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World’s big cities see 26 pc rise in extreme hot days: Study

New Delhi: The world’s major cities are now experiencing a quarter more very hot days every year on average than they did three decades ago, according to a new analysis published on…
H1B visa: US Commerce Secy signals ‘significant’ number of changes before 2026

New York: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said there will be “a significant number of changes” in the H1B visa process before February 2026, when the new fee of USD 100,000 goes…

‘Viable pathway to peace’: PM Modi backs Trump’s Gaza plan

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza conflict, saying that it provides a viable path to long-term peace, security and development…
Internet blackout hits Afghanistan as Taliban enforce morality crackdown

Islamabad: An internet blackout hit Afghanistan on Monday, with local media reporting a potential nationwide cut of fiber-optic services as part of a Taliban crackdown on immorality. It’s the first time Afghanistan…
PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi faces backlash after Asia cup final controversy

yLahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi faced a barrage of criticism and ridicule on social media after the national team’s third straight defeat to India in the Asia Cup, with…
Google’s YouTube settles Trump lawsuit for USD 24.5 million

San Francisco: Google’s YouTube has agreed to pay USD 24.5 million to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump over his 2021 account suspension following the January 6, 2021 attack on the…
Trump announces Gaza peace plan, Netanyahu pledges support

Washington: US President Donald Trump formally announced his 20-point peace plan to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The White House released the plan on Monday, September 29, as Trump met the…

India resumes extradition to US after 17 years

New York: India has resumed extraditions to the US after a 17-year hiatus, sending over an Indian citizen wanted in the US on criminal charges, according to officials. Ganesh Shenoy, 54, who…
Suspected stowaway found dead in plane’s landing gear at North Carolina airport

Charlotte: Airplane maintenance workers at a North Carolina airport found the body of a suspected stowaway in the landing gear compartment of an American Airlines flight that had recently arrived from Europe,…
Blue Dart Express to increase prices by 9-12 pc from next year

Mumbai: Courier services provider Blue Dart Express on Monday said it will increase the prices of its shipments between 9-12 per cent from January 1, 2026. To support new customers and encourage…
Canada lists Bishnoi Gang as terrorist entity over intimidation

Ottawa: Canada on Monday said it has listed the Bishnoi Gang as a terrorist entity for creating a “climate of fear and intimidation”. “Acts of violence and terror have no place in…
NATO boosts Baltic surveillance as drone threats rise in Europe

Brussels: NATO is stepping up aerial surveillance in the Baltic Sea, while France, Germany and Sweden are bolstering Denmark’s air defences ahead of two summits in Copenhagen this week over a series…
India announces two Rs 4,000 cr cross-border rail links with Bhutan

New Delhi India on Monday announced its joint plan with Bhutan to implement two cross-border rail links of total 89-km length with Bhutanese cities of Samtse and Gelephu at a cost of…
Trump extends tariff spree, hits foreign films with 100 pc duty

Extending his tariff marathon, the United States President Donald Trump, on Monday, September 29, slapped a 100 percent duty on movies made outside the country, alleging that other countries were stealing business…
Pakistan reports two new polio cases in Sindh, tally reaches 29

Peshawar: Pakistan has reported two new polio cases in its southwestern Sindh province, taking the total number of cases in the country this year to 29, the National Institute of Health (NIH)…