World
-
Musharraf remained the longest-serving president of Pakistan
Islamabad: Former Pakistan President and military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf, who had been living in Dubai since 2016, breathed his last on Sunday, local media reported. The 79-year-old former chief of…
-
Pak’s former President Pervez Musharraf dies at 79 in Dubai
Pervez Musharraf, former President General (Retd) of Pakistan, died on Sunday after a prolonged illness in a Dubai hospital, according to Geo News, citing sources. He was 79. Musharraf was being treated…
-
NSA Ajit Doval to meet UK counterpart Tim Barrow in London
New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is all set to meet his UK counterpart Tim Barrow in London, sources said. In September 2022, Tim Barrow was chosen to serve as the…
-
US downs Chinese surveillance balloon, China threatens repercussions
Washington/Beijing: The US military has downed the suspected Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean and launched a mission to recover all the equipment from its debris, drawing a strong reaction from China…
-
SL celebrates I-Day amid boycott by Oppn, public protests
COLOMBO: Highlighting the gravity of the financial crisis Sri Lanka has been undergoing, President Ranil Wickremesinghe, while addressing the nation on the eve of 75th Independence, said “we have reached the point…
-
Pakistan politician booked for using Kalashnikovs against police in Lahore
Lahore: A former provincial lawmaker of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Shabbir Gujjar, was on Saturday booked under terrorism charges, local media reported. According to the police, 12 provisions, including terrorism, have been…
-
Sri Lanka celebrates 75 years of independence
Colombo: Sri Lanka celebrated 75 years of independence on Saturday by holding a military and cultural parade with the participation of a number of foreign special invitees. Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe…
-
Imran Khan asks supporters to prepare for ‘Jail Bharo’ movement in Pakistan
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday asked his workers and supporters to prepare for ‘Jail Bharo’ movement across the country, media reported. Khan’s comments come in the wake of…
-
Pakistan considers issuing energy bonds for tech up-gradation in industry: official
Islamabad: The Pakistani government is contemplating releasing energy-saving certificates and energy conservation bonds to encourage technological up-gradation in industry, a Pakistani official said. Sardar Mohazzam, managing director of the National Energy Efficiency…
-
Close to 1 lakh tech employees lost jobs in Jan alone globally
New Delhi: In what could be touted as the worst month ever for tech workers, close to 1 lakh of them lost jobs in the month of January globally, dominated by companies…
-
Report claims surge in Indians entering UK illegally on boats across English Channel
London: Indians have allegedly become the third-largest group of migrants entering UK shores illegally across the English Channel on dangerous small boats, according to a UK media report quoting Home Office sources…
-
Tesla cliff incident in US: Indian-origin charged with attempted murder
Dharmesh A. Patel, an Indian-origin whose Tesla car plunged off a 250-foot cliff in Northern California with his family inside has been charged with three counts of attempted murder. Earlier, the 41-year-old…
-
Wikipedia blocked in Pakistan on account of blasphemous content
Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked Wikipedia due to the website’s refusal to remove allegedly offensive or blasphemy material. Earlier, the telecom regulator had degraded the portal’s services in the…
-
Twitter to now share ad revenue with Blue users: Musk
San Francisco: Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced that the micro-blogging platform will now share ad revenue with creators who are subscribed to “Twitter Blue Verified” for advertisements that appear in their reply…
-
‘Finland must triple immigration to maintain labour force’
Helsinki: Finland needs net immigration of up to 44,000 people annually to stabilize the size of the country’s labor force, a report has said. The report published by the Research Institute of…
