After 151 Deaths, Bangladesh Supreme Court Gives Open Merit 93 Per cent Opportunites
SRINAGAR: Bangladesh's Supreme Court has annulled most of the controversial government jobs quota system following a week of violent protests led by students primarily...
Top UN Court Says Israel’s Presence in Occupied Palestinian Territories is Illegal and Should...
NETHERLANDS: The top United Nations court said Friday that Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territories is unlawful and called on it to end,...
India Cancels Two Trains To Bangladesh
KOLKATA: The Indian Railways cancelled the Kolkata-Dhaka Maitree Express on Saturday and Bandhan Express between Kolkata and Khulna on Sunday, an official said.
The cancellations...
Bangladesh Deploys Army, Govt Offers Talks to Protesting Students
DHAKA: The Bangladesh government on Thursday expressed willingness to hold talks with the students protesting against the quota system in jobs after fresh violence...
Shahbaz Sharief Restricts Social Media Acess to People In Pakistan
LAHORE: After successfully blocking X for over six months, the Pakistan government has targeted more social media platforms -- Facebook and Instagram -- and...
France Elects 19 Muslims to the Hung Parliament
SRINAGAR: In a landmark election, French Muslims in collaboration with left-wing parties have achieved a significant political milestone, electing 19 Muslim lawmakers to the...
Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill Over 60 Palestinians, Including in ‘Safe Zone’
GAZA: Israeli airstrikes killed more than 60 Palestinians in southern and central Gaza overnight and into Tuesday (July 16), including one that struck an...
Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill Over 30 Amid Cease-Fire Proposal
GAZA: Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip overnight into Tuesday killed 24 people, including women and children, according to hospital records, in deadly...
US Urges India To ‘Utilise’ Ties With Russia, Tell Putin To End ‘Illegal War’...
MILWAUKEE: Observing that India has a longstanding relationship with Russia, the US has said that it has encouraged New Delhi to "utilise" that relationship...
Pakistan Govt To Ban Imran Khan’s Party For Alleged Anti-State Activities
ISLAMABAD: Upping the ante against Imran Khan, the Pakistan government on Monday said it has decided to ban his party on charges of illegally...
Trump Underwent Precautionary CT Scan After Assassination Attempt: Report
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump underwent a precautionary CT scan after he was shot in the upper ear during a campaign event and the scan came...
44,000 Afghans in Pakistan Waiting For Relocation To Western Nations: Pak Govt
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Thursday that it was hosting at least 44,000 Afghan nationals approved and accepted for relocation by the Western nations to...
Six Children Among 14 Dead in Neelum Valley Road Accident
ISLAMABAD: At least 14 people, including six children, were killed and two injured on Wednesday when a passenger vehicle plunged into a ravine in...
Facing Over 200 Cases, Pakistani Court Rejects Imran Khan’s Pre-Arrest Bail Pleas
LAHORE: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court (ATC) has dismissed pre-arrest bail petitions of former prime minister Imran Khan in three cases of May 9 riots...
Israeli Protesters Demand Netanyahu’s Resignation, Ceasefire with Hamas
TEL AVIV: Marking nine months since the war in Gaza started, Israeli protesters blocked highways across the country Sunday, calling on Prime Minister Benjamin...
