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Pakistan snubbed again after UAE says ‘Kashmir does not concern Muslim community’

In yet another humiliation for Pakistan, visiting UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan said that Kashmir is not an issue which concerns Muslim Ummah (community) and is only a dispute between Islamabad and New Delhi. The minister further urged Pakistan and India to reso

Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe dies in Singapore

former President, Cde Robert Mugabe,” a post on Mnangagwa's official presidential Twitter account said. From liberator to oppressor Mugabe was feted as an African liberation hero and champion of racial reconciliation when he first came to power in a nation divided by nearly a century of white

Two University of Texas students from India drown in Oklahoma

Davis: Authorities say two University of Texas students from India drowned at a popular tourist destination in Oklahoma. The Davis Police says the foreign exchange students died Tuesday at Turner Falls, near Davis. One of them was struggling in a pool near the falls and the other jumped in to hel

‘Pakistan is the most dangerous of all countries I dealt with,’ says former US defence secretary

Former United States Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has said in a book that he considers Pakistan “the most dangerous” of all countries he dealt with in his career. Mattis made the remark in his latest book, Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead, the Hindustan Times reported. Mattis is a military veter

Five U.S. Governors to visit India over next two months

The governors of five US states — New Jersey, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware and Indiana — are scheduled to visit India over the next few months to enhance economic ties with the country. They will be leading high-powered trade delegations comprising top businesses from their respective state

Israel PM Netanyahu cancels planned day-long visit to India on Sep 9

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday cancelled a planned day-long visit to India on September 9 to meet his counterpart Narendra Modi, citing scheduling issues due to an unprecedented repeat polls in Israel. A statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office said the two leaders spoke over

Texas gunman who killed 7 was fired from job on day of rampage

The gunman who killed seven people and injured 23 others during an extended shooting rampage in western Texas on Saturday had been fired that day from his job, and he and his employer had both called police after his termination. But state troopers who pulled him over for a traffic violation before

PM Narendra Modi to be honoured by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan

rime Minister Narendra Modi will be honoured with an award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for his initiative of Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan campaign, in yet another feather in his cap. The PM will be conferred with the award during his visit to the US in September. Taking to microblogging

Kulbhushan Jadhav appears to be under extreme pressure to parrot a false narrative, says MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday said Kulbhushan Jadhav appeared to be under extreme pressure to “parrot a false narrative to bolster Pakistan’s untenable claims”, reported ANI. The ministry’s statement came hours after India’s Deputy High Commissioner in Pakistan Gaurav Ahluwalia met the

9 killed as Air-Ambulance Plane crashes at resort area in Philippines

Nine people were killed when an air-ambulance plane crashed at a resort area near the Philippine capital on Sunday, sparking a fierce blaze and sending terrified locals fleeing, authorities said. Dramatic video on social media showed emergency vehicles rushing toward a building engulfed in roaring

India's action on Kashmir unacceptable, says US Presidential Hopeful Bernie Sanders

Houston: US Senator and Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders addressing the audience at an event hosted by the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) that he was "deeply concerned" about the situation in Kashmir and asked the US government to "speak out boldly" in support of a UN-backed

Odisha engineering graduate becomes India’s first-ever gold medallist in World Skill Contest

Showing his skills in the emerging field of water technology, a 25-year-old electronics engineer from Odisha became the first-ever gold medallist from India in the prestigious World Skill Competition at Kazan(Russia) which ended yesterday. Aswatha Narayana Sanagavarapu, a B Tech graduate in Appli

Time is right, Tiffany says as it partners Reliance to enter Indian jewellery market

New York: Tiffany & Co. is entering India after years eyeing the market’s rising middle class shoppers. The jeweler’s top executive says the time is finally right. “That’s a big market, not only for the number of people, but also because it’s a very fast-growing middle class that we know is a d

In an embarrassment to Imran Khan, Pak electricity Dept threatens to snap power at PM's office over Rs 41 lakh dues

Islamabad: The electricity supply to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's Secretariat faces disconnection over non-payment of bills running into crores of rupees. The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) issued a notice to this effect on Wednesday. According to reports in the Pakistani media

Remains of 227 sacrificed children found in Peru

Lima: Archeologists in Peru say the 227 bodies they have unearthed from a site used by the pre-Columbian Chimu culture is the biggest-ever discovery of sacrificed children. Archeologists have been digging since last year at the huge sacrificial site in Huanchaco, a beachside tourist town north of

US approves $3.3 billion sale of Anti-Ballistic missiles to Japan

Washington, United States : Washington approved the $3.3 billion sale of anti-ballistic missiles to Japan Tuesday, following close behind a series of new ballistic missile tests by North Korea that could threaten the US ally. Japan will buy up to 73 of the Raytheon-made SM-3 Block IIA missiles, w

Johnson & Johnson fined $527 million for fuelling opioid crisis: US judge

NORMAN, Oklahoma: A judge on Monday found Johnson & Johnson responsible for fueling Oklahoma's opioid crisis, ordering the pharmaceutical company to pay $572 million to remedy the devastation wrought by the epidemic on the state and its residents. Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman'

Reforest Europe, Brazil tells G7, rejecting $20 mn aid to fight Amazon fires

Brazil on Monday rejected aid from G7 countries to fight wildfires in the Amazon, with a top official telling French President Emmanuel Macron to take care of “his home and his colonies.” “We appreciate (the offer), but maybe those resources are more relevant to reforest Europe,” Onyx Lorenzoni,