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Islamabad: An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 struck Pakistan on Saturday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. As per a statement by the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 160km. In a post on X, the NCS said,…

Moscow : The Russian-African Raw Materials Dialogue officially opened at the Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University under the theme "Development Path: Raw Materials and Personnel as the Basis of Economic Sovereignty."The…

New Delhi : India on Saturday dispatched a consignment of Anti-Retro Viral (ARV) drugs to Fiji to support the island nation's public health programme, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. The announcement was made by the MEA in a…

Kuala Lumpur;  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday met US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Kuala Lumpur, where the two leaders signed a 10-year ‘Framework for the US-India Major Defence Partnership’ heralding a new era in deepening the…

London; King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden, London – popularly known as ‘Neasden Temple’ – to mark the temple’s 30th anniversary, coinciding with Diwali and the Hindu New Year celebrations. The…

Washington; The ongoing US government shutdown, now completing one month, has sparked acute concerns in the aviation sector as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other agencies struggle with depleted staff and unpaid essential…

Washington: The US Senate on Thursday delivered a rare bipartisan challenge to US President Donald Trump’s trade policy, voting to block his decision to impose sweeping tariffs on imports from around the world. The resolution, approved…

Busan : US President Donald Trump on Thursday boarded Air Force One and departed for Washington, concluding what the White House described as a "remarkable trip to Asia" marked by significant diplomatic and economic milestones. During his…

Washington DC : US Vice President JD Vance has yet again defended President Donald Trump's reforms to the H-1B visa programme, arguing that the current system is being misused to undercut American workers' wages by importing talent at…

Busan : Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday reiterated his call for a renewed spirit of cooperation between China and the US, saying that the two major economic powerhouses should view themselves as partners and friends, stating that…

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday that he is directing the state’s Board of Governors to end the use of H-1B visas across state universities, saying that positions currently held by visa holders should be filled by…

New Delhi: The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on Wednesday stated that it has issued over 2100 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the Guru Nanak Jayanti, or Gurpurab, celebrations next month. "The Pakistan High…

Kathmandu:  Two government-owned entities of Nepal and India on Wednesday signed a Joint Venture (JV) and Shareholders’ Agreement for the construction of two high-capacity cross-border transmission lines, marking another step forward in…

Islamabad:  Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday issued a stern warning to Afghan Taliban, stating that they can test the resolve of Islamabad at their "own peril and doom", local media reported. He added that Pakistan…

Tokyo : US President Donald Trump on Wednesday asserted that nothing would undermine the fragile Gaza ceasefire he brokered a few weeks ago, even after Israel launched deadly airstrikes in the enclave on Tuesday, killing over 30 in response…

Tel Aviv : Israel on Wednesday declared a "renewed enforcement" of the ceasefire">Gaza ceasefire, hours after carrying out a series of airstrikes that killed 91 Palestinians, including at least 24 children, as reported by Al Jazeera, in…

Islamabad,Lahore in Pakistan continues to remain the world's most polluted city as smog blanketed the region on Tuesday and the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 329 at around 9 am (local time) as per Swiss air quality monitor…

Tokyo  A man charged for assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 pleaded guilty on Tuesday, in his first court hearing since the fatal shooting that shocked the nation and drew attention to Unification Church and its…

Minsk India and Belarus held eighth round of Foreign Office Consultations in Minsk, discussing the entire gamut of bilateral relations, including political, economic, cultural, tourism, education and consular matters. According to a…

ndian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri, an indigenously built Shivalik-class Guided Missile Stealth Frigate, arrived at Japan's Sasebo on Tuesday. Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force welcomed INS Sahyadri upon arrival, Indian Embassy in Japan said…