Pakistan’s Election Commission disqualifies former PM Imran Khan on charges of concealing assets
Islamabad, Oct 21: Pakistan’s Election Commission on Friday disqualified former prime minister Imran Khan on charges of concealing assets. The ruling coalition government lawmakers had filed a case with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in August against Khan, seeking his disqualification for failing to reveal the proceeds from the sale of gifts that he […]
Booker Prize goes to Sri Lakan author
London, Oct 18 :”The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida” by Sri Lankan Shehan Karunatilaka, a supernatural satire set amid a murderous civil war in the island nation, has won the Booker Prize. The novel is about a photographer who wakes up dead, with a week to ask his friends to find his photos and expose […]
Pakistan’s doomsday: Sinking, shrinking & engulfed by terror
By R C Ganjoo Pakistan is sinking on all fronts right now. Besides its political and economical crises, the country has witnessed a sharp rise in terror activities in recent times. Pakistan is politically and economically sinking and shrinking day by day and is also consumed in terror activities. United States President Joe Biden’s statement “one of […]
Global economy ‘dangerously close’ to a recession: World Bank
Washington, Oct 14 :The global economy is “dangerously close” to a recession, as inflation remains elevated, interest rates rise, and growing debt burden hits the developing world, World Bank President David Malpass said. “We’ve lowered our 2023 growth forecast from 3 per cent to 1.9 per cent for the global growth, that’s dangerously close to […]
NHAI awards 60 pc in H1 FY23, says CRISIL
New Delhi, Oct 13 : The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) awarded only 777 km of road projects in the first half of the current fiscal, a three-fiscal low and a 60 per cent drop compared with last year, CRISIL Market Intelligence and Analytics said on Thursday. Slackened pace of execution and highly inflated […]
Nuclear risk highest since 1962: Biden
Washington, Oct 7 :The risk of a nuclear “Armageddon” is at its highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, US President Joe Biden has said. Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin was “not joking” when he spoke of using tactical nuclear weapons after suffering setbacks in Ukraine, BBC reported. The US was “trying to […]
WHO alert over India-made cough syrups after deaths in The Gambia
Srinagar, Oct 6 :A global alert has been issued over four cough syrups after the World Health Organization (WHO) warned they could be linked to the deaths of 66 children in The Gambia. The syrups have been “potentially linked with acute kidney injuries and 66 deaths among children”, it said. The products were manufactured by […]
31 killed in Thailand mass shooting
Bangkok, Oct 6 : At least 31 people, including children, were killed in a mass shooting at a childcare center in northeast Thailand’s Nong Bua Lamphu province on Thursday, the police told Xinhua. TV footage showed ambulances and families of the victims gathering outside the childcare center. The attacker, reportedly a former police officer, later […]
50p coin with King Charles III
London, Sep 30 :The first 50p coin featuring King Charles III will go into circulation before Christmas, it was reported on Friday. In the meantime, The Royal Mint is set to launch a commemorative coin collection to celebrate the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, the Sun reported. Coin enthusiasts will spot some key […]
Wall Street firms fined $1.8bn
Washington, Sep 28 :Some of Wall Street biggest companies have been fined a total of $1.8bn by US financial watchdogs after staff discussed deals and trades on their personal devices and apps. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the investigation uncovered “pervasive off-channel communications”, BBC reported on Wednesday. Barclays, UBS and Goldman Sachs were […]