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US, Bangladesh, UK top list for tourist arrivals in India in last 5 years: Govt

New Delhi: The US, Bangladesh, the UK, Australia and Canada were the top five source countries for Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India in the last five years, according to data shared…
Attempts to revive Gaza ceasefire talks as Palestinian death toll passes 62,000

Egypt: Egyptian and Qatari mediators were holding talks with Hamas in their latest effort to broker a ceasefire with Israel in the Gaza Strip, where health authorities said Monday that the Palestinian…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit Pakistan this week: Report

Islamabad: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will arrive in Islamabad this week to attend the Pakistan-China strategic dialogue and hold meetings with the civil and military leadership to discuss bilateral ties as…
Cambridge Dictionary adds ‘skibidi’, ‘tradwife’ among 6,000 new words

London: What the skibidi is happening to the English language? “Skibidi” is one of the slang terms popularised by social media that are among more than 6,000 additions this year to the…
China FM Wang Yi on 2-Day state visit to India

Hyderabad: China on Monday said Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to India was aimed at working with New Delhi to deliver on important understandings reached between the leaders of the two sides…
COVID-19 may have aged blood vessels by 5 years, reveals study

New Delhi: A COVID-19 infection could age one’s blood vessels by about five years, especially among women, according to a new study. The effect was found to be stronger among women who…
Zelensky can end Russia-Ukraine war ‘almost immediately’: Trump

Washington: US President Donald Trump has urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could chose to end the war with Russia “almost immediately”, however, retaking Russian-occupied territory of Crimea or joining NATO are off…

Passenger train derails in Pakistan; 1 killed, several injured

Lahore: At least one passenger was killed and 33 others injured when several coaches of a train derailed in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Sunday. This is the third train derailment incident in…
Sri Lanka to expand FTA to boost exports, foreign exchange

Colombo: The Sri Lankan government plans to sign more free trade agreements (FTAs) with foreign partners to diversify its export markets and boost foreign exchange earnings, media reports said on Sunday, citing…
‘Snow White’ flop linked to anti-Israel pressure, says Gal Gadot

Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot has suggested that Disney’s live-action Snow White remake struggled at the box office partly due to political pressures in Hollywood. In an appearance on Israeli TV program…
7 killed in gun attack on picnic-goers in northwest Pakistan

Peshawar: At least seven members of a family were killed and another injured when unidentified gunmen ambushed a group returning from a picnic in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Sunday.…
European leaders to join Ukraine prez for White House meeting with Trump

Kyiv: European and NATO leaders will join Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his crucial meeting with President Donald Trump, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday. The move in…
Overdue book returned to library in US after 82 years: ‘Hope there is no late fee’

A person returned a book to the San Antonio Public Library (SAPL) almost 82 years after it was borrowed in July 1943. The incident occurred in June this year. The book titled…
Melania Trump pens ‘peace letter’ to Putin

Washington: US First Lady Melania Trump has penned a heartfelt “peace letter” to Russian President Vladimir Putin, urging him to safeguard children and future generations by bringing an end to the war…
Putin says Russia wants to see Ukraine conflict end

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia would like an early cessation of hostilities in Ukraine by peaceful means. Putin said at a meeting on the results of his talks…