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Indian-American arrested for ‘intentionally’ plunging car off cliff

New York: An Indian-American man has been charged with attempted murder and child abuse after he intentionally drove a sedan, with his wife and two children inside, off a 250-foot California cliff.…
British-Indian jailed for attacking son-in-law with meat cleaver

London: An Indian-origin man has been jailed in the UK for more than eight years for attacking his son-in-law with a meat cleaver due to a ‘festering feud’ over a trip to…

Drunk man urinates on woman passenger on New York-Delhi Air India flight, DGCA seeks report

New Delhi: An inebriated man onboard an Air India US flight urinated on a woman co-passenger, a senior citizen, seated in a business class seat. The country’s aviation regulator the Directorate General…
Bulgarian President asks reform party to form a government

Sofia: Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has formally asked “We Continue the Change” (PP), the country’s second largest party, to form a government. “You receive this exploratory mandate on the first working day…
Russia blames New Year missile attack on troops’ phone use

Moscow: Russia has said that a missile attack on New Year’s Day in Ukraine’s occupied Donetsk area that killed at least 89 soldiers, took place because the troops were using their mobile…
5 countries start responsibilities as newly elected members of UNSC

United Nations: Five countries Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland — have began to assume responsibilities as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Their two-year term officially started on January…
Ukrainian PM outlines govt priorities for 2023

Kiev: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has outlined 10 priorities of the government for 2023, including support for the army and the whole security and defence sector. “The year 2023 should be…

Maryam Nawaz promoted to PML-N Senior Vice President

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday promoted his Maryam Nawaz to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Senior Vice President, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb announced in a statement, media reports said. Issuing…
Biden renominates Garcetti as envoy to India

Washington: US President Joe Biden has re-nominated Eric Garcetti, the former mayor of Los Angeles, as the next ambassador to India, sending back the nomination to the US Senate whose Foreign Relations…
Firing on Imran Khan carried out from four sites, three more shooters involved: Probe team

Lahore: The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing the assassination attempt on Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan has said that the firing was carried out from four different sites and three more…
Modi speaks to King Charles III, discusses issues of mutual interest

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday had a telephonic conversation with the UK’s King Charles III for the first time since he assumed the throne. Modi conveyed his best wishes…
Apple’s ‘Find My’ app helps locate stolen car in US

San Francisco: Tech giant Apple’s tracking application and service ‘Find My’ has helped to locate a stolen car of a man in Texas in the US. Police were able to arrest four…
Cash-strapped Pak announces early closure of markets, wedding halls to save energy

Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan on Tuesday announced early closure of markets and wedding halls as part of a raft of measures under the energy conservation plan as the government struggled to revive the…
Could have used harsher words to describe Pakistan: Jaishankar

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar who has often described Pakistan as the “epicentre of terrorism”, has said that considering the neighbouring country’s role in promoting cross-border terrorism, he could have…
Afghan soil being used against Pakistan says Defence Minister

Islamabad: Afghanistan’s soil is being used against Pakistan despite an agreement with the Taliban government, said Defence Minister Khawaja Asif while urging the regime in Kabul to fulfil commitments made in the…