23-12-2020 JERUSALEM: Israel’s parliament dissolved on Wednesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fractured ruling coalition failed to pass a budget, triggering a fourth election in two years and renewing an unprecedented political crisis. The coalition led by Netanyahu and his former election rival, Defence Minister Benny Gantz, had been inching …

In Jammu and Kashmir, the results of 223 District Development Council (DDC) seats out of 280 seats have been declared, so far. BJP is leading the tally by winning 60 seats followed closely by J&K National Conference with 53 seats. Independents have won 39 seats while Mehbooba Mufti’s Peoples Democratic …

22-12-2020 By SJA Jafri LONDON/ NEW DELHI/ PAKISTAN: Britain’s media regulator Ofcom has imposed a heavy fine of £20,000 on Republic Bharat TV (Worldview Media Network Limited) in the UK for serious broadcast breaches. The Republic Bharat channel broadcasts rolling news and current affairs to the Hindi speaking community in …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon the global community to invest in Indian talent and innovate in the country. The Prime Minister was delivering the inaugural address at the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2020 this evening through video conferencing. Mr Modi said, India has the brightest minds, and …

22-12-2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies + Bureau Report WASHINGTON/ GENEVA/ LONDON/ PARIS/ NEW DELHI/ ISLAMABAD: The United Kingdom has been shut off from much of Europe after its closest allies cut transport ties due to fears about a new strain of the coronavirus. Officials from the World Health Organization …

22-12-2020 LONDON: Britain could face shortage of fresh food and greens after a more contagious variant of the novel coronavirus has emerged in the country, promoting states across the globe to close its borders to it. The lingering Brexit talks aren’t helping the situation either. France on Sunday decided to …

21-12-2020 By SJA Jafri + Al-Jazeera + Bureau Report DOHA/ JERUSALEM/ RIYADH/ MELBOURNE: It is very shocking and alarming that dozens of journalists especially Al-Jazeera, PMI and Messenger have been targeting since a long by Saudi, Indian, Pakistani, Australian, American and Britain governments and agencies while the said journalists always …

21-12-2020 BAGHDAD: At least three Katyusha rockets landed in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone in an attack targeting the US Embassy, two Iraqi security sources said on Sunday. The Iraqi military said that an “outlaw group” fired rockets at Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone on Sunday. The rockets hit a …

21-12-2020 Bureau Report DUBAI/ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan says it has been assured by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that the abrupt visa ban imposed last month is “temporary in nature” and were imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic. A statement released on Sunday by the Pakistani foreign office said the Gulf …

21-12-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Reports + Agencies LONDON/ NEW DELHI: Travel chaos took hold on Saturday evening as people rushed to leave London before the introduction of tier 4 restrictions. Traffic data showed jams increasing inside London and its surrounds, and train prices were surging with increased demand. Additionally, …