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How Pakistan’s electricity crisis is leading to rising spectre of social unrest

01 Sep 2023 10:49 AM IST

Inflation in electricity prices in Pakistan has been increasing progressively and the electricity bill for July can be likened to the symbolic icing on the cake of an economy that is battling with escalating prices of gas, foodgrains etc, The The News International reported. The situation will need Islamabad to

RAK Police arrests gang for phone fraud, scams

01 Sep 2023 10:10 AM IST

Seven Asian nationals were arrested by the Ras Al Khaimah Police’s investigation and criminal investigation teams for their involvement in phone fraud and scams. The gang sent fake messages to victims’ phones or WhatsApp accounts, informing them they needed to renew their bank account information or their banking services would

Joe Biden ‘hopeful’ of having Xi Jinping at G20 Summit in India

01 Sep 2023 10:04 AM IST

US President Joe Biden has said that he “hopes” that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping attends the G20 Summit in India this month. This comes amid the speculations that President Xi could skip the G20 Summit in New Delhi and instead nominate Chinese Premier Li Qiang to attend the event.

Chinese President Xi Jinping likely to skip upcoming G20 Summit

01 Sep 2023 09:20 AM IST

India has not yet received any confirmation of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s in-person participation at the upcoming G20 summit, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday amid reports that he is likely to skip the conclave. A majority of G20 leaders, including US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel

Imran Khan gets nod to talk to his sons on phone

01 Sep 2023 07:50 AM IST

A special court in Pakistan on Thursday allowed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is currently lodged in Attock jail, to have telephonic conversations with his sons, Pakistan media reported. The former Prime Minister of Pakistan and Chairman of Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had filed a petition before Justice Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain

Chinese President Xi Jinping likely to skip G20 Summit in Delhi

31 Aug 2023 12:50 PM IST

According to sources familiar with the situation in India and China, Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to skip the G20 Summit scheduled to take place in India next week, according to Reuters. Chinese Premier Li Qiang is anticipated to represent Beijing at the September 9–10 meeting in New Delhi

UK: Indian diaspora voices for repatriation of Baby Ariha Shah to India

31 Aug 2023 11:48 AM IST

The Indian diaspora, including young children in the UK, spoke out in favor of Ariha Shah’s return to India from foster care in Germany. They urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to get involved in the situation. The Indian diaspora in the UK banded together and spoke out on behalf of

PM Modi extends greetings on World Sanskrit Day

31 Aug 2023 11:38 AM IST

On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings on the occasion of World Sanskrit Day and urged everyone to share one sentence in this “great” language. “Greetings on World Sanskrit Day,” wrote PM Modi in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. I applaud everyone who is enthusiastic

Belgium bans shelter for single male asylum seekers to accommodate families

31 Aug 2023 10:08 AM IST

The Belgian government said on Wednesday it is imposing a ban on providing shelter for single men seeking asylum, arguing its insufficient reception capacity should be freed for families, women and children first. Aid organisations condemned the move as reneging on international commitments. Belgium has long come under criticism for

EgyptAir to resume direct flights from Egypt to conflict-stricken Sudan

31 Aug 2023 10:08 AM IST

Egyptian authorities said the national carrier will resume direct flights to Sudan this week following high profile talks between the Egyptian president and Sudan’s military chief. Egypt’s Ministry of Civil Aviation said that EgyptAir would launch a weekly flight route from Cairo to the Sudanese coastal city of Port Sudan

Australians to vote on Indigenous Voice to Parliament on October 14

31 Aug 2023 10:07 AM IST

Australians will vote on October 14 on a proposed law to create a so-called Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the nation’s first referendum in a generation. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday announced the referendum date, triggering just over six weeks of intensifying campaigning by both sides of the argument.

55-Year ruling ends: Mutinous soldiers oust Gabon’s President and family

31 Aug 2023 10:06 AM IST

Crowds celebrated in Gabon after mutinous soldiers said on Wednesday, they were seizing power in order to overturn the results of a presidential election, seeking to remove a president whose family has held power for 55 years. The coup attempt came hours after the central African country’s President Ali Bongo