World
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US denies any role in Kremlin drone attack
Washington: The US has denied Russia’s claims that the Washington had a role in the alleged drone attack on the Kremlin. A day after accusing Ukraine of carrying out the alleged attack…
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China opposed to NATO’s ‘eastward foray’
Beijing: China on Thursday called for “high vigilance” by countries in the region following a media report that NATO was planning to open an office in Japan to hold consultations with allies…
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Jaishankar hosts reception for foreign ministers attending SCO meet
Benaulim: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday evening hosted a gala reception for the foreign ministers of Russia, China, Pakistan and other member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), marking…
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Big Ben lit up with Coronation emblem for King Charles III
London: The Elizabeth Tower, popularly known as Big Ben and one of London’s most iconic landmarks, will be lit up with special royal imagery every night this week in the lead-up to…
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Seven teachers shot dead in Pakistan school
Islamabad: At least seven teachers were shot at a school on Thursday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Upper Kurram Tehsil, law enforcers said, with emergency being imposed in all the hospitals of the area…
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Imran divorced Reham Khan via email at Bushra Bibi’s behest: Former aide
Islamabad: Making a startling revelation, former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Awn Chaudhry alleged on Thursday that ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan divorced Reham Khan, his second spouse, at the behest of his current…
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Pakistan: At least 50 Hindus convert to Islam; activists express anger
Islamabad: Hindu activists in Pakistan have expressed their grief and anger over mass conversions in Sindh. At least 50 Hindus converted to Islam in the ceremony that was conducted at a local…
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Serbia: 13-yr-old school shooter who killed 9 made ‘kill list’; called cops
Belgrade: A 13-year-old who shot dead eight fellow students and a security guard at a school in the Serbian capital of Belgrade, made a “kill list” and had planned the attack for…
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Sri Lanka to introduce ‘baby boxes’ to leave unwanted infants
Colombo: Amidst an increasing number of couples abandoning children in Sri Lanka, the island nations government has decided to introduce “baby boxes”, where parents who are unable or unwilling to raise their…
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US: Ransomware attack infects Dallas servers down, police website down
Texas: US city of Dallas is working to recover from a ransomware attack that infected computer servers, which affected the city’s services, including its police department. Due to the attack has taken…
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We did not attack Putin, says Zelensky
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has denied that his country carried out an alleged drone attack on the Kremlin, which Russia says was an attempt on President Vladimir Putin’s life. Zelensky, who…
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US Fed hikes interest rate, 10th in 14 months
New York: The US Federal Reserve has approved its 10th interest rate hike in 14 months, increasing its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points. The Fed also signalled that Wednesday’s hike…
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Gold prices in Hyderabad, Dubai, & other cities on May 3
Gold is not just a precious metal but its rates in Hyderabad, Dubai, Riyadh and other big cities of the world indicate the market trends. The rates of the yellow metal depend…
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Ajay Banga becomes World Bank chief unopposed
Washington: Indian-American business leader Ajay Banga was on Wednesday appointed as the next President of the World Bank, which said it looks forward to working with him on the World Bank Group…
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‘Border Haats’ in Tripura along India-Bangladesh border to reopen after 3 yrs
Agartala: After three years of closure, one of the two ‘Border Haats’ (markets) in Tripura along India-Bangladesh border will resume trading from May 9, officials said on Wednesday. A top official of…
