Global Covid cases surpass 500mln

April 15, 2022, 7:16 am Geneva, April 15 : The number of worldwide confirmed COVID-19 cases has surpassed 500 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The death toll has exceeded 6.19 million people, the WHO noted. More than 11 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide, the organization added. The WHO declared the Covid-19 … Read more

Joe Biden will not visit Ukraine

April 15, 2022, 7:57 am Washington, April 15 : US President Joe Biden will not visit Ukraine, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. On Wednesday, US media reported that the Biden administration was considering to send a high-level official to Kiev to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The options include the US president, Vice President … Read more

Canada to provide Ukraine with $398mln loan

April 14, 2022, 7:50 am Ottawa, April 14 ( /Sputnik) The Ukrainian Finance Ministry said it had signed a $398 million loan agreement with the Canadian government amid the Russian military operation. “Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko has signed a loan agreement with the Canadian government on providing Ukraine with a loan of 500 million … Read more

B’desh celebrating Bengali New Year Pahela Baishakh

April 14, 2022, 8:39 am By Mir Afroz Zaman, Dhaka, April14 : The country is celebrating Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year-1429, on Thursday upholding the rich cultural values and rituals of the Bangalees. The Bangla Nabobarsho festival is being celebrated at its traditional venue Ramna Batamul in the capital for the … Read more

At least 306 killed in S Africa due to floods

April 14, 2022, 10:35 pm Johanesburg, April 14 ( /Xinhua) The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government in South Africa is continuing with rescue efforts after 306 people were confirmed dead as a result of floods due to heavy rains that hit the province, said the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal Sihle Zikalala on Thursday. This follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s … Read more

Pakistan: 123 PTI MNAs resign from National Assembly

April 14, 2022, 10:05 pm Islamabad, April 14 : Pakistan Deputy Speaker of National Assembly Qasim Suri on Thursday accepted the resignations of 123 MNAs belonging to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). After the ouster of PTI Chairman Imran Khan from the office of the Prime Minister, through a no-confidence motion, the leaders decided to disassociate … Read more

Erdogan plans to hold talks with Putin, Zelenskyy

April 14, 2022, 6:19 pm Ankara, April 14 ( /Sputnik) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to hold phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the coming days to discuss the situation in Ukraine, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday. “Our president will continue talks with the … Read more

UAE to lift ban on foreign trips for non-vaccinated citizens

April 14, 2022, 7:45 am Doha, April 14 ( /Sputnik) The ted Arab Emirates (UAE) will lift the ban on foreign trips for those, who are not vaccinated against COVID-19, starting from April 19, the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority said. “Those UAE citizens, who have not received main or booster doses against … Read more

Deputy NSA Vikram Misri holds inaugural security dialogue in Japan

April 14, 2022, 6:21 pm New Delhi, April 14 : Nearly a month after the India-Japan summit meeting between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Fumio Kishida, top security officials of the two sides met in Tokyo for the inaugural strategic and security dialogue. Indian Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri was in Tokyo to hold … Read more

Biden renews state of emergency

April 13, 2022, 9:56 pm Washington, April 13 ( /Sputnik) US President Joe Biden has renewed the Declaration of National Emergency in connection with Russia’s alleged interference with the electoral processes of the ted States and other “harmful activities,” the White House said in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday. “I have … Read more

BRICS countries agree to strengthen collaboration

April 13, 2022, 10:56 pm Beijing, April 13 ( /Xinhua) The BRICS sherpas have agreed to further strengthen solidarity and cooperation to address multiple challenges the globe currently facing, including the Covid-19 pandemic and economic recovery. The pledge came as the second BRICS sherpas’ meeting in 2022 was held from Tuesday to Wednesday via videolink. … Read more

Main purpose of education is character building says GUV

April 13, 2022, 9:09 pm Dumka, April 13 : Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais on Wednesday said that the main goal of education is character building. Participating in the 6th convocation ceremony of Sidho-Kanhu Murmu versity here he said that education is not only the medium to get degrees and bag jobs but its main purpose … Read more

Combatting corruption US’s core national security priority: C Ravindranath

April 13, 2022, 12:34 pm By Rajni Shankar Patna, April 13 ( ) Identifying corruption as a threat to national security, economic equity, development, and governance itself, US President Joe Biden has singled out combatting graft as the core of his country’s domestic security priority. While addressing a recently concluded Webinar on U.S. Framework And … Read more

India, EU discuss economic ties

April 13, 2022, 12:47 pm New Delhi, April 13 : The Indian government on Wednesday discussed economic ties with the European on with a group of senior MPs from the Committee of International Trade of the EU. The Indian side was led by Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs. MEA spokesperson … Read more

PTI warns of more ‘surprises’, at Lahore rally

April 13, 2022, 12:52 pm Islamabad, April 13 : Sticking to its demand for holding early general elections, the political committee of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has decided to hold a number of public meetings and conventions to mobilise the people, Dawn reported on Wednesday. The party has decided that after the public rallies in … Read more

Pakistan: FIA opens inquiry against Imran

April 13, 2022, 12:50 pm Islamabad, April 13 : Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has opened an inquiry against former prime minister Imran Khan after a complaint was made against him accusing him of selling an expensive necklace to a jeweler and depositing a few hundred thousand rupees in the national exchequer, Express tribune reported … Read more

No cooking gas for Sri Lankans amid New Year

April 13, 2022, 10:42 am Colombo, April 13 : As Sri Lanka faces its worst economic crisis, citizens in several areas have no domestic LPG gas to cook authentic dishes on the occasion of Sinhala and Tamil New Year. Demanding gas, the people have taken to the streets blocking the Asgiriya road in Kandy and … Read more

Johnson, Sunak reject calls for resignation over lockdown fines

April 13, 2022, 9:06 am London, April 13 : UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak have announced to stay in post despite being fined for breaking the lockdown rules in June 2020. Johnson, Sunak and his wife have received penalty notices for attending a birthday gathering for the PM in Downing Street. … Read more

PTI dissident attacked days after Imran ouster

April 13, 2022, 10:20 am Islamabad, April 13 : Days after PML-N leader Shehbaz Sharif took oath as country’s 23rd Prime Minister, a PTI worker scuffled with their dissident lawmaker Noor Alam Khan during an iftar party. According to Geo News, Noor Alam was having iftar at the private hotel with PPP leaders Nadeem Afzal … Read more

Pakistan: MQMP reluctant to join federal cabinet

April 13, 2022, 10:06 am Islamabad, April 13 : The Mutahida Quami Miovement-Pakistan (MQMP) announced that it had decided not to join the federal cabinet and instead extend support to the Shehbaz Sharif government from the outside, The News reported on Wednesday. They said that they have informed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif about their decision. … Read more

Manhunt on for New York City subway shooter

April 13, 2022, 9:18 am Washington, April 13 : Police in New York city have mounted an intense manhunt for a lone gunman who set off two smoke bombs and opened fire in a subway car, injuring more than 20 people during a morning rush-hour attack, Khaleej Times reported. Police said they believe that the … Read more

UNI conclave 2022 deliberates on banking in NE region

April 13, 2022, 12:42 am Guwahati, April 12 : The country’s banking process and the issues surrounding the banking and micro-finance sectors in Northeast India were discussed threadbare by lenders, finance experts, industry representatives and academicians at a conclave organised by India’s first multi-lingual news agency ted News of India : here on Tuesday. A … Read more

Pakistan to approach IMF for help over balance of payments: Miftah

April 13, 2022, 8:31 am Islamabad, April 13 : Finance adviser in-waiting to the Pakistan government Miftah Ismail has said that the new government will soon restart negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for balance of payments support, Dawn reported on Wednesday. Miftah accused the PTI government of leaving Pakistan in an unprecedented economic … Read more

Sri Lanka hopes for $2.5bn rescue loan from China

April 12, 2022, 4:19 pm Colombo, April 12 : Sri Lankan officials are confident that they will receive a $2.5 billion rescue loan from China as financial support to help it tide through the economic crisis being faced by it, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday. Sri Lankan Ambassador to China Palitha Kohona said that Chinese … Read more

Pakistan: Shehbaz decides to reconstitute NEC to deal with financial crisis

April 12, 2022, 7:35 pm Islamabad, April 12 : To deal with Pakistan’s financial crisis left behind by the PTI-led government, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday announced the reconstitution of the National Economic Council (NEC), comprising independent financial experts, The News reported. Shehbaz held a meeting with leading economic experts, and issued directives for … Read more

EAM discusses boosting economic ties with US Commerce Secretary, USTR official

April 13, 2022, 4:16 am Washington/New Delhi, April 13 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held talks with the US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai to discuss the bilateral economic partnership. On his meeting with the Commerce Secretary, he said the two held talks on enhancing the economic … Read more

Russia may send Belarusian cosmonaut to space in 2023

April 13, 2022, 6:12 am Moscow, April 13 ( /Sputnik) Russia plans to fast-track the training of a Belarusian cosmonaut candidate ahead of the scheduled space launch in fall of 2023, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos said. “We will try to speed up the training so that a Belarusian cosmonaut could go … Read more

Pakistan: FIA order to add Imran’s aides on no-fly list suspended

April 12, 2022, 3:46 pm Islamabad, April 12 : The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday suspended the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) order placing the names of former prime minister Imran Khan’S key aides, including his former adviser on interior and accountability Shahzad Akbar and special assistant on political comm cation Shahbaz Gill and four others … Read more

2 terrorists, 2 security forces personnel killed in clash in Pakistan

April 12, 2022, 10:49 pm Islamabad, April 12 ( /Xinhua) Two terrorists and two Pakistani security forces personnel were killed in a clash in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, an army statement said on Tuesday. The exchange of fire took place in the Angoor Adda area of South Waziristan district of the province, the military’s … Read more

India, Malaysia agree to advance bilateral relations, reactivate bilateral mechanisms

April 12, 2022, 8:38 pm New Delhi, April 12 : India and Malaysia held the 5th Foreign Office Consultations today during which both sides expressed the desire to advance the overall bilateral relations and reactivate the bilateral mechanisms in different sectors. Saurabh Kumar, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, India together with Dato’ Amran Bin … Read more

8 shot, 8 others injured in Brooklyn subway shooting

April 12, 2022, 9:51 pm New York, April 12 : Eight people were shot and eight others were injured during a shooting incident at a Brooklyn subway station on Tuesday morning, according to New York City Fire Department spokesperson Amanda Farinacci. “In regard to the multiple people shot at the 36th Street subway station in … Read more

Biden holds 40-minute call with Boris Johnson

April 12, 2022, 10:26 pm Washington, April 12 ( /Sputnik) US President Joe Biden held a secure call with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday morning, the White House said. “President Biden held a secure call with Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the ted Kingdom today from 10:34 [to] 11:12 AM EDT,” the White … Read more

New Pakistan cabinet to be declared soon

April 12, 2022, 5:11 pm Islamabad, April 12 : Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is likely to announce the new cabinet on Tuesday night, according to media reports. The newly elected PM is likely to finalise his cabinet by tonight, citing the government sources News International reported on Tuesday, Sharif will have meetings with Pakistan … Read more

Chinese mainland reports 1,251 new Covid cases

April 12, 2022, 7:58 am Beijing, April 12 ( /Xinhua) The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 1,251 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission’s Tuesday report showed. Of the new local confirmed cases, 994 were reported in Shanghai, while 171 were reported in Jilin. Also, Hainan reported 21 cases, Guangdong reported 16, Jiangsu … Read more

UNI Conclave on Banking and Microfinance in North East.

April 12, 2022, 7:00 am Guwahati, April 12 : India’s only multilingual news agency, ted News of India is holding a Northeast Conclave on April 12, 2022, at the NEDFI convention centre in Guwahati. One of the oldest and premier news agencies of India for the first time has organised a conclave in the Northeast. … Read more

Britney Spears expecting third child

April 12, 2022, 9:26 am Los Angeles, April 12 : Popstar Britney Spears has announced that she is pregnant with her third child. Sharing the news on Instagram on Monday, she penned a long note to announce that she was having a baby with fiance Sam Asghari. She wrote: “I lost so much weight to … Read more

14 people died in Philippines amid storm Agaton

April 12, 2022, 6:12 am Manila, April 12 ( /Sputnik) At least 14 people died as a result of landslides caused by tropical storm Agaton, and their bodies were found in several areas of the Philippines, CNN Philippines reported, citing local authorities. According to the media, the latest report from the City Disaster Risk Reduction … Read more

Three members were killed in a family in Bangladesh

April 11, 2022, 11:46 pm Dhaka, April 11 : Three members of a family, including a child, were crushed to death under a train in Hatia area under Kalihati upazila of the district this afternoon. The deceased were identified as Taybul Hossain, 43, son of Hamid Miah of Gartt village in Ghatail, his daughter Tahmina … Read more

India US discuss closer cooperation of Special Operation Forces

April 11, 2022, 11:34 pm New Delhi, April 11 : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, along with Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar held a meeting with their American counterparts in Pentagon on Monday and the two sides prominently discussed “closer cooperation of Special Operation Forces.” The Indian high level delegation led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh … Read more

PM Modi lays groundwork for India-US partnership for next 25 years in virtual summit with President Biden

April 11, 2022, 11:28 pm New Delhi, April 11 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday laid the groundwork for the India-US partnership over the next 25 years, as he agreed with US President Joe Biden that the bilateral partnership can contribute to solving a lot of global problems, with the Ukraine conflict finding mention … Read more

Shehbaz Sharif elected as 23rd PM of Pakistan

April 11, 2022, 6:59 pm Islamabad, April 11 : Pakistan’s joint Opposition candidate Shehbaz Sharif was on Monday elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of the country, following the ouster of PTI’s Imran Khan. Sharif, the PML (N) leader, secured the PM slot with 174 votes of Parliamentarians in the National Assembly against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf’s … Read more

Shehbaz Sharif becomes Pakistan’s 23rd PM.

April 11, 2022, 5:46 pm Islamabad, April 11 : Following ouster of PTI chairman Imran Khan from of Pakistan’s Prime Minister, the Opposition’s joint candidate Shehbaz Sharif was on Monday elected as the country’s 23rd PM. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief had received 174 votes. Before the voting process, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmakers had … Read more

Imran likely to resign as NA member

April 11, 2022, 4:38 pm Islamabad, April 11 : Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has reportedly decided to resign as a National Assembly member ahead of the election for the next Pakistan PM. The decision was reportedly made during the PTI’s parliamentary party meeting. Sources privy to the matter quoted Khan as saying: “We … Read more

China logs 27,595 Covid cases

April 11, 2022, 2:13 pm Beijing, April 11 ( /Sputnik) China has detected record 27,595 new cases of Covid-19, with the majority revealed in Shanghai, the National Health Commission said on Monday. In the past 24 hours, China has registered 1,184 patients with Covid-19 symptoms and 26,411 asymptomatic cases. The highest incidence of 914 cases … Read more

EU FMs to focus on Ukraine: Borrell

April 11, 2022, 2:15 pm Brussels, April 11 ( /Sputnik) EU foreign ministers will focus on Ukraine and the recent trip of EU leadership to Kyiv, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell said on Monday. “We are going to discuss … Ukraine once again, I will brief the Foreign Affairs Council of the … Read more

Bangladesh’s Awami League to see big changes

By Mir Afroz Zaman Dhaka, Apr 11 : As the number of coronavirus cases have fallen, Bangladesh’s ruling party Awami League has started reforming the party. The leaders of the party are desperate to overcome the organizational stagnation of the last two years. The party has been working to strengthen its grassroots by visiting districts … Read more