Three US researchers win Nobel for economics

Nobel for economics Stockholm : There American economists Ben S Bernanke, Douglas W Diamond and Philip H Dybvig have been selected for the Nobel in Economics for research on banks and financial crises. Unlike the other prizes, the economic award was not established in Alfred Nobel’s will but by the Swedish Sveriges Riksbank in his … Read more

India is ready to provide all possible facilities to resolve the Ukraine crisis : Jaishankar

Auckland : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in his statement on Thursday made a big disclosure about the Russia-Ukraine war. Jaishankar said that India is ready to provide all possible facilities to resolve the Ukraine crisis. Jaishankar said that when the fighting between Ukraine and Russia escalated in sensitive Zaporizhzhya, India had put pressure on … Read more

Al Ain Zoo raises awareness for wildlife conservation and nature preservation on World Animal Day

Al Ain : World Animal Day is celebrated every year on October 4th and this year Al Ain Zoo reinforces its efforts to conserve wildlife and preserve their natural habitat, based on the best local and global standards. أبوعدس Addax العربي Arabian Leopard Arabian tahr الطهر العربي Al Ain Zoo is home to more than … Read more

Zelensky thanks Modi for willingness to hold peace talks

Kyiv : Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking an initiative for talks between Russia and Ukraine for establishing peace. Zelensky Zelensky, however, refused to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin. He said that Putin never agreed to talks with Ukraine and deliberately weakened diplomatic relations. Modi during a telephonic talk … Read more

Pakistan apprehends 16 Indian fishermen for crossing the maritime border

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan has arrested 16 Indian fishermen and confiscated two boats for crossing into Pakistan’s waters. Pakistani officials have confirmed this. news The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) said that one of its ships on Tuesday arrested 16 Indian fishermen and seized two Indian boats during routine surveillance in maritime areas in Pakistan. PMSA … Read more

India-Japan relations will be stronger : PM Modi tells Kishida

Tokyo : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived here to attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Before attending the funeral, Prime Minister Modi held a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo. PM Modi tells Kishida Modi said- ‘India and Japan’s friendship has played a huge … Read more

MEA targets China-Pak at UNGA

MEA targets China Pak New York : Minister of External Affairs Dr. S Jaishankar made a veiled attack on China and Pakistan over terrorism in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), saying that countries defending terrorists declared in the United Nations are neither considering their interests nor their reputation. He said that any remark, no … Read more

IMF cuts India’s growth rate by 0.8 percentage point to 7.4% for fiscal year 2022

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its World Economic Outlook update July 2022 has cut India’s growth rate by 0.8 percentage point to 7.4 per cent for fiscal year 2022, reflecting ‘mainly less favourable external conditions and more rapid policy tightening’. It said that the global economy, which is still reeling from the pandemic and … Read more

Al Ain Zoo welcomes visitors over Eid Al Adha with cultural and entertainment programs

AL AIN : Al Ain Zoo is organizing a range of exciting events, activities and entertaining optionsthat are ready to welcome visitors during Eid al Adha, including shows, Zoo experiences and VIP services, wildlife exploration activities, Al Ain Safari and Sheikh Zayed Desert Learning Centre activations. All activities will take place daily during Eid Al … Read more

Al Ain Zoo : a magnet for talented Emiratis

Al Ain Zoo is always keen to offer Emirati nationals a variety of distinguished employment opportunities, attracting personnel specialized in various fields to join the team, and providing training opportunities that enable and empower Emirati students and graduates of educational institutions to be part of this unique sector. Since opening, the Zoo has attracted hundreds … Read more

Al Ain Zoo provides endangered Rothschild’s Giraffes with the highest standards of care

AL AIN : As part of Al Ain Zoo’s efforts to protect rare and endangered species, it pays special attention to the safety and wellbeing of the Rothschild’s Giraffes, as they are classified as “endangered” by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) due the continuous destruction of their natural habitats and illegal … Read more

Pakistan: 3,000 names to be struck off ECL

April 23, 2022, 12:17 pm Islamabad, April 23 : The Pakistan government has decided to bring about significant changes in the rules that controls citizens’ exit from the country in an attempt to end the practice of keeping people on the no-fly list for years or even decades, Dawn reported on Saturday. Making this announcement … Read more

Pakistan: Three soldiers killed in Af-Pak border firing

April 23, 2022, 1:47 pm Islamabad, April 23 : Three Pakistani soldiers were killed in a cross-border attack at the Pak-Afghanistan border, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Saturday. The military’s media wing said militants opened fire on the troops from across the border in the Dewagar area, district of North Waziristan, adding that Pakistani … Read more

British hosts frustrated over visa processing delays

April 23, 2022, 12:24 pm London, April 23 : As millions of Ukrainians fleeing the conflict zone are seeking refugee in the neighbouring countries, the visa application process for the UK has caused growing frustrations both among the refugees and the British hosts. BBC quoted the hosts as describing being at their “wits’ end” because … Read more

Sister cities Kolkata-Kunming must boost ties to tap huge growth potential: Zha Liyou

Kolkata, April 23 : Consul General of People’s Republic of China in Kolkata Zha Liyou on Saturday said Kolkata and Kunming (K2K), the sister cities of India and China, must step up trade, business, cultural ties and people-to-people contact in order to realise the fullest growth potential and benefit mutually. Liyou visited and lauded the … Read more

Kyiv to evacuate civilians from Mariupol on Saturday

April 23, 2022, 5:13 pm Kyiv, April 23 ( /Sputnik) Ukrainian authorities are planning to evacuate women and children from Mariupol on Saturday, Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk said. “About Mariupol: today we are again trying to evacuate women, children and the elderly. Now we are beginning to gather at the ringway near the Port … Read more

Pakistan: Resignations of PTI MNAs de-sealed

April 23, 2022, 1:09 pm Islamabad, April 23( |) Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf, said that their the fate of the PTI members would be decided strictly according to the Constitution, law and rules after de-sealing the resignations of PTI members, The News reported on Saturday. The PTI lawmakers had tendered their … Read more

Russian troops made no major gains in past 24 hours: UK

April 23, 2022, 12:50 pm London, April 23 : The Russian troops have failed to make any major gains due to Ukrainian counter-attacks, the UK’s Defence Intelligence (DI) said on Saturday. The UK ministry of defence’s DI said, “Despite increased activity, Russian forces have made no major gains in the last 24 hours as Ukrainian … Read more

UN chief to visit Russia, Ukraine next week

April 23, 2022, 11:04 am ted Nations, April 22 ( /Xinhua) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on April 26 and 28 respectively, a UN spokesman said. Guterres will visit Moscow on April 26 and have “a working meeting and lunch” with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei … Read more

UN chief to meet Putin in Moscow

April 22, 2022, 10:44 pm ted Nations, April 22 ( /Xinhua) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will travel to Moscow on April 25 and meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during the visit, a UN spokesman said Friday. The secretary-general will have “a working meeting and lunch” with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, said Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for … Read more

For first time, Russia admits Moskva ship casualties

April 23, 2022, 10:54 am Moscow, April 23 : At least one person was killed and 27 went missing after the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet Moskva sunk earlier this month, according to Russian state media. The Moskva, a guided-missile cruiser, had sunk on April 14. Ukraine had claimed that the Moskva was hit … Read more

Sensex down 714.53 points

April 22, 2022, 4:49 pm Mumbai, April 22 : The BSE Sensex on Friday tanked 714.53 points to close at 57,197.15 on profit booking by local operators. The Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) too slipped 220.65 points at 17,171.95. The Sensex registered the day’s high and low at 57,689.86 and 57,134.72 points respectively. … Read more

Sensex down 714.53 pts

April 22, 2022, 5:11 pm Mumbai, April 22 : The BSE Sensex on Friday tanked 714.53 pts to close at 57,197.15 on profit booking by local operators. The Nifty of National Stock Exchange (NSE) too slipped 220.65 pts at 17,171.95. The Sensex fell 380 pts at 57,531.95 in opening session. During the day it was … Read more

G20 platform should discuss economy, not Ukraine: China

April 22, 2022, 2:18 pm Beijing, April 22 ( /Sputnik) China believes that the G20 platform should be used to discuss the economy, not the Ukrainian crisis, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Friday. On Thursday, the G7 countries said that Russia should not receive funds from international financial institutions, including the International … Read more

Italy PM may visit Kyiv to meet Zelensky

April 22, 2022, 2:55 pm Rome, April 22 ( /Sputnik) Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi may soon visit Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Italian media reported on Friday. According to La Repubblica newspaper, it is possible that Draghi will personally visit Kyiv in the near future, as the prime ministers of the … Read more

US distances itself from Omar’s visit to Pakistan

April 22, 2022, 3:04 pm Washington, April 22 : The US administration has distanced itself from Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s trip to Pakistan this week. Addressing reporters on Thursday, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said: “As I understand it, Representative Omar is not visiting Pakistan on US government-sponsored travel.” The US response is followed by India’s … Read more

SII’s Poonawalla urges govt to speed up approvals for vaccination of children

April 22, 2022, 3:04 pm Mumbai, April 22 : Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Friday urged the government to speed up the regulatory approval process for administering Covid-19 vaccine for children. Speaking at the Times Network’s India Economic Conclave, Poonawalla said the momentum of administering the Covid-19 booster doses should also be … Read more

Libya’s newly approved govt holds first meeting

April 22, 2022, 3:08 pm Tripoli, April 22 ( /Xinhua) The Libyan government recently approved by the House of Representatives held its first meeting in the southern city of Sabha. “We have decided to start working as a legitimate government approved by the legislative authority in a democratic and fair manner. We will look after … Read more

Felt like Sachin, Amitabh: UK PM

April 22, 2022, 3:14 pm New Delhi, April 22 : ted Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the grand hospitality he received in Gujarat on day one of his visit to India, saying he felt like “Sachin Tendulkar and Amitabh Bachchan.” The comments of Johnson brought a grin … Read more

S Korean President confirms exchanging letters with North’s Kim

April 22, 2022, 3:31 pm Seoul, April 22 ( /Sputnik) The office of South Korean President Moon Jae-in confirmed on Friday that he has exchanged letters with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in April in which they both agreed that significant results have been achieved in inter-Korean relations and their further development is possible. … Read more

Pakistan: Bilawal Bhutto sets conditions for oath-taking

April 21, 2022, 12:39 pm Islamabad, April 21 : PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has laid out conditions for his induction into the newly-formed cabinet of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, The News reported Thursday. Bilawal has said that he would join the cabinet only if Moshin Dawar and members of other coalition partners of Balochistan National … Read more

Philippine storm death toll climbs to 224

April 21, 2022, 12:57 pm Manila, April 21 ( /Xinhua) The death toll in the Philippines from the landslides and flooding spawned by tropical storm Megi rose to 224, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Thursday. The government agency that culls reports from the provinces affected by disasters also added … Read more

Pakistan: Govt to place members of PTI cabinet on no-fly list

April 21, 2022, 10:32 am Islamabad, April 21 : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the placing of several members of the last federal cabinet on the no-fly list as it believed that they could make a bid to leave the country anytime with the “corruption” money allegedly collected during the PTI regime, Dawn reported on … Read more

Pakistan: Imran Khan urged to address Lahore rally virtually over ‘threat alerts’

April 21, 2022, 1:00 pm Islamabad, April 21 : Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan has been asked to address his party’s Lahore rally virtually after “severe threat alerts” emerged against his life, which is scheduled for Thursday, Khaleej Times reported. This was recommended by Lahore Additional Deputy Commissioner Atiyab Sultan … Read more

G7 countries say provided Ukraine with $24bln support for 2022

April 21, 2022, 10:33 am Kyiv, April 21 ( /Sputnik) Finance ministers and heads of central banks of the G7 nations said they had pledged and provided support for Ukraine worth $24 billion for this year. “Building on the G7 Finance Ministers´ statement of 14 February 2022, together with the international comm ty we have … Read more

Death toll from tropical storm in Philippines rises to 224

April 21, 2022, 9:37 am Manila, April 21 ( /Sputnik) The number of deaths caused by the tropical storm Agaton in the Philippines has risen to 224, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Thursday. The number of people affected by the natural disaster has surpassed 2.08 million. More than 175,000 … Read more

Biden follows Trump not Obama in pushing for Assange extradition

April 21, 2022, 6:48 am Washington, April 21 ( /Sputnik) US President Joe Biden has surprisingly followed his predecessor Donald Trump rather than his old boss Barack Obama in demanding that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange be extradited from the UK to the ted States, versity of Illinois Professor of International Law Francis Boyle told Sputnik. … Read more

FATF to assess anti-money laundering systems tomorrow

April 20, 2022, 11:37 pm  Paris, April 20 : Weeks after Pakistan sentenced the 26/11 Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed, the Ministers of the Financial Action will be holding its meeting on Thursday to assess its members more frequently to assist them in tackling money-laundering and combating terrorist financing. According to the FATF statement, the ministers … Read more

US Defence Secy speaks for first time with Chinese counterpart

April 20, 2022, 9:08 pm Washington/Beijing, April 20 : US Defence Secretary Lloyd on Wednesday spoke with his Chinese counterpart for the first time since taking charge more than 15 months ago, the Department of Defence said. In the telephonic conversation with China’s minister of national defense Gen. Wei Fngheon both officials “discussed US-PRC defense … Read more

FATF to evaluate anti-money laundering systems tomorrow

April 20, 2022, 11:32 pm Paris, April 20 : Weeks after Pakistan sentenced the 26/11 Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed, the Ministers of the Financial Action will be holding its meeting to assess its memberss more frequently to assist them in tackling money-laundering and combating terrorist financing. According to the FATF statement, the ministers will be … Read more

Cooperation of Centre sought to ensure industrialists don’t face any difficulty in doing business: Mamata

April 20, 2022, 4:17 pm Kolkata, April 20 : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday appealed to Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar from the Bengal Global Business summit (BGBS) platform that the cooperation of the Centre should be sought so that the industrialists do not face any difficulty in doing business in Bengal. Speaking at … Read more