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Ketanji Brown Jackson as first Black female justice on US supreme court

Washington: The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden…
Russia: Editor-in-chief of paper attacked for coverage of Ukraine war

Nobel Prize-winning editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, an Independent Russian newspaper, was attacked with red paint and acetone by an unknown person a day ago. The incident took place in a compartment of…

Chronology of major developments related to current political crisis in Pakistan

Islamabad: Following is a brief chronology of major developments related to the formation of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party by cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, his abrupt move to dissolve the National Assembly and…
Deputy Speaker’s ruling was erroneous, says Pak Chief Justice

New Delhi: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial on Thursday said that it was clear that the April 3 ruling of National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri, which dismissed the…
India abstains in UN General Assembly on vote to suspend Russia from UNHRC

United Nations: India on Thursday abstained in the UN General Assembly on a vote moved by the US to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council over allegations that Russian soldiers…
French envoy to visit Tamil Nadu, Puducherry to boost cultural, economic ties

New Delhi: Ambassador of France to India Emmanuel Lenain will travel to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on a three-day visit focused on deepening Indo-French business, cultural and people-to-people ties. During his visit,…
Korean Red Cross sends humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees

Changwon: The Korean Red Cross said on Thursday that it has sent blankets and sanitary items worth 160 million won ($131,250) in its third tranche of humanitarian aid to support Ukrainian refugees.…

Afghanistan receives fresh batch of humanitarian cash aid

Kabul: Afghanistan received a fresh batch of $32 million in humanitarian cash aid on Thursday, the country’s central bank Da Afghanistan Bank (DBA) has confirmed. “As part of series of humanitarian aid…
US warns India against aligning with Russia

Washington: US President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser has said that the US warned India against partnering too closely with Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, BBC reported. “Our message to the Indian…
Ilhan Omar questions US over its silence on Modi govt’s Islamophobia

Hyderabad: US congresswoman Ilhan Omar questioned President Joe Biden’s administration about US support for India. She also brought up a long-running campaign against the country’s Muslim minority on Wednesday. Ilhan Omar asked…
Pak Supreme Court resumes hearing to decide fate of PM Imran Khan

Islamabad: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday resumed the crucial hearing on the dismissal of a no-confidence vote against embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan through a controversial ruling by the deputy speaker of…
Coronavirus infections in England climbed to new record high

London: Coronavirus infections in England climbed to a new record high with one in 16 or 6.37 per cent testing positive for COVID-19 last month — more than double the one in…
China vows to adhere to dynamic zero-Covid approach as cases spike

Beijing: China will adhere to its dynamic zero-Covid approach as local infections are surging, a Spokesperson for the National Health Commission (NHC) said. China is facing a serious challenge in Covid-19 containment…
UK imposes toughest’ new sanctions against Russia

London: Britain on Wednesday announced what it described as a “significant ratcheting up” of sanctions on Russia, including a full asset freeze on the country’s largest bank Sberbank and end to all…
US chipmaker Intel suspends all operations in Russia

San Francisco: Chipmaker Intel on Wednesday said it has suspended all business operations in Russia, a month after announcing to stop shipments to customers in Russia and Belarus in the wake of…