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Watch: Plane door opens right before landing in South Korea

Seoul: A door of a passenger plane opened right before landing in South Korea’s Daegu International Airport on Friday, leaving several people on board with breathing difficulties, officials said. The police detained…
Australian Sikh fined AUD 57,000 for underpaying Indian student

Melbourne: An Australian court has imposed a penalty of more than A$57,000 on a Melbourne-based painting company owned by a Sikh man for breaches affecting an Indian student working for it. The…

Convicted of ‘corruption on earth’, Iranian man publicly executed

Tehran: An Iranian man, who was sentenced to death for “corruption on earth”, was publicly executed by authorities in the city of Maragheh amidst the presence of a massive crowd. In a…
Indians dominate UK’s skilled worker, student visa tally

London: Indian nationals top the tally of skilled worker and student visas issued by the UK over the past year, according to official immigration statistics released in London on Thursday. The Office…
Car crashes into Downing street gates in London, 1 arrested

London: One person was arrested on Thursday after a car crashed into the gates of 10 Downing Street in London, the office-residence of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the Metropolitan Police said.…
AlUla’s Jabal Ikmah listed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU)’s efforts to conserve the region’s documentary heritage have been acknowledged with the listing of Jabal Ikmah on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register The spectacular mountain…
Tipu Sultan’s bedchamber sword creates new auction record in UK

London: A fabled sword found in the private bedchamber of 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan has broken all auction records for an Indian object for Bonhams in London by fetching over…

‘Rahul Gandhi will root for democracy on US trip, won’t hold back’

Washington: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will focus on challenges faced by democracy around the world in his public interactions during an upcoming US visit and people close to him said that he…
Pakistan: Imran Khan, wife barred from travelling abroad

Islamabad: The Pakistan federal government has decided to add the names of 80 people, including PTI Chairman Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, to the no-fly list, the media reported. Those…
Imran, key aides ‘planned’ May 9 riots: Report

Lahore: Imran Khan and his close aides allegedly coordinated efforts to storm the residence of the Lahore Corps Commander and other buildings following the former Pakistan Prime Minister’s arrest on May 9,…
Kohinoor display gets ‘transparent’ makeover at Tower of London

London: The Kohinoor diamond, claimed by India, will go on display with a new exhibition at the Tower of London on Friday within a “symbol of conquest” setting to try and contextualise…
6.2-magnitude earthquake jolts off Indonesia, no potential for tsunami

Jakarta: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku, but did not trigger a tsunami, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. Also ReadSaudi, Canada to restore diplomatic ties after…
Saudi, Canada to restore diplomatic ties after 5-year dispute

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Canada have agreed to restore full diplomatic ties and appoint new ambassadors, ending a five-year dispute. The move comes after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met…
Imran Khan urges Supreme Court to save democracy in Pakistan

Lahore: Former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday appealed to the Supreme Court judges to save the democracy in Pakistan, saying “you are our last hope,” amidst a possible ban on his…
Imran Khan faces another blow as Fawad Chaudhry quits PTI

Islamabad: In another major blow to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), senior politician and former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday parted ways with the former ruling party and its Chairman Imran Khan,…