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On this day, Apr.07......
1541 - Father Francis Xavier, Spanish founder of the Jesuits, and three friends became the first Roman Catholic missionaries to travel to…
King Charles III supports probe into British monarchy’s slave ties
Charles takes the issue "profoundly seriously" and academics will be given access to the royal collection and archives, the palace said.
Pakistan PM Sharif convenes NSC meet amid faultlines between judiciary, government
Pakistan's parliament on Thursday passed a resolution rejecting the country's SC's decision about the Punjab elections delaying the case and demanding a full court to decide on this vexing issue.
One of Macron’s favourite restaurants in France set on fire by protesters over pension age…
Staff at La Rotonde in the Montparnasse area of the city were forced to put out flames on the awning of the restaurant where Macron held a victory party during his successful 2017 election bid.
Hindu temple vandalised in Canada; police describes it as ‘hate-motivated incident’
The High Commission of India in Ottawa, Canada has strongly condemned the act of vandalism.
Hope Chinese authorities would facilitate continued presence of Indian journalists in China: MEA
China has sought reciprocal measures from India for the facilitation of its journalists even as it defended its recent move to freeze the visas of the two Indian correspondents.
Motto for Today: ‘Anything that feels impossible, deserves a second look.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Apr.06......
648 BC - The earliest total solar eclipse chronicled by Greeks.
1648 - Construction of the Red Fort completed at Shahjahanabad as…
At least 21 dead in Somalia’s flash floods, says UN agency
MOGADISHU: At least 21 people including six children have died in Somalia's flash flooding over the last week, according to the UN humanitarian agency.
Nearly 100,000 people have been affected by the heavy rains and flash floods that hit…
Turkey closes airspace to flights using north Iraqi airport
ANKARA: Turkey closed its airspace to flights to and from an airport in Kurdish-administered northern Iraq, a top Turkish official announced Wednesday, citing an alleged increase in Kurdish militant activity threatening flight safety.…
Padma Awards: Mulayam Singh Yadav, Sudha Murty honoured
NEW DELHI: Veteran socialist leader and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Late Mulayam Singh Yadav, and medical professional Dilip Mahalanabis, known globally for his work on Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS), were among those conferred the…
Drug cartels busted in Delhi, seven in police net
After processing it into fine-quality heroin they further transported it to Punjab.
Pakistan goes ahead with USD 7 billion Turkish Combat Drone
NEW DELHI: Amidst the economic crisis in Pakistan, Turkey has delivered the first batch of cutting-edge Baykar Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) to the Pakistani Air Force.
The Baykar Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicle…
Former US president Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony charges
NEW YORK: Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, according to several news reports.
He entered the plea Tuesday during a brief arraignment in a lower Manhattan courtroom…
Motto for Today: ‘Happiness lies in seeing life as it is and not as it should be.’
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On this day, April 04..........
1786 - In British Parliament, Berk alleged 11 corruption charges against Indian Governor General Warren Hastings.
1905 -…
Oil producers’ cuts could boost gasoline prices, help Russia
FRANKFURT: Major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia said they're cutting supplies of crude again.
This time, the decision was a surprise and is underlining worries about where the global economy might be headed.
Russia is…
China backs Putin’s new foreign policy
BEIJING: China responded positively on Monday to Russia's new foreign policy concept, saying Beijing, Moscow and New Delhi are emerging "major powers" with "notable influence" and it was ready to boost ties with them and send a "positive…
6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra island
JAKARTA: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Sumatra island in western Indonesia on Monday, shaking homes of panicked residents but causing no casualties or damage.
The quake's epicentre was at sea southwest of Padangsidempuan city in…
Sharif hits back at Chief Justice Bandial
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday hit back at Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial for his critical remarks, taking the polarisation in the coup-prone country to new limits amid economic meltdown and bitter political…
Pakistan has to choose whether to become Turkiye or another Myanmar
LAHORE: In a fresh attack on Pakistan's powerful military, ousted prime minister Imran Khan on Monday said the country is left with two choices -- either follow Turkiye or become another Myanmar.
In Myanmar, the military ousted the…
Mexican Migration center death toll reaches 39
Mexico City: The number of people who died in a fire in a migration center in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez at the border with the United States, has risen to 39, with 29 others injured, the Mexican migration service has said.
"The…
