Srinagar: After darkness suddenly enveloped the life of Ashraf Wani, 30, in 2016, when pellets allegedly fired by Indian police to disperse protesters hit his eyes, he found a way to bring light to his life by helping other victims. Living with over 600 small lead

Lake Kivu: The engineers aboard the floating power station on Lake Kivu could only watch nervously as the volcano in the distance erupted violently, sending tremors rumbling through the water beneath them. It was not the lava shooting from Mount Nyiragongo last May that spooked them,

Washington: The United States warned Moscow of damaging sanctions, including measures personally targeting Vladimir Putin, as Russian combat troops massing around Ukraine launched new exercises. Tension appeared to be increasing, with the White House saying the risk of a Russian invasion of Ukraine "remains imminent." Warning that

New Delhi: India's Border Security Force (BSF) and the Pakistan Rangers, on January 26, exchanged sweets at various points along the border on the occasion of India's 73rd Republic Day. The BSF and the Pakistan army were seen exchanging sweets and greetings at the Attari-Wagah border

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed to cooperate with police in any formal probe into coronavirus lockdown-breaking parties at Downing Street, which has deepened the threat to his position. “I welcome the Met’s decision to conduct its own investigation because I believe this will give

Oslo: Western diplomats linked humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to an improvement in human rights after meeting a Taliban delegation on a landmark visit to Europe. On the final day of the Taliban s first official trip to Europe since returning to power in August, the fundamentalists

Islamabad: Hundreds of people took to the streets across the Line of Control (LoC) dividing the mountainous region of Kashmir between Pakistan and India on Wednesday to condemn New Delhi for denying the right to self-determination to the occupied valley. The demonstrations coincided with the Republic

LAHORE: After the Partition, India has always celebrated its Republic Day on Jan 26, with some foreign head of the state as the chief guest since 1950. In years 1952, 1953 and 1966, the day was celebrated without any foreign special guest. And this year too,

Srinagar: Kashmiris on both sides and all over the world are observing the Indian Republic Day as Black Day today to draw the world’s attention towards the unlawful and forcible occupation of Jammu and Kashmir. According to media reports, posters appeared across Srinagar and other areas