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- Pakistan
Immature political child: PTI slams Bilawal over extradition remarks
Islamabad: Describing former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari as an “immature political child”, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has slammed him for suggesting that Islamabad could extradite “individuals of concern” to India as a confidence-building…
- World
Nirav Modi’s brother held in US on India’s extradition request
New Delhi: The US authorities have arrested the younger brother of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi on the basis of the extradition requests from the Enforcement Directorate and the CBI, officials said Saturday.…
- World
US: Indian techie works for 4 startups, goes viral for moonlighting
An Indian software engineer working at the silicon valley in the United States has gone viral for moonlighting. He was working for four start ups simultaneously. The software engineer identified as Soham…
- World
US to start sending letters to trade partners on tariff hikes effective from August 1
New Delhi: President Donald Trump has announced that the US administration will start sending letters informing trading partners of their tariff rates as soon as Friday, even as negotiations with various countries…
- India
PM Modi lauds India’s space programme in Trinidad and Tobago
Port of Spain: Praising India’s space programme in Trinidad and Tobago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, highlighted that the country named Chandrayaan-3 probe’s landing site on the Moon as ‘Shiv Shakti…
- World
11 killed, 7 injured in Sudan gold mine collapse
Khartoum: At least 11 people were killed and seven injured after a gold mine collapsed in northeastern Sudan, state-run Mineral Resources Company said. The incident occurred at the Kersh Al-Feel mine in…
- World
US man held for crucifying priest, placing crown of thorns on him
A man was arrested in Arizona, United States for crucifying a priest and placing a crown of thorns on the latter’s head. The accused also confessed to having more targets. The accused…
- World
‘Thats’s why I am here’: Trump affirms commitment to NATO pledge for mutual defence
The Hague: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday affirmed his support for NATO’s mutual defence guarantee, a day after he again rattled the 32-nation alliance by casting doubt on his commitment to…
- World
Video: Indian tourists dance at zoo in Thailand, internet reacts
A video of Indian tourists dancing at a zoo in Thailand has gone viral on social media. The video has triggered reactions from social media users who were critical of the antics.…
- Middle East
US bombing of Iran could get out of control: UN chief
United Nations: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the “dangerous escalation” of the Iran conflict through US bombing of nuclear sites in that country can catastrophically get out of control.…
- Middle East
Israel will continue to target Iran’s nuclear programme: Ambassador in India
New Delhi: Israel will continue to do what is within its capabilities to “degrade” Iran’s nuclear programme, the country’s ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, said on Tuesday, amid escalating tensions between the…
- World
Donald Trump exits G7 early amid Israel, Iran conflict
Kananaskis: President Donald Trump abruptly left the Group of Seven summit Monday, departing a day early as the conflict between Israel and Iran intensified and the US leader declared that Tehran should…
- India
Over 272 million children out of school across the globe: UNESCO report
New Delhi: The global out-of-school population is now estimated to be 272 million, over 21 million more than the last estimate, according to UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Team (GEM). The team, in…
- World
Delhi bound Air India flight makes emergency landing in Thailand over bomb threat
Mumbai: A Delhi-bound Air India flight returned to Phuket following a security alert on Friday, an airline official said. The aircraft landed safely and is undergoing mandatory security checks at Phuket International…
- World
Video: German Chancellor gifts Trump’s grand father’s birth certificate to him
German Chancellor Frederich Merz on Thursday, June 5, gifted US President Donald Trump a photo of the birth certificate of his grandfather. After presenting the gift, Merz revealed the details regarding Trump’s…
