World
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Armed forces to stay out of politics: says Pak Army Gen Bajwa
Islamabad: Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has assured the nation that the armed forces have distanced themselves from politics and wanted to continue to do so, according to a media…
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What is click chemistry that won chemist trio Nobel Prize?
New Delhi: The click chemistry that won Morten Meldal, Barry Sharpless, and Carolyn Bertozzi this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry is about making difficult processes easier. Click chemistry and bioorthogonal reactions —…
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Asteroid struck by NASA spacecraft leaves 10,000 km trail
Washington: An asteroid which was deliberately smashed by NASA’s Dart spacecraft has left a trail of debris stretching thousands of kilometres, a new image captured by a telescope in Chile shows. The Double…
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UK minister Suella Braverman blames Leicester riots on new migrants
London: Britain’s Indian-origin Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, has blamed the recent riots in Leicester following an India-Pakistan cricket match on uncontrolled migration into the UK and the failure of newcomers to integrate. In…
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External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to visit New Zealand
Auckland: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be in New Zealand and Australia from October 5. It is to be noted that the visit will be his first visit to New Zealand.…
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UK NRIs welcome KCR’s decision to enter national politics
Hyderabad: Indians living in the UK gathered at the London Tower Bridge and sang in support of K Chandrashekhar Rao, leader of the TRS and chief minister of Telangana, for his decision…
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US cannot afford to walk away from Pakistan, warns new report
Washington: The United States and Pakistan need to rebuild a modest but pragmatic relationship, based on mutual respect for each other’s interests, and not on exaggerated expectations, says a report, local media…
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Putin signs unification treaties for new regions
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law four unification treaties with the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, on Wednesday morning, local media reported.…
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Death toll rises to 131 in stampede at Indonesia football stadium
Jakarta: The Indonesian police confirmed on Wednesday that a total of 131 people have died in a stampede last weekend after a football match in the country’s province of East Java. Earlier,…
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Power supply restored after Bangladesh national grid failure
Dhaka: Power supply was restored in most parts of Bangladesh including the capital Dhaka after almost seven hours of blackout following a national power grid failure Tuesday afternoon. Shameem Hasan, a senior…
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Andhra doctor appeals to India to rescue his pet jaguar from Ukraine
London: An orthopaedic doctor from Andhra Pradesh, who was based in Ukraine when the conflict broke out with Russia, has appealed to the Indian government to help rescue his pet jaguar and panther…
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Zelensky signs decree ruling out negotiations with Putin
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree to put into effect the decision of the National Security and Defence Council (NSDC), which rules out holding any negotiations with Russian President Vladimir…
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Finland: Study scrutinizes decline in fertility rate
Helsinki: Uncertain life situations and lifestyle preferences are the main reasons behind Finnish people’s decision to postpone or renounce childbearing, a recent study conducted by the University of Helsinki has revealed. Fertility…
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Report: Elon Musk proposes to proceed with Twitter takeover
New York: Trading in shares of Twitter were halted after the stock spiked on reports that Elon Musk would proceed with his 44 billion deal to buy the company after months of…
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Rushdie could be first Indian-born writer since Tagore to win Nobel prize for literature
London: Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed earlier this year shortly before giving a lecture in the US, is among the favourites to win this year’s Nobel prize for literature, according to bookmakers,…
