London: The Kohinoor diamond, claimed by India, will go on display with a new exhibition at the Tower of London on Friday within a “symbol of conquest” setting to try and contextualise its turbulent colonial history in a “transparent, balanced and inclusive” way. Kohinoor, also referred to as Koh-i-Noor, forms part of the new Jewel House…
Lahore: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan and his close aides coordinated the unprecedented attacks on the military installations in Lahore and other parts of Punjab province on May 9 following his arrest, the Punjab police chief alleged on Thursday. Citing a geo-fencing report, Punjab Inspector General Police Dr Usman Anwar said, “Police detected over 400…
Dhaka: The United States has announced a new visa policy for Bangladesh, restricting travel permits of individuals responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the January 2024 elections to be held in the South Asian country. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday announced the new policy under the Immigration and Nationality Act to support Bangladesh’s…
Islamabad: Ousted Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan suffered another jolt as the head of his economic team and one of his close aides Asad Umar resigned from all party positions, amid the government’s crackdown on the opposition over the May 9 violence. Umar, who was Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party’s Secretary General, announced stepping down from…
Islamabad: In another blow to ousted Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, his close aide and former information minister Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday resigned from his party which is under pressure from the government over the May 9 violence. Chaudhry’s resignation came a day after former minister for human rights Shireen Mazari quit 70-year-old Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf…
Sydney: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday raised with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese India’s concerns over incidents of attacks on temples and activities of pro-Khalistani elements in Australia even as the two countries decided to conclude a comprehensive trade deal by the end of the year. After wide-ranging talks between Modi and Albanese, the two…
London: Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie has collected his royal Companion of Honour award at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle in south-east England, nearly a year after it was conferred to him by the late Queen Elizabeth II in June last year. Mumbai-born Rushdie received the honour from Anne, the Princess Royal – the…
Lahore: The granddaughter of Pakistan’s former Army Chief Asif Nawaz Jangua was arrested as a “key instigator” in the attack on the Corps Commander House here following former prime minister Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9, police said on Wednesday. Khadija Shah, a fashion designer by profession, is among the several women arrested for their…
Sydney: India and Australia on Wednesday inked a migration and mobility partnership pact to open up opportunities for students, academic researchers and business people and resolved to conclude a comprehensive trade deal by the end of year to significantly expand economic ties. The pact was signed after wide-ranging talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his…
Sydney: The Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House here were illuminated with the Indian tricolour to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi who visited the iconic landmarks on Wednesday. Prime Minister Modi was accompanied by his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese during his visit. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is famous for being the world’s largest steel…
