Lahore: The Indian government refused on Saturday to make arrangements for special trains for Sikh pilgrims travelling to Pakistan to celebrate Baisakhi. The Indian pilgrims will now enter Pakistan on foot through the Wagah border and then take a bus to Nankana Sahib. From there, they
New Delhi: India is observing a rise in coronavirus disease cases, with the number of new infections crossing 6,155 on Saturday, prompting authorities to step up surveillance measures to prevent the situation from getting out of control. The World Health Organization has identified XBB.1.16, an omicron
Rajasthan: A 30-year-old Dalit woman died after she was allegedly raped and set on fire by a man in Rajasthan’s Barmer district, the Hindustan Times reported, citing police. According to a complaint filed by her husband, the woman was alone when the accused, identified as Shakur
London: The UK capital is preparing to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III on May 6 with a range of events, including in Carnaby, London’s fashion and dining destination. In the district’s Kings Court, more than 25 dining experiences are on offer for those celebrating
Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai Today, on 7 April, the world community commemorates the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. If we consider the fact that the fundamental mission of the United Nations in being created was to be a means
Geneva: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday the global health body had asked China to cooperate with it to help trace the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. “Without full access to the information that China has, you cannot say this or
United Nations: The United Nations’ top humanitarian official in Afghanistan warned that Taliban’s decision to ban women from working for the UN will have devastating consequences for aid delivery. Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan, said that amid severe underfunding, the move would “further
Dakar: Nearly a million young children in Africa’s Sahel region will face severe acute malnutrition this year amid high food prices, conflict and climate change, UNICEF warned Friday. “An estimated 970,000 children under 5 from West Africa’s three central Sahel countries (Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger)
WASHINGTON: The White House released a long-awaited review of the traumatic US exit from Afghanistan, admitting there had been a massive intelligence failure in not predicting rapid Taliban victory, but defending overall US conduct. "Clearly we didn’t get things right" on intelligence, National Security Council spokesman
Beijing/Riyadh: The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia met in Beijing for the first formal gathering of their top diplomats in more than seven years, after China brokered a deal to restore relations between the top regional powers. After years of hostility that fuelled conflicts