05-11-2021 WASHINGTON: A Washington resident killed his daughter’s boyfriend by stuffing him in the back of a trunk and repeatedly stabbing him, after finding out that he had sold her to a sex trafficking ring for $1,000. Police have arrested the man, John Eisenman, who has been charged with first-degree …

05-11-2021 LONDON/ NEW DELHI: Britain celebrates the life and legacy of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi as it unveiled a new commemorative coin to mark Diwali on Thursday. The special coin, available in gold and silver, features an image of India’s national flower, the lotus, and one of Gandhi’s most …

05-11-2021 LONDON: Britain on Thursday approved the use of Merck’s antiviral pill to treat patients suffering from mild to moderate COVID-19, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced. “Today is a historic day for our country, as the UK is now the first country in the world to …

04-11-2021 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies KABUL/ KARACHI/ ISLAMABAD: The supreme leader of the Taliban warned on Thursday against the danger of turncoats and infiltrators in the movement that has taken charge of Afghanistan. Reflecting the seriousness of the threat, the reclusive Haibatullah Akhundzada issued a rare …

04-11-2021 BRUSSELS: Nuclear talks between world powers and Tehran on reviving the Iran nuclear deal will resume in Vienna on November 29, the EU said in a statement Wednesday. “The Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will convene in a physical format on 29 November in …

04-11-2021 LONDON/ NEW DELHI/ ISLAMABAD: Pawandeep Rajan, Arunita Kanjilal, Mohammad Danish and Sayli Kamble are currently touring the UK as part of their Magnificent Four UK tour and famed young Pakistani twin artists, Haroon and Sharoon, joined the young Indian artists at the Wembley SSE for a powerful performance. The …

04-11-2021 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies THE HAGUE/ KARACHI: The People’s Tribunal has begun hearings in The Hague to bring to light the murder of journalists and other crimes against them and to punish the perpetrators responsible for the crimes committed against them. Violence against journalists is …

04-11-2021 WASHINGTON: After discovering that the Israeli maker of the Pegasus spyware supplied software used to target officials and journalists, the US authorities, have put the firm on the ‘black list’ of companies. The company, NSO, was engulfed in controversy over reports that tens of thousands of human rights activists, …

After the Centre’s decision to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel, several BJP and NDA-ruled states announced to reduce Value-Added Tax (VAT) on fuel to further provide relief to consumers. The Centre yesterday announced to slash excise duty on petrol by 5 rupees and that of diesel by 10 …

The Prime Minister today said that spending Diwali with the Armed Forces, for him, is in the same spirit as celebrating Diwali with his family. He said, that is why he has spent all his Diwalis with the armed forces at the border after assuming the Prime Minister’s post. He …