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Kohinoor diamond, symbol of conquest, to go on exhibition at Tower of London

26 May 2023 06:04 AM IST

The Kohinoor diamond, claimed by India, will go on display with a new exhibition at the Tower of London on Friday within a “symbol of conquest” setting to try and contextualise its turbulent colonial history in a “transparent, balanced and inclusive” way. Kohinoor, also referred to as Koh-i-Noor, forms part

Imran behind 9 May attack on military establishments: Punjab Police chief

26 May 2023 05:56 AM IST

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan and his close aides coordinated the unprecedented attacks on the military installations in Lahore and other parts of Punjab province on May 9 following his arrest, the Punjab police chief alleged on Thursday. Geo-fencing is a technology that allows the movements of a person,

Mc Carthy shifts blame, denies responsibility for debt ceiling standoff

26 May 2023 05:52 AM IST

A defiant House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday the debt ceiling standoff was “not my fault” as he sent Republican negotiators to the White House to finish out talks, but warned the two sides need more time as they try to reach a budget deal with President Joe Biden. McCarthy

Handing over Bakhmut’s control to Russia, says Wagner chief

26 May 2023 05:49 AM IST

The head of the Russian private military contractor Wagner claimed on Thursday that his forces have started pulling out of Bakhmut, in eastern Ukraine, and handing over control to the Russian military, days after he said Wagner troops had captured the ruined city. Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner’s millionaire owner with longtime

Six terrorists, 4 people killed in separate attacks in Pakistan

25 May 2023 16:35 PM IST

A suicide bomber targeted a police checkpoint in North Waziristan close to the Afghan border, killing four people, including two soldiers and a police officer, Dawn reported citing the district administration. Rehan Gull Khattak, the deputy commissioner for North Waziristan, said that the suicide bomber struck the Liaquat checkpoint in

Massive fire engulfs Sydney building, residents says ‘looked like a movie

25 May 2023 16:07 PM IST

A large fire broke out in a building in Sydney, resulting in its collapse, as reported by the Sydney Morning Herald. Fortunately, the building was vacant at the time of the fire and was quickly reduced to ashes. As the fire raged on, onlookers were alarmed by the sight of

Chinese malware detected in Guam, US systems says Microsoft

25 May 2023 15:24 PM IST

American intelligence agencies and Microsoft have detected a mysterious computer code that has been popping up in telecommunications systems in Guam and elsewhere in the United States. Microsoft says the code was installed by a group called ‘Volt Typhoon’, part of a Chinese state-sponsored effort targeting critical infrastructure such as

Partnership with India ‘most consequential’: US

25 May 2023 14:19 PM IST

The United States has said its partnership with India is one of its most consequential relationships and that Washington and New Delhi are working closely on “vital priorities”. “We work with India closely on our most vital priorities, and we expect Ambassador Garcetti to be able to deepen the relationship

Pakistan releases 66 Afghan prisoners from Karachi Central Jail: Taliban

25 May 2023 11:06 AM IST

Taliban officials on Wednesday said that 66 prisoners, including childrens, were released from the prisons in Pakistan’s Sindh province, Khaama Press reported. According to the General Consulate of Afghanistan in Karachi, Pakistan, 66 prisoners, including eight children, were released from Sindh’s Karachi Central Jail. According to instructions from the Taliban’s

Women protest over unpaid salaries under ‘Kamyab Khwateen’

24 May 2023 23:47 PM IST

A group of women employees held a protest against the government in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir’s (PoK’s) Muzaffarabad over non-payment of their salaries under the ‘Kamyab Khwateen Programme.’ A woman employee said, “They can pay crores of rupees to Imran Khan. Can they not give Rupees 13,000 salary to the employees? We

Extreme weather claims 2 million lives, causes $4.3 trillion in damages: UN agency

24 May 2023 23:31 PM IST

Nearly 12,000 extreme weather, climate and water-related events over much of the past half-century around the globe have killed more than 2 million people and caused economic damage of $4.3 trillion, the U.N. weather agency said Monday.The stark recap from the World Meteorological Organization came as it opened its four-yearly

Historic moment as Saudi Arabia sends first female astronaut to space station

24 May 2023 23:25 PM IST

The International Space Station rolled out the welcome mat Monday for two Saudi visitors, including the kingdom’s first female astronaut. SpaceX’s chartered flight arrived at the orbiting lab less than 16 hours after blasting off from Florida. The four guests will spend just over a week there, before returning to