At least 31 people were killed, and 87 wounded, in four explosions across Afghanistan yesterday, local officials have said. The first explosion tore through a Shia Muslim mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif. The attack on the mosque was carried out using a remotely detonated booby-trapped bag when it was packed with worshippers, […]
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Tesla chief Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for 41 billion Dollar
The richest man in the world, Elon Musk, Chief of Tesla, has offered to buy the social media company Twitter for a whopping 41 billion Dollar in cash. In a letter to Twitter chairman Bret Taylor, Musk said that the company needs to go private in order to see effective […]
China: Consulate General of India in Shanghai to operate in remote mode due to lockdown
Due to the severe COVID-19 situation and lockdown in China’s biggest city Shanghai, the Consulate General of India in the city will operate in remote mode till the situation gets back to normal. A notice from Consulate General of India in Shanghai said, ‘As the City of Shanghai continues to […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin says talks with Ukraine have reached dead end
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that peace talks with Ukraine reached a dead end. Speaking alongside his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko at a news conference, President Putin vowed that he will not stop military operations in Ukraine until Moscow succeeds. He added that until an agreement is reached, the […]
16 injured in New York Subway shooting; Police looking for suspect in gas mask, construction vest
In US, at least 16 people have been injured in a shootout at a subway station in Brooklyn, New York. Authorities said, a gunman wearing a gas mask set off a smoke bomb and opened fire in a subway car. Officials are appealing for information about the gunman, who fled […]
Shehbaz Sharif becomes 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan
In Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif has become the 23rd prime minister the country after taking oath last night. Earlier, parliament elected the Opposition’s joint candidate Sharif as the country’s new prime minister. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief got 174 votes in the 342-member National Assembly. Before the voting process, the […]
French leader Emmanuel Macron to face Marine Le Pen in runoff for presidential election on April 24
French leader Emmanuel Macron and challenger Marine Le Pen have qualified for a very tightly fought presidential election runoff on April 24. With partial results putting Macron in first place ahead of Le Pen after the first-round voting, other major candidates admitted defeat. Macron told supporters that nothing is decided, […]
Pakistan parliament to elect new Prime Minister today; PML President Shehbaz Sharif and Shah Mahmood Qureshi of PTI file their nomination papers
In Pakistan, the National Assembly session to elect the new premier will be held today. PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has submitted his nomination papers for the post of Prime Minister in the National Assembly. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi from the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf party has also submitted papers […]
Pakistan National Assembly meets to decide the fate of Prime Minister Imran Khan
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is to face No Confidence Motion in the National Assembly today. The session of the National Assembly began at 11 A.M. (IST) under the chairmanship of Speaker Asad Qaiser. Voting on the No Confidence Motion against the Prime Minister is the fourth item on the […]
Pakistan court sentences 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed to 31 years in jail
A Pakistan court has sentenced 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed to 31 years in jail. The Anti-Terrorism Court has also ordered confiscation of all his assets. Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief was also fined 3 lakh 40 thousand Pakistani rupees. Hafiz Saeed has been sentenced in two FIRs registered by […]