WASHINGTON:Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first State visit to the US will take bilateral ties in areas of space, defence, emerging technology and supply chains to the next level, Vice President Kamala Harris has said. Modi became the first Indian leader to address the joint session of the US Congress twice on Thursday. He first addressed […]
BEIJING:At least 31 people were killed and seven others injured when a massive cooking gas explosion ripped through a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China on the eve of the Drago Boat festival, official media reported on Thursday. The blast happened at around 8:40 pm on Wednesday on a busy street in the Xingqing District of […]
KATHMANDU:Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah on Thursday said that he will not allow the screening of Indian movies despite a court order. As soon as the high court issued an interim order to allow the screening of Indian films, Mayor Shah challenged the order. Responding to a petition from Nepal Film Union, the Patan High Court […]
SYDNEY:The government of New South Wales (NSW) on Thursday reported a growing number of homeless people across the Australian state, noting that the deepening housing crisis is hurting most vulnerable citizens. According to results from the 2023 NSW Street Count, conducted between February 2-27 in more than 350 towns and suburbs, 1,623 people were counted […]
CHANDIGARH:The Pakistan Higher Education Council on Tuesday banned Holi and other Hindu festivals across the universities in the country after students recently played with colours in a university in Islamabad. Students had celebrated Holi at Quaid-i-Azam University, a state-funded university in Islamabad on June 12. The event was held by the Mehran Students’ Council, a […]
SYDNEY:The government of Australia New South Wales (NSW) state on Wednesday announced that it will introduce a new bill to Parliament to impose tougher penalties on those who assault retail workers. According to the NSW government, the bill will introduce three offences to the state’s Crime Act, reports Xinhua news agency. The reforms make it […]
MOSCOW:The sustainable development of the Northern Sea Route, as well as its future prospects and the needs of Russian companies in terms of icebreaking vessels, were all topics of discussion for participants in the “Northern Sea Route: Outcomes and Plans” session held at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum as part of the Russian Chairmanship […]
SHARJAH:Mass Fest was organized in connection with the 40th anniversary of “Mass”, an expatriate organization in the UAE. Kerala Registration Minister V. N. Vasavan, former Speaker and Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly P. Sreeramakrishnan were the chief guests at the celebrations held at Sharjah Expo Center. Salam Pappinissery, CEO of Yab Legal Services, UAE was […]
BEIJING:As millions of young people in China graduate from university this month, the traditional pictures of joyful students throwing their hats and gowns into the air have been replaced by photos of them lying on the ground or throwing their degree certificates into the bin. Some photos show students draping themselves over bridges or park […]
CANBERRA:Australia’s population rose to about 26.3 million people at the end of December 2022, marking an increase of 496,800 people from a year earlier, official data revealed on Thursday. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed that the annual population growth rate of 1.9 per cent was the highest since 2008 as a result […]