China Rejects Calling Russia’s Move ‘Invasion’
BEIJING: China on Thursday refused to categorize Russia’s move on Ukraine as an ‘invasion’ and advised its citizens there to stay home or at least...
Ukraine’s President Says Russia Cowardly Attacked Kyiv
KYIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he had appealed to world leaders to impose all possible sanctions on Russia, including on President Vladimir...
Ukraine Confirms Death of 50 Including 40 Soldiers
KYIV: Russian forces fired missiles at several cities in Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin authorised a military operation. According to the Ukranian Presidency, as many...
Putin Urges Ukranian Soldiers To Disarm To Freely Leave Military Activities Zone
MOSCOW: All the Ukrainian servicemen that will refuse to perform unlawful orders of Kiev and disarm will be able to freely leave the zone of...
UN Security Council To Vote On Resolution Condemning Russia
Washington: The United States and Albania will soon submit their draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council, seeking to condemn Russia for its recent...
Ukrainian President Imposes Martial Law
Ukraine has announced the imposition of martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war. Martial law would impose harder restrictions, which could include bans...
Russia Launches Military Action Against Ukraine
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “military operation” in Ukraine on Thursday and called on soldiers there to lay down their arms, defying Western...
US Slaps Sanctions On Russia
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has announced tough new sanctions on Russia for “beginning” an invasion of Ukraine but said there was still time to...
Lalu Parsad Yadav Sentenced 5 Years Imprisonment
RANCHI: The special CBI court in Ranchi has sentenced former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav to 5 years...
Saudi Celeberates Foundation Day
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is celebrating first Founding Day on Tuesday. King Salman announced a public holiday to commemorate the foundation of the First Saudi State,...
Putin Recognises Independence of Pro-Russian Separatists in Ukraine
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognised the independence of two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine in an emotional address on state-run television, despite...
Trump’s Social Media App To Be Released Today
Donald Trump’s “Truth Social app” is available for download on Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) app store late Sunday evening, according to witness accounts. The app was also automatically...
G-7 Countries Express Concern About Russia’s Military Build-up Around Ukraine
The G-7 countries including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States have expressed grave concern over Russia’s threatening military build-up...
Suicide Bombing in Somalia Kills 14
MOGADISHU: A suicide bomber killed 14 people in a popular restaurant in the central Somali town of Beledweyne on the eve of a round of...
Russis Test Fires Missiles
MOSCOW: Russia test fired nuclear-capable missiles on Saturday as President Vladimir Putin oversaw a dramatic military exercise and as the United States again warned that...
Three Killed As Storm Hits Netherlands
THE HAGUE: Falling trees killed three people as Storm Eunice pummelled the Netherlands, damaging buildings and blowing off parts of the roof at the stadium...
Germany Asks Russia To Take Serious Steps Toward De-escalation
Germany has asked Russia to take serious steps toward de-escalation, withdraw its troops from the Ukrainian border and engage in diplomacy for a peaceful solution....
Belarus President Meets His Russian Counterpart Putin
MOSCOW: Alexander Lukashenko may join Vladimir Putin at strategic nuclear drills, one day after offering to host nuclear weapons in Belarus to “defend our country”....
Iran Supreme Leader Urges Nuclear Energy Progress Amid Talks
TEHRAN: Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Tehran will further develop peaceful nuclear capacity to preserve independence, amid negotiations with world powers to revive...
Torrential Rain Claims 55 Lives In Brazil
PETROPOLIS: At least 55 people were killed in devastating flash floods and landslides that hit the picturesque Brazilian city of Petropolis, turning streets into torrential...
Putin Says He Wants Ukraine NATO Question Resolved Now
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow does not want a war in Europe amid rising tensions over Ukraine but demanded that the...
Russia Says Pulling Back Some Forces From Ukraine Border
MOSCOW: Russia said it was pulling back some of its forces near the Ukrainian border to their bases, in what would be the first major...
Prince Charles’ Wife Camilla Tests Positive For COVID-19
LONDON: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall has tested positive for COVID-19 four days after her husband Prince Charles was confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus,...
OIC Expresses Concern Over Hijab Ban, Genocidal Calls In India
Jeddah: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has expressed deep concern over recent public calls for genocide of Muslims in Hindu Parliaments, harassment of Muslim women...
Trudeau Declares National Emergency, Expanding Measures to End Protests
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took the rare step of declaring a national public order emergency in a push to end protests that have paralyzed the...
US, Ukraine Agree to Pursue ‘Diplomacy & Deterrence’
The United States and Ukraine have agreed on the need to pursue ‘diplomacy and deterrence’ in response to Russia’s amassing of troops near Ukraine. Talking...
US Urges Citizens to Leave Ukraine Amid Russian Invasion Threat
The US President Joe Biden has urged United States citizens in Ukraine to leave the country immediately amid Russian invasion threat. In an interview with...
Ukraine Tensions: Russia Warships Heading to Black Sea For Drills
Ukraine has accused Russia of blocking its access to the sea as Russia prepares for naval exercises next week amid spiralling tension in the region....
WHO Chief, Taliban Discuss ‘Dire’ Afghan Health Crisis
GENEVA : The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday he had met with the Taliban s health minister for talks on the “dire” health...
Iran Unveils New Missile
TEHRAN: Ian has unveiled new missile called “Kheibar Shekan” with 1,450 Kilometers range. The homegrown missile was revealed by Chief of Staff of the Iranian...
Hijab Case: Karnataka HC Refers Matter to Larger Bench
The single judge of the Karnataka High Court hearing the case related to the Hijab ban in school-college campuses referred the matter to the Chief...
India Bars Muslim Students From Wearing Hijab
NEW DELHI: When the students were barred last month from entering their classrooms and told not to wear hijab, a headscarf used by Muslim women,...
Umrah Pilgrims Must Have Negative PCR Test: Saudi Hajj Ministry
MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that all Umrah pilgrims coming to the Kingdom must submit a negative PCR test report...
US Threatens Russia If Later Attacks Ukraine It Will Shut Down Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden made a categorical vow Monday at a meeting with Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz to shut down the controversial Nord Stream...
Russia Can Attack Ukraine Any Time: US
WASHINGTON: US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has warned of a “very distinct” possibility of Russia could attack Ukraine “any time now.”. In an interview...
North Korea Using Stealing Crypto Currency For Missile Programme: UN
PYONGYANG: North Korea has continued to develop its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, including its capability to produce nuclear fissile materials in violation of UN...
Iran Nuclear Deal Talks to Resume in Vienna Tomorrow
TEHRAN: Iran nuclear deal talks will resume in Vienna on Tuesday. In a tweet, EU spokesman Alain Matton said China, France, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom,...
China Locks Down City After COVID-19 Cases Rise
BEIJING: Authorities in China’s southwestern city of Baise ordered residents to stay at home from Monday and avoid unnecessary travel as they enforced curbs that...
Indian Forces Martyr Two More Kashmiris in Occupied Kashmir
SRINAGAR: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred two Kashmiri youth in Srinagar district today...
Erdogan Accuses West of Making Ukraine Crisis ‘Worse’
ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the West of making the Russia-Ukraine crisis “worse” and criticised US President Joe Biden’s approach to the issue,...
Another College in India’s Karnataka Denies Entry To Hijab-Clad Students
MANGALURU: Almost 27 Muslim students were denied entry to a government-run pre-university college, which is equivalent to a high school, for wearing hijabs in the...
Lord Nazir Ahmed Convicted of Attempted Rape
London: Lord Nazir Ahmed, a former Labour peer originally hailing from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, was on Friday found guilty of sexual offences against two children in...
Russia, China Call on NATO To Abandon Ideological Approaches of Cold War
BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered a new Russian gas deal to China. Talking to Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to attend...
Children Above 12 Years To Visit Haram & Masjid-e-Nabvi
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s citizens and foreigners aged 12 and above can avail...
High-voltage Power Cable Kills 26 In Congo
KINSHASA: A high-voltage power cable fell during a storm and killed 26 people in Congo’s capital of Kinshasa, most of them women working at a...
US to Send Fighter Jets To Assist UAE After Houthi Attacks
The United States is sending fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates after Houthi rebels launched a missile attack on the Gulf state. This...
Two Campus Police officers Shot Dead In US State Of Virginia
Washington: Two campus police officers were shot and killed at a college in the US state of Virginia Tuesday, the school said. The two agents,...
Indian Budget For 2022-23 Presented In Parliament
NEW DELHI: Presenting the Union Budget 2022, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Tuesday said that the country is expected to grow at 9.27 per cent in the coming year. The...
Indian Troops Martyred 22 Kashmiris in Jan in IoK
SRINAGAR: In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Indian troops in their unabated acts of state terrorism martyred 22 Kashmiris including a teenage boy during...
Indian Troops Martyr 22 Kashmiris In First Month Of 2022
Srinagar: Indian troops in their unabated acts of state terrorism martyred 22 Kashmiris including a teenage boy during the last month of January in Indian...