Islamabad: Pakistan carried out strikes on seven sites along its border with Afghanistan, targeting hideouts of Afghan-based militant group it blames for the recent suicide attacks, Islamabad said on Sunday. Citing three attacks since the start of Ramadan, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, in a statement posted on X before dawn on Sunday, said Pakistan “carried…
New York/Washington: In the wake of the US Supreme Court’s decision on tariffs, President Donald Trump said there is no change in the trade deal with India and emphasised that the “India deal is on”. “I think my relationship with India is fantastic and we’re doing trade with India. India pulled out of Russia. India…
Washington: The Supreme Court on Friday ruled President Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs on nearly every country under a federal emergency powers law, delivering a significant blow to the president’s signature economic policy. The high court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, does not authorize the…
New York/Washington: The US will strengthen the United Nations, make it viable and help it “money-wise”, President Donald Trump said Thursday, as he asserted that his Board of Peace will be “looking over” the global organisation, making sure it runs properly. Trump made the remarks in his address to the inaugural meeting of the Board…
London: The UK police on Thursday arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles III, on suspicion of misconduct in public office following damaging allegations over his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Thames Valley Police said they are carrying out searches at addresses associated with the former prince in Berkshire and Norfolk,…
New York: A senior US lawmaker has said that President Donald Trump is “grasping for excuses” to “slap outrageous tariffs” on India for purchasing Russian oil, urging him to reverse this policy immediately. “President Trump is grasping for excuses to slap outrageous tariffs on #India,” Congressman Brad Sherman said in a social media post on…
Moscow: Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said it has “no reason” to believe that India has changed its position on buying Russian oil, which it said is beneficial for both countries and maintains stability in the global hydrocarbons market. The remarks came in the backdrop of Washington’s claim that New Delhi has agreed to stop…
Kathmandu: Nepal and India have signed an agreement on mutual legal assistance to cooperate in criminal investigations and legal proceedings, the law and justice ministry here said. The Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters was signed on Tuesday during a function at the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. The agreement will…
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s newly-elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday vowed to strengthen the rule of law and said his government will turn the country into a safe land for people of all faiths, regardless of party, opinion, religion, or ethnicity. In his maiden televised address to the nation after assuming office, Rahman outlined his government’s…
United Nations: It is not the UN’s role to regulate AI, Secretary General Antonio Guterres has emphasised as he pointed to an annual global dialogue being planned at the international organisation on AI with participation from all countries, governments, private sector as well as civil society. Guterres will soon be arriving in New Delhi to…
