory for Labour

London: The Labour Party is projected to lead the UK under Keir Starmer with a landslide victory while the Conservative Party was heading towards a devastating defeat, according to the exit poll…
LAC must be respected: EAM Jaishankar to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi

Astana: India and China on Thursday agreed to step up efforts to resolve the remaining issues in eastern Ladakh at the earliest even as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar conveyed to his…
Pro-Palestine activists climb roof of Australia’s Parliament House

Canberra: A group of four Pro-Palestine protesters ascended to the roof of Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday morning where they hung banners on the facade of the building accusing the government…
5.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Japan

Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 on Thursday struck Chiba prefecture, just east of Tokyo, said the country’s weather agency. The temblor occurred at around 12.12 p.m. local time…
Agreed to redouble efforts: Jaishankar after talks with China’s Wang Yi

Astana: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Thursday agreed to redouble efforts through diplomatic and military channels to resolve the remaining border issues in eastern Ladakh…
Biden not considering stepping down from election race: White House

Washington: US President Joe Biden, currently facing one of the worst crises of his decade-long political career after a subpar debate performance against his GOP rival Donald Trump last week, is not…
UN chief wants to see Imran Khan’s current situation ‘evolve’ in positive way

Islamabad: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants to see Imran Khan’s current situation “evolve in a much more positive way”, his spokesperson said, days after a UN panel termed cases against Pakistan’s jailed…