World
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Protests in Pakistan over burning of Quran in Sweden
Islamabad: People in Pakistan took out rallies on Friday against the desecration of the Quran in Sweden after the Islamic nation’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for protests over the “disheartening incident”…
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Amazon deforestation down by a third in 2023: Brazil
Brasilia: The Brazilian government has claimed that deforestation in the Amazon rainforest has decreased by a third, ot 33.6 per cent, in the first six months since President Luiz Inacio Lula da…
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BBC apologizes after anchor says ‘Israeli forces are happy to kill children’
The BBC issued an apology on Wednesday after one of its anchors made a provocative statement that “Israeli forces are happy to kill children.” The Israeli attack on Jenin and its refugee camp on…
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US to recapture over 2 lakh unused green cards from 1992
Washington: In a move that could benefit thousands of Indian-Americans waiting for their Green Card, a US President’s advisory commission has approved the recommendation that more than 2,30,000 unused green cards for…
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Cong slams Centre over US ambassador’s comments on Manipur violence
New Delhi: A day after US ambassador to India Eric Garcetti commented on Manipur violence, the Congress on Friday slammed the Centre, saying it has never heard a US Ambassador making a…
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US lawmakers, Indian-Americans seek action against attack on Indian consulate in San Francisco,
Washington: US lawmakers and influential Indian-Americans have condemned the attempted arson at the Indian consulate in San Francisco and called for expeditious action against those behind this “criminal act”. They also slammed…
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SL Parliament appoints panel to probe causes of financial bankruptcy
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Parliament has said that it has appointed a committee to probe into the country’s financial bankruptcy and submit recommendations on the matter. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced in Parliament…
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5.6 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia
Jakarta: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted off Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku on Friday, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The agency had earlier released the quake at 6.0 magnitude before…
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SL rejects proposal for new shipping route at MEPC to save blue whales
London: Sri Lanka on Thursday squarely rejected a proposal for the creation of a new Traffic Separation Scheme, south of the island nation, to reduce ship strikes on the endangered blue whale…
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India slams Pakistan for politically-motivated remarks in UNSC
United Nations: India has slammed Pakistan for its “politically-motivated” and “venomous” remarks that referred to Jammu and Kashmir during a Security Council debate on children and armed conflict, saying those who are…
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Record rainfall in Pakistan’s Punjab province claims 11 lives
Lahore: Heavy spells of torrential rain that broke a 30-year-old record here in the provincial capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province have claimed at least 11 lives, according to local media reports. Lahore…
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With India-China ties hitting low, PM Modi wishing Dalai Lama on b’day since ’21
Dharamsala: With India’s ties with China having been hit the lowest ebb, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been consecutively wishing the Dalai Lama since 2021 on his birthday, using a soft power…
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Prachanda in soup for his ‘India makes PM’ comment
Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is being criticized for his remarks that “India makes the Prime Minister” in the Himalayan nation. Addressing a function to launch a book written by…
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Israel-Palestine conflict: India reiterates need for direct peace talks
New Delhi: India has reiterated the need for an early resumption of direct peace negotiations between Palestine and Israel. The absence of such negotiations and the lack of a clear political horizon…
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First IIT campus outside India to be set up in Tanzania’s Zanzibar
New Delhi: The first campus of an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) outside India will be set up in Zanzibar, Tanzania. An MoU for setting up the campus of IIT Madras in…
