Stay Connected. Stay Informed.
(FILES) Arfan Bhatti (R), a Norwegian of Pakistani origin, sits with his lawyer John Christian Elden in the Oslo District Court, on June 3, 2008. File image by SARA JOHANNESSEN | Photo Credit: AFP Pakistan has extradited to Norway a known Islamist suspected of masterminding an Oslo shooting on the eve of the 2022 Pride…
Read More “Pakistan extradites Oslo Pride shooting suspect to Norway” »
German Minister for Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock speaks during a ceremony to mark the return of four significant cultural heritage items to the Kaurna People from the collection of the Grassi Museum in Leipzig, at Possum Park / Pirltawardli in Adelaide, Australia, May 3, 2024. | Photo Credit: VIA REUTERS Germany’s top diplomat on Friday…
Read More “German foreign minister says Russia will face consequences for cyberattack” »
Islamic State group militants killed at least 15 Syrian pro-government fighters on Friday after they attacked three military positions in the Syrian desert, a war monitor said. It is the latest attack of its kind by remnants of the jihadists. They “attacked three military sites belonging to regime forces and fighters loyal to them… in…
Read More “15 pro-government Syrian fighters killed in IS attacks: monitor” »
US President Joe Biden will host Jordan’s King Abdullah II next week, the White House said. Washington: US President Joe Biden will host Jordan’s King Abdullah II next week, the White House said Friday, as negotiations continue in the Middle East for a ceasefire in Gaza. The meeting will be “private” and will be followed…
Read More “US President Joe Biden To Host Jordan King Abdullah II Next Week Amid Gaza Talks” »
Rohith Vemula, a PhD scholar at the University of Hyderabad, was died by suicide in 2016. Hyderabad: The family of University of Hyderabad student Rohith Vemula on Friday said it will legally contest the Telangana Police’s closure report in his 2016 suicide case. His brother Raja Vemula claimed the district collector has to decide on…
The story so far: A crisis of confidence assails the Indian spice export industry. At least five countries — including Singapore, Hong Kong and the U.S. — have announced an investigation into possible contamination of spice mixes sold by top Indian brands, MDH and Everest. The complaints cite the presence of ethylene oxide, a toxic…
Read More “Why MDH, Everest spices are under international scrutiny | Explained ” »
The students are protesting against Israel’s offensive in Gaza. Washington: Student protests over the war in Gaza have swept the U.S. in past weeks, with police clearing a number of encampments, at times after confrontations between protesters and counter-protesters; other tent protests dismantled after universities agreed to protesters’ demands; and some demonstrations continuing. Here are…
Read More “What Is Behind Pro-Palestinian Protests At US Universities?” »
A sign asking for an investigation on India’s role in the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar is seen at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada on September 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Canadian police on May 3 arrested three members of an alleged hit squad investigators in…
Read More “Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing | Police make arrests, says Canadian media” »
Transgender candidate from South Delhi constituency Rajan Singh lives in Sangam Vihar area of the city. New Delhi: The first third gender candidate so far in the Lok Sabha polls in the national capital, filed his nomination papers from the South Delhi constituency on Friday. 26-year-old Rajan Singh, wearing a dhoti, cap and gold jewelleries,…
Read More “1st Third Gender Candidate Files Nomination From South Delhi Seat” »
Members of the Meitei community hold a solidarity meet in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar New Delhi: The Meitei community of violence-hit Manipur held a protest demanding justice in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Friday, the day ethnic violence broke out with the Kuki-Zo tribes last year. The community appealed to all the elected representatives of Manipur to…
Read More “Crisis-Hit Manipur’s Meitei Community Holds Solidarity Meet In Delhi, Seeks Justice” »