United Nations: Expressing concern over the security situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), a spokesperson for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said there needs to be accountability for action taken against people engaging in peaceful protest. “The Secretary-General supports the work of his High Commissioner, and we certainly hope that the pleas made by Mr….
Washington: The US Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill to punish Russia and key buyers of its petroleum products, such as China and India, claiming that such trade helps fuel the Ukraine war. The bill, renamed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, was approved by the Senate by an…
New York: The Indian-American community in the Boston area is gearing up to celebrate Independence Day with pomp and show featuring a parade and cultural performances highlighting the strong partnership between the two countries. The Foundation of Indian-Americans (FIA)–New England will organise the 5th International India Day Parade on August 9 in Boston, considered one…
Peshawar: The chief minister of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Muhammad Suhail Afridi, announced on Wednesday that supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will march towards Islamabad on September 27, if “justice” is not provided to the party’s founding chairman and incarcerated former prime minister, Imran Khan. Addressing a large public gathering of PTI supporters in…
London: “Dirty foreigners” and “monkey” are among the abuses hurled at non-white medical staff in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) due to worsening racism, a new survey has found. The Society of Radiographers (SoR) surveyed its members about their experiences of racism at work and were told that such incidents increased noticeably over the…
Washington: A US lawmaker has voiced concern over the amendments proposed by India to its laws governing foreign donations received by NGOs, trusts, educational institutions and religious organisations, and said the move could affect bilateral relations. US Congressman Riley Moore on Tuesday said the amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) would permit the…
Washington: Twenty-five states sued the Trump administration Monday over its latest tariffs, calling them a pretext for replacing import taxes the Supreme Court struck down in February. The United States last month imposed double-digit tariffs on 59 countries and the European Union, charging that they had not done enough to crack down on imports produced…
Peshawar: A suicide bomber targeted a peace rally in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 14 people, including five police officers, and injuring more than two dozen others, officials said. The attack took place in Kabal, a town in the Swat Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where demonstrators had gathered near a police station, chanting…
Washington: Three people were killed, and seven more were injured, some critically, in a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in southern Idaho on Saturday afternoon, a Twin Falls city spokesperson said. Police who responded to the shooting found the body of the suspected gunman in an area near the restaurant, Twin Falls city public…
Washington: United States President Donald Trump says he has cancelled a planned large-scale military attack on Iran, claiming that the “perimeters of a deal” have been agreed upon. Trump announced the decision on his Truth Social platform late Saturday, a day after US media reported that Washington and Israel were preparing to strike Iran’s energy…
