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Taliban say deal signed with UAE firm to manage airports
ISLAMABAD: The Taliban announced a deal Tuesday allowing an Emirati company to manage three airports in Afghanistan after the fall of the country's US-backed government. However, the United Arab Emirates did not immediately acknowledge the…
Pakistan: Several Imran party leaders arrested after police raid
Islamabad: Police in Pakistan's Punjab province carried out raids at multiple locations and arrested several PTI workers and leaders in the wee hours of Tuesday, Dawn reported.
There were reports of a police constable being shot dead…
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka lifts state of emergency as law and order situation improves
Colombo:The state of emergency in Sri Lanka has been lifted with effect from Saturday after the government decided not to present the Emergency Regulations in Parliament for approval with the improvement of the law and order situation in…
‘Mujib – The Making of a Nation’ trailer released at Cannes
Cannes: A 90-second trailer of the much-awaited 'Mujib– The Making of a Nation', an India -Bangladesh co-production feature film directed by Shyam Benegal, was released at the Cannes film festival today. Union Minister of Information…
Sri Lankan armed forces ended civil war with LTTE through ‘humanitarian operation’: Prez Rajapaksa
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has praised the country’s military for ending the conflict with the LTTE in 2009 and ushering in peace through a “humanitarian operation”, saying there was “no hatred, anger or revenge” involved in…
Afghan Taliban order women TV anchors to cover their faces
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers ordered all female presenters on TV channels to cover their faces on air, the country’s biggest media outlet said Thursday.
The order came in a statement from the Taliban’s Virtue and Vice Ministry, tasked…
UKRAINE: Game on For National Interests
Jaipur/Chandigarh: It gives me great pride as an Indian to say that India is the only country in the world that liberated Bangladesh with surrender of fully armed one Lakh Pakistani troops in just 14 days. Even superpowers have failed to do…
Lankan Parliament defeats no-trust motion against Gotabaya
COLOMBO: A no-confidence motion tabled by the Opposition against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was defeated in Parliament on Tuesday, in a comfortable win for the embattled President amidst nationwide protests demanding his…
NATO conducts big military exercises in Baltic region
Brussels: NATO began one of the biggest-ever military exercises in the Baltics, BBC reported on Monday. The exercise called "Hedgehog", involves 10 countries, including Finland and Sweden, which have announced them decisions to formally…
Chinese media defends Indian wheat export curb after G7 criticism
BEIJING : China on Sunday came to India's defence after G7's criticism over the decision to regulate the export of wheat, saying that blaming developing countries like India won't solve the global food crisis.
Last week, the Indian…
PM uses buddhism thread to strengthen Nepal ties
NEW DELHI: Connected by the noble thread of Buddhism, India and Nepal are deepening ties in many spheres, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during a day-long visit to Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha on the occasion of Buddha…
PM Modi arrives in Lumbini, received by PM Sher Bahadur Deuba
Kathmandu/New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Lumbini, Nepal on Monday morning on an official visit, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Buddha Jayanti. On arrival at Lumbini, Prime Minister Modi was warmly…
UN lists Pakistan among 23 drought-hit countries
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan is among 23 countries in the world facing the bleak prospects of drought over the past two years, according to a UN report.
The report released by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification ahead…
When Sri Lanka last played an ODI, I was 29 and now I am 32: Chamari Athapaththu
When Sri Lanka women take the field against Pakistan in the first ODI in Karachi on June 1 2022, it would have been 966 days since they played their previous One Day International. While it's true that the pandemic affected the sporting…
Vice President calls on new UAE President, offers condolences
Abu Dhabi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday offered condolences on behalf of the Government of India on the passing away of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to the new ruler of Abu Dhabi and President of the UAE, Sheikh…
Former Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds dies in car accident at 46
SYDNEY: Former Australian test cricketer Andrew Symonds has died after a single-vehicle auto accident near Townsville in northeast Australia. He was 46. Cricket Australia reported Symonds' death on its website on Sunday, citing a police…
Pakistan court extends pre-arrest bail of PM Shehbaz Sharif
LAHORE: A Pakistani court here on Saturday extended the pre-arrest bail of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son and Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz until May 21 in the Rs 14 billion money laundering case.
The indictment of the…
Sri Lanka focused on Bangladesh Tests despite turmoil at home
CHITTAGONG: Sri Lanka's cricketers are hoping to distract their fans from political turmoil back home when they take on Bangladesh in a two-Test series starting this weekend.
The first Test of the series, which is part of the ICC World…
Case filed for arrest of former PM Mahinda Rajapaksa
COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court on Friday was moved to direct the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to immediately arrest former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and six others for alleged criminal intimidation and aiding and abetting…
PM Modi Condoles Death of UAE President: “Deeply saddened”
New Delhi: India has declared a one-day national mourning on Saturday, May 14, as a mark of respect to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the 74-year-old President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, who passed away today. The National…
