Amid COVID-19 surge, Australia suspends passenger flights from India until May 15
Canberra : Australia has suspended all direct passenger flights from India due to a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases, Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison...
Biden USD 33 bln aid package will benefit US shareholders more than Ukraine: Experts
Washington : The Biden administration’s attempt to secure more than $30 billion in additional defense and economic aid for Ukraine will further enrich the...
Hindu girl kidnapped, forcefully converted in Pakistan; handed over to police after uproar
Sukkur : A Hindu girl who was kidnapped and forcefully converted to Islam, was handed over to the Tangwani police of Kandhkot-Kashmore district by...
US Army to no longer allow transgender people to enlist in military
Washington, DC : The US Army has announced that it will no longer allow transgender people to enlist in the military and will stop...
Canada PM Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act for first time in 50 years
New Delhi: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday (local time) invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time in 50 years to give...
Singapore gets its first Indian-origin President in Tharman Shanmugaratnam
New Delhi: Indian-origin economist-turned-politician Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Friday, became the first ever Indian-origin and ninth overall President of Singapore.
Tharman Shanmugaratnam won the three-way elections...
Pakistani channel suspended in another curb on media freedom
Islamabad : Hours after a Pakistani media portal aired a report that the ruling Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has reportedly activated its strategic...
Hamas gives “positive response” to 60-day ceasefire proposal in Gaza
Gaza : Hamas announced that it had “submitted a positive response” to a 60-day ceasefire proposal with Israel in Gaza, indicating progress toward a...
Sindh Minister predicts Shahbaz Sharif to be next Pakistan PM
Islamabad : Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Pakistan, Sindh Agriculture Minister and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Manzoor Wassan has predicted that Pakistan...
Biden announces 11 key nominations, including 2 Indian-Americans
New Delhi: President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate 11 individuals including two Indian-Americans to serve in key roles.
As per the White House...
