Wednesday, June 24, 2026

International

From festivals in Florida to touring Dracula’s digs in Romania, we round up the best destinations to visit this October. As summer abandons Europe again this October, eke out the last of the rays and raves in Ibiza, where nightclubs will be going out with a bang for the winter break. When the party finally stops head to the island’s north.

Sri Lanka cuts tax on female hygiene products amid economic crisis

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Colombo: Amid the ongoing economic crisis in the country, Sri Lanka has cut taxes on female sanitary products in a bid to help women...

Will take public opinion on H-4 visa revocation proposal: Trump administration

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WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has assured lawmakers and the American corporate sector that the public would get an opportunity to respond to its proposal of...

Israeli govt approves regular fuel deliveries to Gaza amid humanitarian concerns

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Gaza Border: Two fuel tankers entered Gaza through the Rafah crossing, following approval by Israel’s war cabinet to facilitate regular deliveries to the besieged...

Five foreign journalists arrested in Venezuela

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Caracas, Venezuelan authorities have detained five foreign journalists covering the standoff with opposition forces seeking the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro. Two others, from Chile,...

Switzerland legalises suicide machine, Sacro; Painless death within one minute

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New Delhi: Switzerland has legalised a coffin-shaped capsule called Sarco which is reported to give a relatively painless and peaceful death within one minute....

Elon Musk named Time’s Person of the Year 2021

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New Delhi: Elon Musk, the founder of rocket company SpaceX and electric car maker Tesla, on Monday, has been named Time’s ‘Person of The...

Vandals demolish centuries-old ‘Guru Nanak palace’ in Pakistan

Lahore, A centuries-old 'Guru Nanak palace' was partially demolished by a group of vandals who sold its precious windows and doors in Pakistan's Punjab...

UK intelligence agencies plan to involve NATO allies to raid ‘shadow fleet’: Russia claims

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Moscow : The UK’s intelligence agencies are planning to enlist NATO allies in a large-scale operation targeting the “shadow fleet,” which could lead to...

US willing to recognise Russian control over Crimea under proposed Ukraine peace deal

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Washington DC: The United States is ready to recognise Russian control over Crimea as part of a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, CNN...

Coronavirus Pandemic: Know how COVID-19 is transmitted

New Delhi: Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients are as virulent and infective as symptomatic ones and those having no clinical symptoms but tested positive for new coronavirus...