18-07-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ BENGALURU: The Indian government remains committed to upholding pre-election borrowing and spending targets in the July 23 budget, despite the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) losing its majority in this year’s national vote, a poll found. While relying on some regional parties to …

18-07-2024 GAZA CITY: At least 50 Palestinians have been killed and dozens wounded in a series of Israeli air strikes in south and central parts of Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says. One of the deadliest attacks occurred in the recently designated humanitarian zone of al-Mawasi, west of the southern …

18-07-2024 By SJA Jafri + Agencies MUSCAT/ KARACHI: Nine (9) people, including a policeman, have been killed and 28 others injured in a rare shooting attack near a Shia Muslim mosque in Oman’s capital, Muscat, police say. The three attackers were also killed by security forces during the incident in …

18-07-2024 TORONTO: Record rainfall from three huge storms has flooded parts of Toronto, cut power and left drivers stranded on the major motorway through the city. Environment Canada reported that almost 100mm (4in) of rain fell on Toronto on Tuesday, surpassing the city’s daily record set in 1941. Images and …

18-07-2024 WASHINGTON: Protection for Donald Trump was boosted several weeks ago after US authorities learned of an Iranian plot to kill him, according to national security officials. Officials say there is no known connection between the alleged Iranian plot and the assassination attempt on the former president on Saturday in …

17-07-2024 DHAKA: Schools and universities across Bangladesh have been shut until further notice after six people were killed in protests over quotas in government jobs. University students have been holding rallies for several days against the system of providing reservations in public sector jobs for the children of war heroes, …

17-07-2024 WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has received enough votes at the Republican National Convention (RNC) to become the party’s official presidential nominee – days after surviving an assassination attempt. At the gathering in Milwaukee, the ex-president was confirmed as the Republican candidate ahead of the 5 November election. The 78-year-old also …

17-07-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Thousands of lawyers in India’s capital protested on Monday against an overhaul in criminal legislation by staying away from work and boycotting court hearings, as opposition mounted to the changes. Many have been angered by new laws that came in on July 1 …

17-07-2024 BEIJING: Chinese e-commerce platforms have taken down t-shirts featuring an image of Donald Trump pumping his fist into the air moments after he was shot at. The T-shirts, which went on sale within hours of the shooting, were available on popular e-commerce sites like Taobao and JD.com. It is …

17-07-2024 PYONGYANG/ SEOUL: A high-profile North Korean diplomat stationed in Cuba has defected to the South, Seoul’s spy agency has confirmed to media. The political counselor is believed to be the highest-ranking North Korean diplomat to escape to South Korea since 2016. The diplomat defected in November, the National Intelligence …