26% of world's population does not have safe drinking water: UNESCO report
New York: 26 per cent of the world's population does not have safe drinking water and 46 per cent lack access to safely managed sanitation, according ...
Saudis welcome Ramadan, a time of reflection and blessings for the Muslim world
Jeddah: Every year ahead of the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, 2 billion plus Muslims around the world prepare to welcome the holy month of Rama...
Ramadan 2023: Taraweeh Prayer Begins Around The World
The Islamic holy month of Ramadan began in several countries around the world with first Taraweeh prayer on Wednesday night. In India, Muslims will ob...
Pakistan's Election Commission postpones Punjab elections to October 8
Lahore: Pakistan's electoral watchdog on Wednesday postponed election in the Punjab province -- originally scheduled for April 30 to October 8 --- cit...
Millions of people under flood warnings in California
In California, millions of people in the Central and Southern of the state, including Los Angeles under flood warnings as the calamity wreaked havoc i...
Thirty thousand education workers strike in Los Angeles
California: Thirty thousand education workers supported by the teachers union went on strike in Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 21. They cancelled the c...
Venezuelan President appoints PDVSA head Pedro Rafael Tellechea as new oil minister
Caracas: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appointed Pedro Rafael Tellechea, the head of state oil company PDVSA, as the country's new oil minister ...
11 dead as powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan, Afghanistan
Islamabad: A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake with the epicentre in Afghanistan shook Pakistan, killing at least nine people in the country and injurin...
President Biden presents National Humanities Medals to Indian-American actress Mindy Kaling
Washington: US President Joe Biden has presented the prestigious 2021 National Humanities Medals to Indian-American actress and producer Mindy Kaling,...
US President signs bipartisan bill to declassify intelligence about origins of Covid-19
US President Joe Biden has signed a bipartisan bill that directs the federal government to declassify intelligence about the origins of Covid-19. In a...
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at Kremlin for talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin
Kremlin: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at the Kremlin on Tuesday for formal talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, on matters of co...
Crescent moon not sighted in Saudi Arabia, Ramadan 2023 to commence from March 23
The crescent moon, which marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, has not been sighted on Tuesday evening in Saudi Arabia, according to the K...
Two holy mosques ready for millions of Ramadan visitors
Riyadh: The Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah are ready to host millions of worshipers and visitors during Ramadan, the head ...
US condemns attack on Indian Consulate in San Francisco
The United States has condemned the attack on the Indian Consulate in San Francisco. The US State Department said that it pledges to defend the safety...
France: Both votes fails controversial bill to raise retirement age from 62 to 64
Paris: The French government has survived a vote of no-confidence, which was triggered when it forced through an increase in the pension age to 64. It...
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal wins vote of confidence in Parliament
Kathmandu: Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has won the vote of confidence in the House of Representatives. Dahal received 172 v...
Taliban bans festival of Nowruz in Afghanistan's Daikundi province
Taliban have banned the festival of Nowruz in the central Daikundi province, warning residents if they are caught celebrating the occasion, they will ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow for three-day visit
Moscow: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Monday for a three-day visit. During his visit, the two sides will discuss strategic coopera...
China's embassy in Central African Republic urges its citizens to avoid travelling outside Bangui
China's embassy in the Central African Republic has urged its citizens to avoid travelling outside the capital Bangui after nine Chinese workers were ...
Man arrested after vandalism at Indian High Commission in London
London: A man has been arrested after some pro-Khalistani groups vandalised the Indian High Commission in London and detached the Indian flag from the...
Central African Republic: Gunmen stormed Chinese-operated gold mine and killed 9 people
In the Central African Republic, Gunmen stormed a Chinese-operated gold mine and killed at least nine people yesterday.The authorities told that the v...
Islamabad Police file FIR including terrorism charges against former Pakistan PM Imran Khan and over a dozen other PTI leaders
Islamabad: The Islamabad Police have filed an FIR - including terrorism charges - against former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and more than a do...
Russian President Vladimir Putin makes surprise visit to Mariupol
Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a surprise visit to Mariupol. Putin arrived in Mariupol by helicopter, accompanied by Russian Deputy Prime M...
Protest breaks as govt restricts same-sex parent rights in Italy
Protests broke out in Italy as the country’s new government led by Giorgia Meloni restricted the rights of same-sex parents. According to media report...
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile towards sea
North Korea yesterday fired a short-range ballistic missile towards the sea, off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, the latest in a series of tes...
Afghanistan seeks help from UN asking for storage facilities for wheat
Afghanistan has sought help from the United Nations (UN) amid rising concerns about drought in the country, asking the UN to provide storage facilitie...
14 killed after 6.8 magnitude earthquake hits Ecuador
At least 14 people were killed and hundreds were injured in Ecuador after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country's coastal region on Saturday.&...
Indian-American CEO named chair of Community Bond Task Force in Dallas
Houston: Indian-American CEO of Dallas-based "Nextt", Arun Agarwal, has been appointed chair of the Community Bond Task Force (CBTF) committee as part...
Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav elected as Nepal's third Vice President
Kathmandu: Janata Samajbadi Party leader Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav has been elected as Nepal's third Vice President. Yadav defeated Astalaxmi Shakya of ...
US resumes surveillance drone flights over Black Sea region following Russian fighter jet intercept
The United States has resumed surveillance drone flights over the Black Sea region following a Russian fighter jet intercept on Tuesday that led to th...
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