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16 Pakistani beggars arrested in Multan en route to Saudi Arabia

02 Oct 2023 09:30 AM IST

Sixteen alleged Pakistani beggars disguised as pilgrims were offloaded from a Saudi Arabia-bound flight and arrested for trying to travel to the Gulf Kingdom to indulge in begging, according to a media report on Sunday. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) offloaded the beggars from the Saudi-bound flight in Multan in

Video provides first clear views of WWII aircraft carriers lost in the pivotal Battle of Midway

02 Oct 2023 09:28 AM IST

Footage from deep in the Pacific Ocean has given the first detailed look at three World War II aircraft carriers that sank in the pivotal Battle of Midway and could help solve mysteries about the days-long barrage that marked a shift in control of the Pacific theatre from Japanese to

Cipher case controversy: PTI insists on Judicial Commission inquiry

02 Oct 2023 09:27 AM IST

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday rejected a challan submitted by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and called for the formation of a judicial commission to investigate the cipher case, Pakistan-based ARY News reported. In a statement issued on September 30, the PTI spokesperson called the challan submitted against PTI chairman

Congress averts Government shutdown with temporary funding plan sent to Biden

02 Oct 2023 09:27 AM IST

The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday hours before a midnight deadline as Congress approved a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open and sent the measure to President Joe Biden to become law. The rushed package drops aid to Ukraine, a White House priority opposed

Azerbaijan issues arrest warrant for former leader of Nagorno-Karabakh

02 Oct 2023 09:25 AM IST

Azerbaijan issued an arrest warrant for former Nagorno-Karabakh separatist leader Arayik Harutyunyan, the country’s prosecutor general said Sunday. Harutyunyan led the breakaway region, which is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but largely populated by ethnic Armenians, between May 2020 and last month, when the separatist government said it would

Zimbabwe gold mine collapse: Death toll expected to reach 13, says President

02 Oct 2023 09:25 AM IST

The death toll from a shaft collapse at a disused gold mine in Zimbabwe was expected to rise to 13, the vice president said, according to state media. State-run newspaper The Sunday Mail quoted Vice President Constantino Chiwenga as saying “we believe we have lost about 13” in the mine

Russian hackers target Royal family’s official website in cyber assault

02 Oct 2023 09:24 AM IST

In the digital world, chaos unfolded as the Royal family’s website was attacked. The site, a symbol of tradition, was down for an hour and a half, causing uncertainty. It was a rare breach of the normally secure site. A feared Russian hacking group named Killnet admitted to the attack,

Turkish Parliament hit by blast, suicide bomber caught on camera

02 Oct 2023 09:23 AM IST

On a fateful Sunday in Ankara, Turkey, a shocking incident unfolded near the parliament building, sending shockwaves across the nation. Security camera footage capturing the precise moment when two terrorists carried out a bomb attack has surfaced on social media, painting a grim picture of the events that transpired. Thankfully,

Pakistan: Javed Khan, the leader of the Awami National Party shot dead in Swabi

01 Oct 2023 13:41 PM IST

Awami National Party (ANP) provincial council member Javed Khan, 55, was shot dead by two unidentified motorcycles in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday, according to Pakistan-based Dawn. According to DSP Jawad Khan, a preliminary inquiry revealed that the perpetrators shot at the ANP leader from a very close range. According

Australia: Man dies after whale strikes boat in waters off

30 Sep 2023 20:10 PM IST

According to a CNN report, an incident occurred on Saturday morning in the waters near Sydney, Australia, where a boat was apparently struck by a whale, resulting in the capsizing of the boat. Tragically, one man lost his life, and another was injured in the incident. New South Wales Water

Pakistan: Soldier killed in encounter with terrorists in Parachinar

30 Sep 2023 13:59 PM IST

According to ARY News, citing ISPR, a soldier was killed during an encounter with militants in the Parachinar area of Pakistan’s Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the Pakistan-based media site, Lance Naik Ghairat Khan (33) was killed in an encounter with terrorists in the general vicinity of the

US: Emergency declared in New York City as torrential rain floods subways, roads, basements

30 Sep 2023 10:29 AM IST

Roads were closed, subway services were disrupted and basements were overwhelmed in the New York City area after “dangerous and life-threatening” torrential rain surged across the concrete expanse on Friday, CNN reported. A month’s worth of rain – more than 4 inches – fell over parts of Brooklyn in just