India, Israel Conduct Joint Security Drill To Counter Future Threats
SRINAGAR: The Israeli embassy said on Wednesday that it collaborated with Indian security forces in conducting a joint security drill with an objective to...
India, Maldives Hold Talks to Enhance Trade Cooperation
SRINAGAR: India on Wednesday said it looked forward to strengthening bilateral economic cooperation with the Maldives as its envoy held discussions with a senior...
Half A Million Pakistani Cell Phones Going Silent
ISLAMABAD: Authorities in Pakistan have decided to block the mobile phone SIM cards of over half a million tax defaulters as part of the...
AstraZeneca Admits ‘Very Rare’ Side Effect of COVID Vaccine in UK Court
LONDON: UK-headquartered pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca (AZ) has admitted that in "very rare cases" its COVID vaccine can cause a blood clot-related side effect but...
IMF Approves Immediate Disbursal of USD 1.1 Billion Loan Tranche to Pak
SRINAGAR: The International Monetary Fund has approved an immediate disbursal of $1.1 billion to Pakistan as part of a bailout package and said the...
Maldives Gives Absolute Majority to President Muizzu
by Vetriselvi Baskaran
On April 21, Maldives held its 20th Parliamentary elections, with 368 candidates contesting for 93 constituencies. Over 284,600 voters were eligible to...
Pakistan Urges India to Stop Dragging Country in Election Speeches
SRINAGAR: Pakistan on Friday urged Indian leaders to stop dragging the country in their speeches for political mileage during the election season.
Speaking at a...
Rupee Falls Six Paise to 83.39 Against US dollar in Early Trade
SRINAGAR: The rupee depreciated 6 paise to 83.39 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, tracking a negative trend in domestic equities...
Iranian President, Pak Army Chief Hold Talks After Exchange of Air Strikes
SRINAGAR: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir discussed regional peace, stability, and border security, months after the two neighbours...
US Vetoes Palestinian Bid to Gain Statehood at the United Nations
SRINAGAR: The US has vetoed a resolution in the UN Security Council on the latest Palestinian bid to be granted full membership of the...
Global Warming of Three Degrees Celsius May Result in 10 Percent GDP Loss: Study
SRINAGAR: Warming of the planet by three degrees Celsius may cost the world up to 10 per cent of its GDP, new research has...
Extreme Events of 2023 in Line With Predictions of Warmer World: Study
SRINAGAR: Multiple regions across the world simultaneously experiencing heat extremes could become an "emerging feature" of a warmer planet, according to a new study.
The...
Iranian President Raisi in Pakistan on Three-Day Official Visit
SRINAGAR: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived here on Monday on a three-day official visit to meet Pakistan's top leadership, the first by any head...
President Zardari Urges Political Parties To Shun Polarisation; Raises Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday urged political leaders to shun the politics of polarisation to address the challenges faced by the...
