11-08-2025 SRINAGAR, KASHMIR: Hafsa Kanjwal’s book on Kashmir has just been banned, but it’s the irony of the moment that strikes her the most. This week, authorities in India-administered Kashmir proscribed 25 books authored by acclaimed scholars, writers and journalists. The banned books include Kanjwal’s Colonizing Kashmir: State‑Building under Indian …

11-08-2025 WASHINGTON: The first crew to splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program completed the agency’s 10th commercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station on Saturday. NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration …

11-08-2025 N’ DJAMENA: Chad’s former prime minister and opposition leader Succes Masra has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for disseminating racist and xenophobic messages that incited violence. Defence lawyer Kadjilembay Francis told reporters following Saturday’s ruling at a court in the Chadian capital, N’Djamena, that Masra would appeal …

11-08-2025 BRUSSELS: European leaders have welcomed plans by United States President Donald Trump to hold talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on ending the war in Ukraine, but called for continued support for Kyiv and pressure on Moscow to achieve a just and lasting peace. The statement by France, …

11-08-2025 GAZA STRIP: Israeli attacks across the besieged Gaza Strip have killed at least eight Palestinians as the death toll from Israeli-induced starvation since the war began rises to 212, including 98 children. The United Nations Security Council is set to hold a rare weekend session to discuss Israel’s plan …

Hyderabad, 10.08.2025 (PMI) – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Secunderabad MP, and Union Minister for Coal and Mines, Government of Bharat, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, released a special poster for Arbaeen 2025 at the BJP camp office in Hyderabad. The event was attended by BJP State Spokesperson Mir Firasath Ali Baqri, …

10-08-2025 BEIRUT: The United States has presented Lebanon with a proposal for disarming Hezbollah by the end of the year, along with ending Israel’s military operations in the country and the withdrawal of its troops from five positions in south Lebanon, according to a copy of a Lebanese cabinet agenda …

10-08-2025 PARIS: A massive wildfire that has scorched through 16,000 hectares (39,537 acres) of forest and villages in southern France since Tuesday has now been contained, local authorities said yesterday. Firefighters will remain deployed in the area in the coming days to secure the site and prevent flare-ups, they added …

10-08-2025 LUSAKA: Zambia’s government said on Friday it was concerned about the “unnecessary financial strain” that would be caused by a new rule requiring its citizens to pay bonds of up to $15,000 to obtain some types of US visas. Starting August 20, President Donald Trump’s administration will require visa …

10-08-2025 MESSINA, ITALY: Italy’s decision to approve the construction between Sicily and the mainland of what would be the world’s longest single-span bridge has set the stage for a legal battle that could further delay a project first conceived by the ancient Romans. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government gave …