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Amid huge Protests, French Senate adopts pension bill

14 Mar 2023 01:13 AM IST

A contentious bill that would raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 got a push forward with the Senate’s adoption of the measure amid strikes, protests and uncollected garbage piling higher by the day. French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne tweeted late Saturday after the 195-112 vote that

US says failed SVB depositors will have access to their money

14 Mar 2023 01:13 AM IST

In a step aimed at protecting the US economy by strengthening public confidence in the country’s banking system, the Biden administration announced that depositors of the Silicon Valley Bank will have access to their money from Monday. After receiving recommendations from the boards of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Imran flays Punjab govt for ‘double standards’ over rallies

14 Mar 2023 01:11 AM IST

Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan slammed the government of Punjab for its “double standards”, saying it was giving a “free hand” to his political rivals to hold public rallies while illegally stopping his party from running the election campaigns. Khan, 70, said the PMLN-led federal coalition, Punjab caretaker setup

Nepal : Ram Chandra Paudel sworn in as President

13 Mar 2023 14:24 PM IST

Senior Nepali Congress leader Ram Chandra Paudel was on Monday sworn in as the President of Nepal. Acting Chief Justice Hari Krishna Karki administered the oath to 78-year-old Paudel at a special ceremony at Sheetal Niwas, the President’s Office. A provision in Nepal’s constitution specifies that the President before assuming

Bangladesh: Agitating Rajshahi University students lifts off rail blockade

13 Mar 2023 14:02 PM IST

The agitating students of Rajshahi University lifted the rail blockage on Monday, that had prevented the district’s rail connections with other areas in Bangladesh, the Dhaka Tribune reported. On Sunday night, the Rajshahi-Dhaka rail line was cut off by the protesting students, and at least six passenger trains were stuck.

Ahmadiyya Muslim community holds Peace Symposium

13 Mar 2023 00:59 AM IST

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at (AMJ) commemorated a significant occasion on March 4, 2023, not just for its community in the UK but also for the entire global jama’at of this spiritual tradition. His Holiness Sahibzada Mirza Ahmad Masroor Sahib, the 5th Caliph, opened a new complex at the Baitul Futuh

US Congressman raises concerns over various issues of Pakistan

13 Mar 2023 00:58 AM IST

An influential US Congressman has raised concerns over the continuous violation of human rights and democracy in Pakistan and asked the government to ensure freedom of speech and the application of rule of law in the country. “There is concern over the increasing incidents of violence in Pakistan,” tweeted Congressman

US may sink Chinese warships to break blockade of Taiwa: Report

13 Mar 2023 00:57 AM IST

Commander of US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), General Kenneth Wilsbach said that the US must sink Chinese warships to break a blockade of Taiwan, reported Taiwan News. While speaking to reporters at the Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado on Wednesday, Wilsbach said, “We’ve got to

3 Activists jailed for 4.5 months for Pro democracy protest

13 Mar 2023 00:56 AM IST

Three former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy protests were jailed on Saturday for four-and-a-half months after they were convicted of not complying with a national security police data request, reported Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP). Chow Hang-tung, Tang Ngok-kwan,

Chinese military to introduce wartime legislation to defend Taiwan

13 Mar 2023 00:55 AM IST

The Chinese military is pushing the government to introduce wartime legislation to defend the country’s sovereignty and national interests with force if needed amid the growing tensions over Taiwan with the US, a media report here said on Saturday. The deputies of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in the National

Australia should prepare for war with China : ‘Red Alert’

13 Mar 2023 00:54 AM IST

Red Alert’ – a joint report of Australian newspapers – The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, warned the country to prepare for war with China in the next three years, reported Taiwan News. The independent report, entitled “Red Alert,” was authored by five security analysts, namely – Alan Finkel,

Russia all set to supply Iran with Su-35 fighter Jets

13 Mar 2023 00:53 AM IST

Iran has finalized a deal to buy Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, state media reported, as defense cooperation between the two countries deepens, reported Times of Israel. “Moscow is ready to deliver the fighter jets to Iran,” the country’s mission to the United Nations was quoted as saying in