NEW DELHI: As several parts of the world, including India, grapple with severe heatwaves exacerbated by the El Niño phenomenon, oceans are experiencing significant changes too. New data indicates that global sea levels are rising at an accelerating rate, posing an increased threat of flooding and coastal erosion.Recent analysis showsContinue Reading
NEW DELHI: Gohar Ali Khan, the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), said that Imran Khan, the PTI founder who is currently detained in Adiala Jail, has not been offered any deal and is prepared to forgive all injustices for the sake of Pakistan, according to a report by Pakistan’s theContinue Reading
North Korea’s cult of personality appears to have entered a new phase by elevating the portrait of Kim Jong Un next to that of his grandfather and father, showing him in a similar status as its two former leaders regarded as demigods at home.Photos released by the official media WednesdayContinue Reading
MALE: India has withdrawn 51 of its soldiers from the Maldives so far, the government here has said ahead of the May 10 deadline set by President Mohamed Muizzu for the complete withdrawal of Indian military personnel from his country. The Maldivian government earlier announced that two batches of IndianContinue Reading
After an air strike attributed to Israel by Tehran destroyed an Iran consulate building in Damascus and killed 12 people including senior military commanders, India said on Thursday that it’s stressed at the escalating tensions in the region and urged all parties to avoid any action that violated international law.TheContinue Reading
NEW YORK: Donald Trump hit out Tuesday at a New York judge for extending a gag order preventing the former US president from attacking those involved in his upcoming hush money trial, calling it “election interference”.On Monday, the judge presiding over Trump’s trial for allegedly making pre-election payments to aContinue Reading
NEW DELHI: The High Court in London on Wednesday ruled that a luxury apartment linked to the fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi could be sold for a value not less than GBP 5.25 million.Master James Brightwell, the judge presiding over a hearing attended remotely by the 52-year-old Nirav from ThamesideContinue Reading
NEW DELHI: UAE-based Indian businessman and philanthropist donated Rs 2.25 crore to facilitate the release of 900 prisoners from Gulf jails. The 66-year-old Firoz Merchant’s effort came as a pre-Ramzan gesture.“Prominent Dubai-based Indian businessman and philanthropist Firoz Merchant of Pure Gold has donated close to Rs 2.25 Crores (AED 1Continue Reading
NEW DELHI: NEW DELHI: As tensions between India and Maldives continue to rise, a Chinese research ship Xiang Yang Hong 03 is scheduled to reach Maldives, according to global ship-tracking data. This comes just three months after a similar vessel’s presence in the Indian Ocean raised security concerns in India.TheContinue Reading
ABU DHABI: In a display of interfaith solidarity, the Gurudwara in Dubai distributed 5,000 ‘langar‘ meals at the inauguration of the first Hindu stone temple here on Wednesday. The temple was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a dedication ceremony attended by over 5,000 invitees. Surender Singh Kandhari, chairmanContinue Reading