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- Pakistan
US pledges another USD 30 million in assistance for flood-hit Pakistan
Islamabad: The US on Thursday pledged an additional USD 30 million in assistance for Pakistan to help the people hit by the devastating floods that have affected 33 million people and killed…
- Business
Govt receives dividends worth Rs 361 cr from PSUs
New Delhi: The government has received Rs 129 crore, Rs 76 crore and Rs 33 crore from SJVN, Antariksh Corporation of India and Manganese Ore (India) Ltd, respectively, as dividend tranches. Secretary…
- World
Taliban bans hookahs in Afghanistan
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan recently issued a fatwa, or Islamic decree, to ban hookahs, which had become a common sight in the war-ton country in recent years, the media reported.…
- Bangalore
Karnataka issues advisory in wake of detection of new COVID sub-variant
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has issued an advisory urging people to adhere to COVID-19 appropriate behaviour in view of newer sub-variants of Coronavirus being reported in neighbouring Maharashtra. The health department has also…
- World
612 people killed in floods across Nigeria
Abuja: The Nigerian government said 612 people have died and 3,219,780 others have been adversely impacted as a result of flooding in the country since the beginning of the monsoon season this…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan’s long march to kick off on October 28
Lahore: PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday said PTI will kick off its long march on October 28, Friday from Lahore, the media reported. Addressing a press conference, the former Pakistan Prime…
- World
Australian government flags vaping crackdown
Canberra: Australia’s Health Minister Mark Butler on Tuesday flagged a government crackdown on the black market vaping industry, revealing that the federal government will bolster the regulatory framework around e-cigarettes. Under Australian…
- India
‘Defame and divert’: Cong hits out at Modi govt over RGF’s FCRA cancellation
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday hit out the government for cancelling the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act license of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, saying it is rattled due to success of the…
- Middle East
Explosions rock government-controlled oil port in Yemen
Sanaa: Two explosions ripped through a key government-controlled oil port in Yemen’s southeastern province of Hadramout, a security official said. “Initial reports indicate that the Houthi militia launched the attack against Dhabah…
- India
Previous governments neglected centres of faith: PM Modi
Dehradun: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused previous governments of leaving centres of faith across the country in a state of neglect and claimed that these places are now being restored…
- Pakistan
Pak SC rejects govt’s request to stop ex-PM Imran’s planned protest
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday refused to get involved in the political wrangling as it rejected a plea from the government to issue directives against a planned anti-government protest by ex-premier…
- Middle East
Israel to issue govt bonds on blockchain platform for 1st time
Jerusalem: Israel will issue government bonds on a blockchain platform for the first time, the Ministry of Finance and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) have said in a joint statement. The…
- Featured News
Dynamic public discussion is Required to regulate internet communications
India released a much-required draft bill titled ‘India Telecommunication Bill, 2022’ in September 2022. It is open for public comments till 20 October 2022. The bill proposes to grant the government an…
- Middle East
Yemen govt orders armed forces to raise combat readiness
Sanaa: Yemen’s internationally-recognized government has ordered its armed forces to raise combat readiness for the major changes in the war-torn Arab country in the upcoming days. The government on Monday also ordered…
- India
Govt on denial mode on Global Hunger Index ranking: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has alleged that the government was in a denial mode on the poverty and hunger index rankings. He said on Tuesday, “Sadly, the Modi government…
