World
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‘Relative calm’ in British caretaker govt amid Tory leader race: expert
London: As more candidates have announced their leadership bids to replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s new prime minister, a period of “relative calm” is expected in the British caretaker government, a political…
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22-year-old Hyderabadi boy wins Diana Award 2022
Hyderabad: A 22-year-old Hyderabadi boy Zain Ahmed Samdani has been recognised with the prestigious Diana Award 2022 for going above and beyond in his daily life to create and sustain positive change. The…
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Canada: Telecom giant’s network outage impacts cellphones, internet
Ottawa: A huge network outage of Canadian telecom giant Rogers caused problems with mobile services and internet connectivity nationwide since Friday morning, local media reported. The outage affected banking services, 911, passport…
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Sri Lankan Prime Minister announces resignation amid economic crisis
Colombo: Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced that he will resign from his post in order to ensure the continuation of the government and the safety of all the citizens.…
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India signs MoU for wheat donation to Afghanistan
New Delhi: India on Saturday signed an MoU with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for in kind humanitarian food assistance of 10,000 metric tonnes (MT) of wheat for Afghanistan, which…
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Pakistan: 14 killed in rain-related incidents in Karachi
Karachi: At least 14 people have been killed over the last three days in separate rain-related incidents in Karachi, local media reported on Saturday. According to the reports, four people were electrocuted…
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Ready to accept party leaders’ decision: Sri Lanka President
Colombo: Making his stance clear for the first time amid massive public pressure to step down, Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that he would respect any decision taken at the party…
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Rishi Sunak early frontrunner in the race for new UK PM
London: Rishi Sunak, the British Indian former minister who has now formally launched his campaign to be elected the new Conservative Party leader and UK Prime Minister, emerged as an early frontrunner…
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Sri Lanka: Hundreds of anti-govt protesters break into Prez’s residence
Colombo: Hundreds of protesters in Sri Lanka, demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, on Saturday stormed into his official residence in central Colombo’s high-security Fort area after breaking the barricades, as…
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Video: Family heckles Pakistan minister, calls him ‘chor’
Lahore: Pakistan’s Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal was heckled by a family at a restaurant, the media reported. A video of the incident that quickly went viral shows Iqbal stopping by at the…
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Nepal exports cement to India for 1st time
Kathmandu: For the first time, Nepal has started exporting cement to India. The official process began on Friday with Palpa Cement Industries Limited exporting its Tansen brand to India. The company located…
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Floods affect 7.2million people in Bangladesh: United Nations
Dhaka: An estimated 7.2 million people have been severely affected in Bangladesh following devastating flash floods which began in May with a second wave starting around June 15, the UN said. In…
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Biden signs executive order on abortion access
Washington: US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order on abortion access, as the issue continues to divide the society. Friday’s move came two weeks after the US Supreme Court struck…
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India joins Interpol’s child sexual exploitation database
ew Delhi: India on Friday joined the Interpol’s international child sexual exploitation (ICSE) database which will allow it to draw links between victims, abusers and crime scene using audio-visual data. The CBI, which…
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European railways to help Ukraine with grain export
Kiev: Due to the ongoing Russian blockade, about 30 chiefs of European railways plan to sign the “Ukrainian Declaration” in Vienna on Saturday help Kiev export grain. Among other things, the document stipulates…
