Monthly Archives: July 2024
India to contribute $1 mn to UNESCO World Heritage Centre: PM Modi
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced USD 1 million contribution to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, which works to...
US President opts out of race, backs Kamala Harris
DELAWARE: President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign on Sunday after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to...
India won’t abandon its relationship with Russia, says US NSA
WASHINGTON: There was no tangible evidence of India deepening its military and technology relationship with Russia, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan...
Bangladesh Supreme Court scales down job quota after deadly protests
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s top court on Sunday scaled back a controversial quota system for government job applicants, in a partial victory for student...
China, Philippines reach deal to avoid clashes in South China Sea
BEIJING: China and the Philippines reached a deal they hope will end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South...
13 Indians rescued from cybercrime scam in Laos
NEW DELHI: Thirteen Indians, who were lured into certain cyber-scamming centres in Laos, have been rescued and sent back home, the Indian...
Fighting intensifies as Israeli strikes leave 22 dead in Gaza
CAIRO: Israeli forces battled Palestinian fighters in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Sunday, and struck areas in the centre of...
Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli wins trust vote
KATHMANDU: Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli won a crucial floor test in Parliament on Sunday with more than two-thirds of lawmakers voting in...
Got no warnings before bid on life, says ex-President
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump said on Sunday nobody warned him of a problem in the lead-up to the former president’s rally in Pennsylvania...
DC Shopian directs for effective measures for destruction of Cannabis, Poppy
SHOPIAN: Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, Faz Lul Haseeb today held a crucial inter- departmental coordination meeting today to review the ongoing efforts for...