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Israeli airstrike kills 7 in Gaza strip
Gaza: The death toll following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip on Friday has increased to seven, the Palestinian enclave’s Health Ministry said, adding that 40 people have suffered injuries.
Earlier in the day, the ministry said…
Germany’s popularity rising among Indian tourists
New Delhi: Germany's popularity among Indian tourists seems to be rising fast as German National Tourist Office has recorded a y-o-y rise of 214 percent in Indian travellers visiting the central European country this year.
Making a…
Biden to be commended for Zawahri’ elimination
Washington: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement on Tuesday that President Joe Biden was to be commended for the elimination of the leader of the al-Qaeda terror group, Ayman al-Zawahri.
"President Biden announced that, at his…
Pakistan military helicopter goes missing in SW Pakistan
Islamabad: A Pakistan military helicopter lost contact with the air traffic control in Lasbela district of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, while it was en-route from Quetta to Karachi, the Inter-Services Public Relations…
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in US drone strike
Washington: The US has killed al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has confirmed on Tuesday.
He was killed in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by the CIA in the Afghan capital,…
Myanmar extends state of emergency for another 6 months
Yangon: Myanmar's National Defense and Security Council decided on Sunday to extend the state of emergency for another six months.
The decision was made for necessary preparations for the multi-party general elections, the council said.…
Iran claims new proposals to accelerate nuke talks in Vienna
Tehran: Iran has submitted proposed ideas in "both substance and form" to the other sides of the Vienna talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, to pave the way for the "swift conclusion" of the talks, Iran's top negotiator said Sunday.…
NEP 2020: Game changer for India’s Higher education (Part-II)
New Delhi: The focus of this Two-Part article is to evaluate the technical education of India and how it can be made useful in the light of the NEP 2020 so that the youth be made driving force of the country. India has the advantage of…
NEP 2020: Game changer for India’s Higher education (Part-I)
New Delhi: Europe governed the 19th century, while the United States dominated the 20th century. Forthwith, the 21st century belongs to Asia. An expert considers it a "restoration" since Asia accounted for more than half of the world's…
Motto of the Day: ‘Leaders don’t inflict pain, they share pain’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History !
On this day, 29 July...............
1588 - Attacking Spanish Armada defeated and scattered by English defenders.
1870 - America's first asphalt pavement was…
Over 100 killed due to heavy rain in Balochistan
Islamabad: Over 100 people in Pakistan's Balochistan were killed due to heavy rain fall in the province, media reports said on Thursday.
Balochistan Chief Secretary Abdul Azai Aqili, told media that as many as 111 people have lost their…
Monkeypox hits Europe, Americas hardest: WHO reports
Geneva: Europe and the Americas have been affected the most by the monkeypox outbreak, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists here on Wednesday.
These two regions have reported…
Supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr storm parliament building in Baghdad
Baghdad: Hundreds of supporters of cleric Muqtyada al-Sadr have breached a high-security zone in Baghdad and broken into Iraq's parliament building, BBC reported on Thursday.
They oppose the nomination of a rival candidate for prime…
Iran welcomes more diplomatic talk to revive nuclear deal
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Wednesday that his country "welcomes the continuation of diplomacy and talks" to rescue the Iranian nuclear deal, according to the Foreign Ministry's website.
Amir-Abdollahian…
Chinese Foreign Minister to visit Bangladesh in August
Dhaka: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is likely to visit Dhaka at the beginning of August.
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming discussed the visit with Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday.
The Foreign Minister urged the…
Engineering exports rise 11.8pc, shipments to China drop 55pc in Q-1
New Delhi: Engineering goods exports from India rose 11.8 per cent year-on-year to $28.96 billion in the April-June quarter of the current fiscal on the back of robust demand from countries like the US, Germany and Mexico.
The demand from…
Kuwait gets a new PM
Kuwait City: The Kuwaiti emir on Sunday issued a decree appointing Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as the prime minister and tasking him with forming the new cabinet.
As required by the constitution, the prime minister-designate will then…
Most parts of USA endure alarming high temperatures
Washington: Most parts of the US continued to face alarming high temperatures on Sunday while the Northeast and mid-South regions were predicted to be 100 degrees or higher.
The National Weather Service warned: "From the southern Plains…
On This DAY: ‘Leadership is the art of unlocking people’s potential to become better.’
This is Your Day. TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History !
On this day, 23 July.......
1715 - The first lighthouse in America was authorized by the Boston Light Bill for construction at Little Brewster Island,…
Pakistan: Hamza Shehbaz declared Punjab CM after 10 PMLQ votes rejected
Islamabad: Hamza Shehbaz, the PMLN candidate and the sitting chief minister of Punjab province, won the run-off polls by three votes on Friday, and retained the provincial chief executive slot by defeating the joint candidate of PTI and…
