World
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Egypt, Bahrain leaders vow to maximise bilateral coordination
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has met with visiting Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh, discussing regional and international issues. During a meeting on Saturday in the Red…
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Twitter employees sceptical about their future under Musk
San Francisco: Twitter employees are sceptical about their future after Elon Musk addressed them this week, saying they are doing their best to stay focused on work. The future of Twitter hangs…
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Ukraine to introduce visa regime for Russian citizens
Kiev: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that the cabinet has decided to introduce a visa regime for Russian citizens starting from July 1. The decision was adopted at the request of…
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Erdogan reiterates no more high-level strategic council meeting with Greece
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated that his country would no longer hold the High-Level Strategic Council meetings with Greece. “Unless I come across an honest politician, I will no longer…
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South Korea set to launch homegrown space rocket on June 21
Seoul: South Korea plans to launch its homegrown space rocket next week, after aerospace engineers replaced a malfunctioning part in the oxidiser tank sensor, which forced the country to call off the…
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UK to electronically tag some illegal migrants to track movements
London: The UK government is to launch a 12-month pilot scheme that will involve some illegal migrants seeking asylum in the country being electronically tagged to keep track of their movements, it…
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In order to save power, Bangladesh to shut shops after 8 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked concerned authorities to take necessary measures to shut down shops, shopping malls, and markets across the country after 8 pm every day in an effort…
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Sri Lanka announces shut-down of govt offices, schools amid fuel crisis
Colombo: Crisis-hit Sri Lankan government has announced a shut-down of public sector offices from next week, beginning Monday, due to severe fuel shortages as the island nation continues to reel under its…
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Kabul Gurudwara blast: India says ‘closely monitoring’ situation
New Delhi: India has expressed concern over explosions and gunfire reported from a Gurudwara in the Afghanistan capital Kabul on Saturday morning and said it is closely monitoring the situation. External Affairs…
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Do H1B visa applicants have a reason to cheer?
New Delhi: US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has decided to clear the backlog of H1B visa applications. It came after an American political commentator told lawmakers that the operation and implementation…
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US woman tracks partner via Apple AirTag, allegedly kills him
San Francisco: A woman in the US has reportedly been charged with murder after she allegedly used an Apple AirTag to track down her lover and ran him over after witnessing him…
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Afghanistan: Two dead after three explosions hit Kabul gurdwara
Kabul: At least two civilians were killed and three security personnel injured after three explosions ripped through a gurdwara in Kabul on Saturday, according to multiple sources. The Ministry of Interior have…
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Afghanistan: Blasts near Sikh temple in Kabul
Kabul: Two explosions on Saturday ripped through a busy road near a Sikh temple in Kabul, with casualties unknown. “We heard a huge blast in Kart-e-Parwan neighbourhood at around 6 a.m. It was…
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By 2050, 75 percent world population to be affected by drought
Satyen Mohapatra Droughts may affect over three-quarters of the world’s population by 2050. In India, drought prone areas have increased by 57 percent since 1997. Fifty million Indians are affected by drought…
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Russia will use nuke weapons to defend sovereignty: Putin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country was not threatening the world with nuclear weapons, but warned that Moscow “will use such weapons to defend its sovereignty”. He made the remarks on…
