World
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Caste bias exists in US, says Kshama Sawant
Washington: Kshama Sawant made history last month when Seattle adopted a resolution moved by her to ban caste-based discrimination, become the first US city to do so. She took and stared down…
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Adani largest Indian investor in Australia, no impact on business: Envoy
New Delhi: Australian High Commissioner Barry O’Farrell on Monday said the Adani Group has successful businesses and continues to be the largest investor from India in Australia. Interacting with reporters here, O’Farrell…
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Dhaka: Ahmadiyyas attacked, human rights body condemns incident
Dhaka: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Bangladesh has termed last week’s attack on the Ahmadiyya community in Panchagarh district as “abominable” and demanded punishment for the attackers. On March 3,…
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Pakistan: 9 policemen killed, 13 injured in blast in Balochistan
Karachi: At least nine security personnel were killed and 13 others injured in a suicide attack on them in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Monday, police said. The blast near the truck…
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Andrew Tate denies lung cancer claims; Dubai hospital condemns medical letter leak
The controversial British-American kickboxer turned social media influencer Andrew Tate, who has been detained in Romania since December, has denied having lung cancer. This comes after a copy of his medical file…
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Amazon halts construction of 2nd headquarters in US to cut costs
San Francisco: As it cuts costs across the verticals amid the ongoing economic meltdown, Amazon has now halted construction of its second headquarters in the US. Called ‘HQ2’, the second headquarters of…
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India summons Swiss envoy over anti-India posters in Geneva
New Delhi: India on Sunday summoned the Swiss ambassador and lodged a protest over the issue of “malicious anti-India” posters in front of the UN building in Geneva, official sources said. The…
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UK’s largest mosque Baitul Futuh reopens after 2015 fire
The United Kingdom’s largest mosque Baitul Futuh Mosque complex has been reopened, after a devastating fire back in 2015. A special launching ceremony was held at the National Peace Symposium on Saturday,…
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British Sikh MP gets threatening email saying ‘watch your back’
London: Britain’s first female Sikh MP Preet Kaur Gill has said she was forced to contact police after receiving a threatening email message saying: “watch your back”. The senior Labour MP for…
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‘Deceived’ US city scraps agreement with Nithyananda’s ‘Kailasa’
New York: Having been duped, a US city has scrapped a sister-city agreement with the fictional nation of “Kailasa” that the fugitive godman Nithyananda’s outfit claimed was recognition by Washington. “Based on…
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Pakistan: Imran Khan likely to be arrested today
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan is likely to be arrested in Toshakhana case on Sunday as the Islamabad police reached Lahore with the deposed premier’s arrest warrant, local media reported. A…
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USA: 31-yr-old woman who birthed 13-yr-old’s baby to not be jailed
A 31-year-old woman from the US state of Colorado who confessed to having sexual relations with a 13-year-old last year will not go to jail. The Fountain Police Department charged Andrea Serrano…
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China hikes defence budget
Beijing: China on Sunday hiked its defence budget by 7.2 per cent, marginally higher than last year, to 1.55 trillion yuan (about USD 224 billion), marking the eighth consecutive year of increase…
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz to attend UN conference on LDCs in Qatar
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will travel to Qatar on a two-day visit beginning on Sunday to participate in the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, the Foreign…
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Andrew Tate’s manager confirms lung cancer rumors; know here
The controversial British-American kickboxer and internet personality Andrew Tate, who has been detained in Romania since December, is said to be battling lung cancer. However, Andrew Tate, has so far not confirmed…
