Ankara: A major earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, killing more than 500 people and injuring hundreds as buildings collapsed across the region, triggering searches for survivors in the rubble. The quake, which hit in the early darkness of a
Singapore: Polluting single-use plastic production rose by 6 million tonnes per year from 2019 to 2021 despite tougher worldwide regulations, with producers making "little progress" to tackle the problem and boost recycling, new research showed on Monday. Single-use plastics have emerged as one of the world’s
Quito: Ecuadorans voted in a referendum that will decide whether or not to allow extradition of citizens linked to organized crime in a country rocked by a dramatic increase in violence. The extradition of Ecuadorans is prohibited by the South American country's constitution. Ecuador votes
New Delhi: Several Hindutva groups held events at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar where calls were made for Muslims and Christians to be killed. Members of the audience told Scroll that there were several stages from which speakers made offensive remarks about minority communities. In one of the
By Muhammad Wasama Khalid Again, bloodshed in the city of flowers, with more than 90 martyrs and at least 250 injured in a suicide attack by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan in Peshawar. India’s backing for the TTP and its participation in the group’s avowed jihad against Pakistan
Mumbai: Investors dumped more Adani stock as India's opposition staged protests calling for a full enquiry into allegations of major accounting fraud at the country's biggest conglomerate. The group owned by tycoon Gautam Adani has lost around $120 billion in value since the claims were levelled
Kaula Lumpur: Dr. Mahathir Bin Mohamad, former Prime Minister of Malaysia and a renowned global statesman Sunday said the Kashmir Solidarity Day reminded the world that the plight of people of Kashmir had worsened since India’s unilateral revocation of article 370 and 35A of its
New Delhi: A US research firm's allegations of fraud against billionaire Gautam Adani's business empire have sparked a political row in India. Fraud claims against Adani group Opposition leaders stalled the functioning of parliament for a second straight day on Friday as they demanded an investigation
Islamabad: Pakistan is observing the Kashmir Solidarity Day today (Sunday) with a renewed commitment to support the just struggle of Kashmiris for their inalienable right to self-determination as enshrined in the relevant resolutions of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Kashmiris’ will unbreakable The people and
Sydney: A seminar was organized at the Consulate General of Pakistan in Sydney to mark the Kashmir Solidarity Day. Seminar held in Sydney to observe Kashmir Solidarity Day The seminar was attended by Members of the Australian Parliament, journalists, academicians, human rights activists and members of