Srinagar: Pilgrims will visit the Amarnath cave shrine, perched 3,880-meters (12,730 feet) above sea level in the Himalayas The local government in India-administered Kashmir is contemplating setting up makeshift shelters and facilities for 600,000 Hindu pilgrims for the annual Amarnath pilgrimage, which it intends to host

Madras: High Court of Indian state of Madras says the Election Commission of India officials should be tried on murder charges. Court warns that it may stop ECI from counting votes on May 2 if it does not share a blueprint on COVID-19 protocol at counting

Dubai: The UN called for the swift repair of two ports in southern Yemen to reduce the cost of imported food, as the war-torn country races against the threat of large-scale famine. The ports of Aden and Mukalla, controlled by the internationally recognised government, are two

Doha: Saudi Arabia s King Salman invited Qatar s ruler Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to visit the kingdom, the emir s office said, the latest sign of improving relations between the former rivals. Riyadh and allies broke off ties with Qatar in June 2017

Geneva: The situation in India, where COVID-19 cases have surged, is "beyond heartbreaking", and the World Health Organization is sending extra staff and supplies there to help fight the pandemic, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. "WHO is doing everything we can, providing critical equipment and

Sydney: Australia on Tuesday announced a temporary ban on direct passenger flights from India due to "clearly present" risks of travel, as the South Asian nation grapples with record breaking surge in coronavirus infections. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the suspension would remain in place until

New Delhi: India’s mounting crisis surrounding a surge in coronavirus infections is prompting wealthy families to flee the country by private jet. With reports of hospital bed and drug shortages sweeping social media, Indian tycoons and others able to afford fares running into millions of rupees

Ankara: Turkey s Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday denounced US President Joe Biden s recognition of the Armenian genocide as "groundless" and harmful to bilateral ties. Erdogan had issued a carefully-worded statement moments before Biden made his landmark announcement on Saturday at a ceremony commemorating the

Michigan: “Looking around the globe, Melinda and I see local, national and international human rights abuses, forced migration, genocide, gender-based violence and a global pandemic, which increases the burden on already troubled communities,” Hitchcock said. “This strengthens our desire to collaborate with UNL and its