Tapa, Estonia: Britain said it would send 600 Brimstone missiles to war-torn Ukraine to help its fight against Russian forces. British Defense Minister Ben Wallace made the announcement after attending a donor meeting with several of his counterparts at Estonia’s Tapa military base. “Today I can say
Washington: The Biden administration said it’s time for Turkiye to ratify Finland and Sweden’s applications to join NATO, bluntly saying that holdout members of the alliance should quickly approve their memberships. The State Department said Secretary of State Antony Blinken had affirmed resolute support for Finland
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will not normalise ties with Israel in the absence of a two-state solution with the Palestinians, the kingdom's top diplomat has said, according to a tweet by the foreign ministry on Friday. The comments by Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on the
Srinagar: Twenty-nine-year-old Nazima Begum* sits cross-legged on the floor of her dark room, the windows covered with tarpaulin. On her lap is her youngest son, five-month-old Taufiq, who plays with his mother’s face as she talks. Occasionally, she stops to plant a kiss on his
Sheikh Fakhar-e-Alam Any state is run by its three pillars: The executive, the legislature and the judiciary, but overtime media is also counted as the fourth pillar. This medium plays a vital role in reshaping the life of the society. Its premier function and responsibility is to
Islamabad: In response to Islamabad's desire to normalise bilateral ties with its nuclear-armed neighbouring country, India has yet again set a condition before resuming talks with Pakistan. "India reiterated its position on relations with Pakistan and said that a 'conducive atmosphere free of terror' is needed
New Delhi: Olympic medal-winning Indian wrestlers have accused the chief of the sport’s governing body and several coaches of sexually harassing multiple female athletes, with the opposition questioning the government’s silence. The wrestlers, led by Olympic bronze winners Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, began protesting in
London: The BBC Friday said that its documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat riots has been made after “rigorous research according to highest editorial standards”, reported the Variety magazine. A spokesperson told Variety that the BBC had asked the Indian
Pathankot: Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi, has launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), saying that they have created an atmosphere of hatred, violence and fear in India. Addressing a rally in India’s Pathankot city
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court (DHC) has rejected a petition filed by Kashmiri women organization, Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM), challenging the Modi government’s decision to declare it a ‘terrorist organisation’ under the black law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Justice Anish Dayal said an alternative remedy prescribed