Dubai: Iran attacked a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday, forcing its crew to abandon the ship even as the United States conducted yet another round of airstrikes targeting the Islamic Republic over control of the key waterway. The 10 consecutive nights of US airstrikes haven’t compelled Tehran to loosen its grip on…
Iran: New violence shook the Middle East early Monday as the United States announced another wave of attacks on Iran, Kuwait said it was intercepting drones, and Tehran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed to have hit an “enemy command centre” in Syria. Bahrain’s interior ministry also said that its air raid sirens had sounded and urged citizens…
Dubai: India on Sunday advised its nationals to postpone travel to Iran until the security situation improves and urged those already in the country to consider leaving through available commercial flights amid rising instability and conflict. In a revised travel advisory, the Indian Embassy in Tehran underlined that “recent days have seen an increase in levels…
Lahore: Pakistan’s anti-cybercrime body has issued summons to Noreen Niazi, sister of former prime minister Imran Khan, accusing her of disseminating “false, offensive and inflammatory” content on social media to defame state institutions and spread “fake narratives”. The summons came after an interview of Niazi was widely circulated on social media, in which she claimed…
United Nations: The United Nations human rights agency on Friday voiced concern over the “wave of unrest” in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, calling for investigations into killings of protesters as well as members of security forces. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk appealed for calm in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) amid a wave of unrest ahead…
Washington: President Donald Trump used a primetime address to the nation Thursday to once again raise doubts about the results of past elections, reviving a subject he’s long used to make unproven claims and deny his loss in the 2020 election. Trump’s fixation on his loss to Democrat Joe Biden six years ago and the…
Brussels: India and Belgium on Wednesday reviewed cooperation in several areas, including economic, clean energy, defence, mobility and pharmaceutical domains, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar holding talks with his Belgian counterpart Maxime Prevot. Jaishankar, who is here on a two-day visit, attended the India-Belgium Strategic Dialogue and met leaders of the European Union. The…
Brussels: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with European Council President Antonio Costa and said he valued his “guidance and warm sentiments” for advancing the trade and technology cooperation between the two sides. Jaishankar is on a two-day visit to Belgium from July 14-15 to participate in the 3rd India-EU Trade and Technology Council meeting…
Washington: A bipartisan group of US Senators unveiled a bill that seeks to impose 100 per cent tariffs on five countries, including India and China, for purchasing oil from Russia. The bill, brokered by late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, exempts 15 European nations that buy gas from Russia from the tariffs, arguing that the purchases…
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Government on Tuesday said it “welcomes” deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s plans to return home, adding that she must face justice as a death penalty convict. The comments came amid reports of Hasina’s possible return to Bangladesh by the end of this year. Hasina, the 78-year-old daughter of Bangladesh’s founder Sheikh Mujibur…
