World
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17 Nepali held captive, seven injured in Israel
Kathmandu: At least seven Nepali students, who were working in an agriculture firm in Israel, have been injured in rocket attacks by Hamas while another 17 people have been held captive, the…
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14 dead as 6.3-magnitude earthquakes jolt Afghanistan
Herat: At least 14 people were killed while nearly 80 injured after earthquakes jolted Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said. Two 6.3-magnitude quakes hit western Afghanistan on Saturday, The Sun reported, citing the…
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UK min Suella Braverman’s Delhi uncle cautions niece over immigration rhetoric
London: A Delhi-based Catholic priest uncle of UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has cautioned his niece about some of her language around immigration and urged her not to forget that she herself…
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Iran condemns Nobel Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi
Tehran: Iran has denounced the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to imprisoned human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, describing the move as “biased and political.” On Friday, October 6, the Norwegian Nobel Committee in…
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‘We are at war, enemy will pay price’: Israel PM after Hamas attack
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that hundreds of rockets fired by Hamas militants hit Israel today. “Citizens of Israel, we are at war. Not an operation not…
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Canada confirms staff evacuated from Delhi over several weeks
Toronto: Canada has confirmed of relocating some lower-level diplomatic staff from its High Commission in New Delhi to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore amid the ongoing tensions with India. The evacuation took place…
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Sunak tells Trudeau he hopes to see ‘de-escalation’ in India-Canada tension
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that he hoped to see a de-escalation in diplomatic tensions between India and Canada after New Delhi asked Ottawa to withdraw its 41 diplomats…
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Cebu Pacific Air announces super seat fest; tickets for as low as Rs 129
Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air has announced a Super Seats Fest promotion offering one-way flight tickets for as low as 88 Philippine pesos (Rs 129). Those who book between October 1…
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BRS MLC Kavitha begins UK visit with visit to Ambedkar Museum in London
London: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Kalvakuntla Kavitha commenced her two-day visit to the UK with a visit to the Ambedkar Museum in north London on Friday and said his global influence…
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Nawaz Sharif submits medical reports to Lahore court for protective bail
Lahore: As the date of return of former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif drew closer, a medical report on his health on Friday showed that he still had “some residual anginal symptoms”…
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US labour market surges by adding 336,000 jobs in September
New Delhi: The US labour market surged in September, blowing expectations out of the water by adding 336,000, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on Friday, the media reported. It…
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Trudeau govt faces flak for not disclosing entire cost of Montana trip during Easter
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced an onslaught from opposition MPs over his government allegedly suppressing the bulk of the costs of his Easter weekend trip to Montana earlier this year,…
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Tanzanian President Samia Hassan to arrive in India on 3-day visit on Oct 8
New Delhi: Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan will be visiting India from October 8-10 at the invitation of her counterpart Droupadi Murmu. She will be accompanied by various ministers and a large…
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2023 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi
Oslo: The 2023 Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to Narges Mohammadi for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom…
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6.0 magnitude earthquake hits Southeast of Honshu, Japan
Tokyo: An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale struck Southeast of Honshu in Japan on Friday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported. Japan reportedly issued a Tsunami advisory after…
