Pakistan heading towards President’s rule
By R C Ganjoo Pakistan today is politically shattered and the Pakistan army has a set formula to handle political crises, obviously created by them as and when they need. Pakistan army has been in practice playing ducks and drakes with the politicians and disadvantaged the people in the country since its inception. But the winds […]
Twitter will ban unlabelled parody accounts: Musk
San Francisco, Nov 7 : After several accounts changed their names to ‘Elon Musk’ and mocked the billionaire, the Twitter owner said users engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying it as a parody account will be permanently suspended. Twitter previously issued a warning before suspending accounts, but there would now be no warning, the Chief […]
One killed, 7 injured in gunfire on PTI’s convoy
Islamabad, Nov 3 : PTI chief Imran Khan, Senator Faisal Javed and several other party leaders were among seven people wounded in gunfire on the long march container at Wazirabad’s Allah Wala Chowk on Thursday, media reports said. The attack, characterised by the PTI as “targeted”, has triggered widespread condemnation from across the political divide, […]
Microsoft announces $100mln in technology support for Ukraine
Washington, Nov 3 :Microsoft will provide an additional $100 million worth of technology support for Ukraine through the end of next year, the company’s Vice Chair and President Brad Smith announced in a blog post on Thursday. “Today, we are announcing that Microsoft will extend technology support free of charge for Ukraine throughout calendar year […]
North Korea fires suspected ICBM
Seoul, Nov 3: A day after both Koreas fired missiles in an escalation of tensions, North Korea on Thursday fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) designed to hit targets on the other side of the world, said South Korean officials. The ICBM launch is Pyongyang’s seventh this year, and comes amid concerns that it will […]
Putin suspends grain exports deal with Ukraine
Moscow, Nov 1 : President Vladimir Putin has said Russia is suspending — but not ending — its participation in a deal that allows safe passage to vessels carrying Ukrainian grain exports. Moscow pulled out of the UN-brokered agreement on Saturday, alleging that Ukraine had used a safety corridor in the Black Sea to attack […]
SKorea’s stampede toll rises to155
Seoul, Nov 1 :The death toll from a crowd crush, which occurred Saturday night at the Itaewon district of the South Korean capital Seoul during Halloween gatherings, rose overnight, the authorities said on Tuesday. At least 155 people were killed and 152 others injured in the incident, according to the Ministry of the Interior and […]
Rushdie: US sanctions Iran-based group
Washington, Oct 29 :The United States has announced sanctions against an Iranian foundation accused of putting out a multimillion-dollar bounty on British-American author Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed at a literary event in New York state in August. The US Treasury Department announced sanctions against the 15 Khordad Foundation on Friday, Al Jazeera reported. The […]
Senior journalist Arshad Sharif shot dead
Nairobi/Islamabad, Oct 24 :Senior journalist and anchorperson Arshad Sharif was shot dead by the Kenyan police Sunday night in a “mistaken identity” case while travelling to Nairobi from the country’s Magadi town, Kenyan newspaper reported, The Star citing law enforcement officials. “We had an incident of shooting which turned out to be a case of […]
19 killed, 36,000 displaced in Sudan land ownership dispute: UN
United Nations, Oct 22: Inter-communal violence in Sudan following a land ownership dispute has claimed at least 19 lives, a UN spokesman said. UN Interim Humanitarian Coordinator Eddie Rowe is deeply concerned about the recent violence in West Kordofan and Blue Nile State, said Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on […]