Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan arrested in Toshakhana case
Islamabad: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chief Imran Khan has been arrested in Toshakhana case. Media reports suggest that PTI chief, 70, has been detained in the provincial capital Lahore and will be shifted to the country’s federal capital Islamabad for further proceedings. After getting the directions, a large contingent of Lahore police rushed […]
Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan disqualified, sentenced to 3 years in Jail in Toshakhana case
Islamabad: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chief Imran Khan has been sentenced to 3 years in prison and disqualified for 5 years in the Toshakhana case. He has also been fined 1 Lac Pakistani Rupees. The landmark verdict was announced by Islamabad District and Sessions Court judge Humayun Dilawar who said a criminal case […]
Iranian-born woman burns Quran in Sweden
Stockholm, Aug 4 : An Iranian-born woman has burned a copy of the Quran in Sweden’s capital Stockholm under police protection, the Anadolu news agency reported Thursday. Iranian-born Bayrami Marjan, 47, has burned the Quran in a brazier at the Angbybadet beach in the Bromma district on the shore of Lake Malaren, the report said. […]
Russia to launch first lunar station in nearly 50 years
Vladivostok, Aug 3 : Russia’s first lunar station in nearly 50 years, Luna-25, will fly to the Moon in the early morning of Aug 11, local media reported on Thursday. According to Russia’s RIA Novosti, the launch date is set for Aug 11 when the Soyuz-2.1b rocket with the Fregat upper stage and the automatic […]
Twitter new ‘X’ logo taken down from headquarters after complaints
Washington, Aug 1 :The company formerly known as Twitter took the “X” logo down from atop its headquarters building in San Francisco after city officials said the sign was installed without a permit, NPR reported. The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection received 24 complaints about the sign, including concerns regarding structural safety, the report […]
2 injured in small plane crash in U.S. Washington state
San Francisco, Aug 1 :Two people were injured in a small plane crash Monday morning at Renton Municipal Airport, in the northwestern U.S. state of Washington, authorities said. Responders found a plane carrying two people upside down on the runway, the Renton Regional Fire Authority said on social media. Crews were taking one person to […]
Typhoon Doksuri deaths in Philippines rise to 25, 20 missing
Manila, July 31: The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by typhoon Doksuri climbed to 25, with at least 20 more missing, the Philippines’ national disaster agency said on Monday. Many parts of the country remain underwater as heavy rain continues to pour even after Doksuri blew away from the Philippines last week. Typhoon […]
28 detained for hiding deaths of 43 mine workers in China’s Shanxi
Taiyuan, July 31: Police authorities have detained 28 suspects involved in hiding the deaths of 43 mine workers and 40 safety accidents over nearly two decades in Daixian County, north China’s Shanxi Province, the joint investigation team of the province announced on Sunday. Shanxi Province has launched an investigation into the alleged underreport of mine […]
7 killed, 23 injured in passenger bus accident in E. Türkiye
Ankara, July 31: At least seven people died, and 23 others were injured after a passenger bus veered off the road and overturned on a highway in the eastern Kars province of Türkiye on Sunday, state-run TRT broadcaster reported. The passenger bus overturned into a stockade after passing the viaduct at the entrance of Karakurt […]
4 military personnel missing after Australian helicopter crashes
Sydney, July 29 :Four military personnel are missing after an Australian military helicopter crashed into the waters near Lindeman Island off the coast of Queensland overnight. Australian Department of Defence said on Saturday that the Australian Army MRH-90 Taipan helicopter was participating in a nighttime training activity as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, a […]