Pakistan gives more time for Indian aid to Kabul

April 18, 2022, 12:21 pm Islamabad, April 18 ( /Xinhua) The Pakistani government has granted India’s request to extend the time period for overland transportation of humanitarian assistance from New Delhi to Afghanistan. The time period expired on March 21 this year. “As a manifestation of our sincere efforts towards addressing the humanitarian crisis in … Read more

Moscow-India trade up more than 60 pc in 2021

April 18, 2022, 12:34 pm Moscow, April 18 ( /Sputnik) The Russian capital increased its bilateral trade with India in 2021 by 62.7 per cent to $4.5 billion, Moscow’s deputy mayor for economic policy, Vladimir Efimov, said on Monday. “Russia is one of India’s main partners. Priority is given to the expansion of the bilateral … Read more

Bangladesh rubbishes US Human Rights report

April 18, 2022, 12:22 pm Dhaka, April 17 : Bangladesh has strongly denied the Human Rights Report 2021 published by the US Department of State which raised several questions about issues like forced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, electoral process, freedom of expression in the country among many others. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in … Read more

Ukraine rejects Russian deadline to surrender in Mariupol

April 17, 2022, 9:42 pm Kyiv, April 17 : The Ukrainian forces beseiged in Mariupol city have rejected Russia’s demands to surrender and continue to resist the assault, top Ukrainian official said on Sunday. “There are still our military forces, our soldiers so they will fight until the end and as for now they are … Read more

Iran condemns Quran burning in Sweden

April 17, 2022, 11:48 pm Tehran, April 17 ( /Sputnik) Iran condemns the burning of the Muslim holy book Quran in the Swedish city of Linkoping, which took place at a demonstration organized by far-right Danish politician Rasmus Paludan, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Sunday. This past Thursday, Paludan and his anti-immigration … Read more

Afghans react strongly to Pakistan air strikes

April 17, 2022, 5:05 pm Kabul, April 17 : Afghanistan nationals strongly reacted against the Pakistani military’s air strikes and rocket attacks on Afghan provinces killing dozens of people, local media reported on Sunday. Pakistani air strikes, on Friday night, targeted civilians in Esperai district in Khost province, killing dozens of people. It is reported … Read more

A la DJ halli violence in Hubballi, 40 persons held

April 17, 2022, 1:14 pm Hubballi, April 17 : A la DJ Halli violence erupted in parts of Old Hubballi after hundreds of Muslims protested against a derogatory post by an accused Abhishek Hiremath went viral. went viral on Saturday night. The accused had posted a picture of a saffron flag atop a mosque and … Read more

Zelenskyy wants to buy time by turning to NATO for assistance

April 17, 2022, 11:46 am Moscow, April 17 ( /Sputnik) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who recently expressed his alleged readiness to discuss the Crimean issue and Ukraine’s refusal to join NATO with Russia, actually wants to buy time by turning to NATO for military assistance, the chairman of the Russian parliament’s lower house, Vyacheslav Volodin, said on … Read more

UK PM Boris Johnson on two-day India visit from April 21

April 17, 2022, 9:07 am New Delhi, April 17 : UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be on a two-day official visit to India from April 21, in his maiden visit to India as Prime Minister. The visit is at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Johnson will be accorded a ceremonial … Read more

13 killed in Baghdad road accident

April 16, 2022, 11:04 pm Baghdad, April 16 ( /Xinhua) Up to 13 people, including nine school teachers, were killed and four others wounded in a car crash south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, Iraqi authorities and a source said on Saturday. Iraqi Interior Ministry’s traffic directorate said in a statement that a 4-wheel drive … Read more

EC President calls for swift weapon supplies to Kiev

April 17, 2022, 8:46 am Moscow, April 17 ( /Sputnik) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is calling on EU countries to supply Ukraine with more weapons as soon as possible, amid Russia’s ongoing special military operation. “For all member states, those who can, should deliver [weapons] quickly, because only then can Ukraine survive … Read more

Taliban condemn Pakistani airstrikes against 2 border provinces

April 17, 2022, 6:16 am Kabul, April 17 ( /Sputnik) Afghanistan condemn Pakistani airstrikes against the country’s two border provinces in the east, which resulted in the deaths of dozens of locals, Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman of the Taliban (under UN sanctions over terrorist activities), said . Earlier in the day, Afghan news agency Khaama … Read more

North Korea fires 2 projectiles toward Sea of Japan

April 17, 2022, 6:06 am Seoul, April 17 ( /Sputnik) North Korea launched two projectiles toward the Sea of Japan on Saturday, at a distance of around 110 kilometers (68 miles), the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Sunday morning. The test-firing was conducted at around 18:00 local time (09:00 GMT) on … Read more

3k Ukrainian troops killed, civilian casualties unknown: Zelenskyy

April 16, 2022, 8:14 pm Kyiv, April 16 : About 3,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed in the war with Russia but the civilian casualties are yet to quantify, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Speaking on the casualties suffered by Ukraine, the President in an interview with CNN said that Ukrainian officials think about 2,500 … Read more

Pakistan Dy Speaker resigns

April 16, 2022, 6:34 pm Islamabad, April 16 : Pakistan’s National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri on Saturday tendered his resignation from his post ahead of voting on no-trust motion tabled against him by the Pakistan Muslim League (N). According to the agenda issued by the NA Secretariat, voting on no-trust motion against the deputy … Read more

People in India remember her fondly: PM Modi condoles death of Pakistani philanthropist Bilquis Edhi

April 16, 2022, 6:42 pm New Delhi, April 16 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the passing away of renowned Pakistani philanthropist Bilquis Edhi, who had sheltered Indian deaf-mute girl Geeta for several years, and said that people in India remember her fondly. In a tweet, the PM said that Bilquis Edhi’s dedication … Read more

Ukrainian missiles led Russian warship ‘Moskva’ sank: US

April 16, 2022, 2:20 pm Washington, April 16 : A top US official has assessed that ‘Moskva’, Russia’s flagship in the Black Sea that sank on Thursday, was hit by the two Ukrainian Neptune missiles. Two Ukrainian Neptune missiles hit the ‘Moskva’ — Russia’s flagship in the Black Sea — earlier this week, CNN on … Read more

‘Damage to Ukraine transport infra big challenge for aid reach’

April 16, 2022, 11:52 am London, April 16 : The UK Defence Ministry on Saturday said that Ukraine’s transport infrastructure damaged by Russian troops is causing a ‘significant challenge’ in delivering humanitarian aid to areas formerly besieged by Russia. “Road infrastructure in conflict affected areas of Ukraine has sustained significant damage. Russian troops have exacerbated … Read more

Pakistan: PPP’s Raja Pervaiz to take oath as NA speaker

April 16, 2022, 11:52 am Islamabad, April 16 : PPP’s Raja Pervaiz Ashraf will take oath as National Assembly speaker on Saturday after he was elected unopposed as he was the only candidate who filed the nomination papers for the top assembly slot. PPP leaders Khursheed Shah and Naveed Qamar had signed nomination papers as … Read more

Pakistani philanthropist Bilquis Edhi who looked after deaf-mute Indian girl Geeta has died

Islamabad, April 16 : Bilquis Edhi, the wife of late renowned Pakistani philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, who sheltered Indian deaf-mute girl Geeta at the Edhi Foundation home in Karachi for several years, has died. She was 74. The Indian High Commission on Saturday expressed its condolences in a tweet. “High Commission of India expresses its … Read more

Russia delivers S-400 components to India amid war

April 16, 2022, 12:56 am New Delhi, April 16 : Despite several complexities posed by the ongoing Russia Ukraine war, Russia has delivered a set of simulator, associated training equipment, spares and other components for another squadron of S-400 missile defence system to India, defence sources said. However, they said, that the scheduled delivery of … Read more

Seven Pak soldiers die in terrorist attack near Afghan border

April 16, 2022, 6:26 am Kabul, April 16 : Seven Pakistani soldiers have died in a terrorist attack near the border with Afghanistan, the country’s armed forces said. “On 14 April 2022, terrorists ambushed a military convoy near Pak-Afghan border in general area Isham, North Waziristan District. Own troops initiated a prompt response, effectively engaged … Read more

Over 340 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli forces

April 16, 2022, 5:58 am Gaza, April 16 ( /Sputnik) More than 340 Palestinians were injured in clashes with the Israeli forces in Jerusalem and the West Bank, the Palestinian Red Crescent said. “The Red Crescent has provided assistance to 344 Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Bank,” the Red Crescent said on late Friday. … Read more

Pakistan: Election for CM Punjab to take place today

April 16, 2022, 8:23 am Lahore, April 16 : The election for the new chief minister of Punjab will take place on Saturday at the provincial assembly at 11:30 am, Radio Pakistan reported. The session where the members of the Punjab Assembly will vote to elect the new provincial chief will be chaired by Deputy … Read more

Monitoring new hepatitis cases among children: WHO

April 16, 2022, 6:53 am Geneva, April 16 : The World Health Organization (WHO) said that it is monitoring the situation with the hepatitis of unknown origin that is spreading in the ted Kingdom and has been confirmed in Ireland and Spain. According to the WHO, 74 cases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin … Read more

32 die in Zimbabwean bus accident

April 15, 2022, 6:07 pm Harare, April 15 ( /Xinhua) At least 32 people died Thursday night when a bus carrying members of the Zion Christian Church met with an accident in Chipinge, southeastern Zimbabwe. State broadcaster ZBC reported Friday that about 40 others were seriously injured in the accident which happened near the Jopa … Read more

Russian cruiser Moskva played ‘key role’: UK

April 15, 2022, 2:52 pm London, April 15 : The UK on Friday said that Russia’s Slava-class cruiser Moskva served a key role as both a command vessel and air defence node. “Russia has admitted that the Slava-class cruiser Moskva has sunk. As flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, the Moskva served a key role … Read more

Military personnel of NATO among Ukrainian prisoners: Russia

April 15, 2022, 6:11 pm Moscow, April 15 ( /Sputnik) Military personnel of NATO countries were captured during Russia’s special operation in Ukraine, Andrey Klimov, the head of the Russian upper chamber’s commission for the protection of state sovereignty, said on Friday. The West “continues its war (against Russia) with the hands of Ukrainians, as … Read more

Sri Lanka limits fuel supply at gas stations

April 15, 2022, 7:40 pm Colombo, April 15 ( /Xinhua) Sri Lanka’s state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced that they have begun to limit fuel issued at gas stations from 1300 hours on Friday. The CPC said fuel worth 1,000 Sri Lankan rupees (3.2 US dollars) will be issued for motorcycles each time. Fuel worth … Read more

Musk no longer Twitter’s largest stakeholder.

April 15, 2022, 1:47 pm Washington, April 15 : Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is no longer the largest shareholder in Twitter as The Vanguard Group has recently increased their stake in the micro-blogging company. While Elon Musk is trying to buy Twitter Inc., he’s no longer the company’s largest shareholder, The Wall Street … Read more

US agrees with Pak Army spokesperson’s statement

April 15, 2022, 11:03 am Washington/Islamabad, April 15 : The US government on Friday once again rebutted former prime minister Imran Khan’s allegations of ousting him, saying the US agreed with the Pakistan military spokesperson’s statement on this, Geo News reported. A day earlier, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General Major General Babar Iftikhar clarified that … Read more

Fuel deficit, tech glitch caused Pakistan’s 7K+ MW power crisis

April 15, 2022, 9:17 am Islamabad, April 15 : Non-availability of required volume of fuel to power houses coupled with technical faults owing to non-maintenance of some power plants are the main reasons for forced outages of 7,140 MWs across Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was informed. He was made aware of it at a … Read more

500M global Covid cases as Omicron surges

April 15, 2022, 9:41 am New Delhi, April 15 : The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has surpassed 500 million globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. The toll has exceeded 6.19 million people, the WHO noted, warning the pandemic that was declared on March 11, 2020, “is far from the end”. Despite over … Read more

Massive oil price hike looms over Pakistan

April 15, 2022, 9:59 am Islamabad, April 15 : Days after Imran Khan-led PTI government’s exit, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has suggested an unprecedented hike of up to PKR 120 per litre in the prices of petroleum products with effect from Saturday. The over 83 per cent rise was suggested on Thursday … Read more

Canada to conduct review of defense policy

April 15, 2022, 6:14 am Toronto, April 15 ( /Sputnik) Canada will conduct a review of its defense policy amid the changing geopolitical environment, including the armed conflict in Ukraine, Minister of National Defense Anita Anand announced. “We will… undertake a review of defense policy to ensure that we remain ready to meet current and … Read more

China strongly opposes visit of US congressmen to Taiwan

April 15, 2022, 6:08 am Beijing, April 15 ( /Sputnik) Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian said that Beijing firmly opposes any official contact between the ted States and Taiwan after the arrival of a US delegation on the island earlier in the day. Taiwanese news agency CNA reported that a delegation of six US … Read more

Ex-Coca Cola manager, 2 others sentenced for corruption in UK

April 15, 2022, 6:36 am London, April 15 ( /Sputnik) A former manager at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (formerly Coca Cola Enterprises) and two individuals with whom he conspired were sentenced for corruption and bribery, the latter in the amount of 1.5 million pounds ($2 million), in the UK . According to the Metropolitan Police of … Read more

Shehbaz Sharif orders probe against Imran’s party

April 14, 2022, 11:45 am Islamabad, April 14 : Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday issued for the time orders to hold inquiry against the previous Imran Khan-led government. The PM slammed the previous government for the delay in the launch of a metro bus project that has been pending for last four … Read more

Death toll from floods in South Africa surpasses 340

April 15, 2022, 7:08 am Johannesburg, April 15 ( /Sputnik) The death toll from the floods in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal has reached 341 people, South African media reported. On Wednesday, the province was declared a disaster area by the authorities due to severe floods, which have caused the deaths of hundreds of … Read more

Sri Lankans celebrate New Year at protest sites

April 14, 2022, 3:35 pm Colombo, April 14 : The economic and financial crisis in Sri Lanka has forced people to celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year at the protest sites in the national capital. Protest sites in Sri Lanka’s capital became a place for celebration of the Sinhalese New year on Thursday for … Read more

Has no comment on proposed purchase of Twitter by Musk: White House

April 15, 2022, 6:40 am Washington, April 15 ( /Sputnik) The Biden administration has no comment on the proposed purchase of 100% stake in Twitter by entrepreneur Elon Musk, White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. Musk in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) offered to purchase 100% of … Read more

Musk hints at ‘plan B’ for Twitter

April 15, 2022, 6:58 am New York, April 15 ( /Sputnik) Twitter’s largest shareholder Elon Musk hinted that he might have a “Plan B” for acquiring the rest of the stake in the social media giant that he did not already own, after another substantial shareholder rejected his takeover bid. Appearing at a Ted Talk … Read more

Tim Southee earns Sir Richard Hadlee Medal at NZC Awards

April 14, 2022, 1:59 pm Wellington, April 14 : New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee was awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal at the New Zealand Cricket Awards on Thursday for his consistency throughout the 2021/22 season. This is Southee’s first Sir Richard Hadlee Medal in his 14-year-long career. He was awarded the medal for … Read more

EAM discusses global impact of Ukraine conflict with UN chief Guterres

April 15, 2022, 1:52 am ted Nations, April 14 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held wide-ranging talks with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres during which they exchanged views on the global impact of the Ukraine conflict, especially on food and energy security. The two also discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan and Myanmar. In … Read more