Daily Archives: October 20, 2024
Kashmir Marathon Can Achieve Global Fame, Hopes CM Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR: After participating in the Kashmir Marathon, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed his vision of seeing the Kashmir gain global recognition, joining...
G7 defence ministers back Ukraine’s ‘irreversible path’ to be NATO member
NAPLES: Defence Ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies support Ukraine’s “irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership”,...
Working with India to explore digital currencies, says Putin
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the multi-nation BRICS group should explore a SWIFT-like cross-border payments system immune to Western sanctions...
Pakistan college rape that led to violent protests fabricated: Probe
LAHORE: A seven-member inquiry committee constituted by Pakistan's Punjab government to investigate the alleged rape of a private college student in Gulberg...
Japan’s ruling party HQ attacked with firebombs
TOKYO: A man threw several firebombs into the headquarters of Japan’s ruling party in Tokyo Saturday, then crashed his car into the...
Over 20% plant species found on islands: Study
SYDNEY: In a study published in Nature magazine, researchers mapped the diversity of plant life on Earth’s islands and found that 21...
Obama calls Kamala Harris ‘most prepared nominee ever’, praises her commitment to ‘American values’
NEVADA: Former US President Barack Obama at a campaign event in Las Vegas endorsed Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris...
Two ITBP men killed, two cops hurt in Chhattisgarh IED blast
NARAYANPUR: Two ITBP personnel were killed and two policemen injured on Saturday when Naxalites carried out an IED blast in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur...
GST panel favours exempting health, term insurance
NEW DELHI: Term life insurance policies and senior citizens’ health insurance premium are likely to be exempted from GST as most members...
Pralhad Joshi’s ‘disowned’ brother held for Rs 2-crore fraud
BENGALURU: The Karnataka Police on Saturday arrested Union Minister Pralhad Joshi’s brother following a cheating complaint lodged by a former JD(S) MLA’s...