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Under a worst-case scenario, half of the coral reef ecosystems worldwide will permanently face unsuitable conditions by 2035, if climate change continues unabated, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Hawaii.

PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz set sail for London on October 5, less than 24 hours after her passport was returned to her through an order by the Lahore High Court, on party supremo and her father Nawaz Sharifs instructions, a media report said.

The airline on Twitter confirmed that "these devices are allowed on Lufthansa flights".

The modified Hippocratic Oath was quite unique, given the fact that Western medicine and science has always been at odds with indigenous medicine. A similar situation is also prevalent in India, where practitioners of Allopathy and Indian medicine do not necessarily see eye to eye.

A Purdue University student, who allegedly stabbed his Indian-origin roommate to death on October 6, told reporters he had been "blackmailed" when asked about a motive for the crime.

Tobias Adrian, Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department of the IMF, said that monetary policy has tightened in India, similar to other emerging markets as well, where inflation has been above target.

He made the remarks while virtually addressing G7 leaders on Tuesday during an emergency meeting over the developments in Ukraine.

During their meeting on Tuesday, Sitharaman and Yellen discussed current global macroeconomic situation among other issues of mutual interest, the Finance Ministry said in a tweet.

World Bank has estimated a loss of $40 billion to Pakistan's economy as a result of the damage caused by recent cataclysmic floods

New Delhi: Three US economists Ben Bernanke, Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig were on Monday awarded this year’s Nobel Prize for Economics for explaining the role of banks in the economy. The American trio was given the honour for helping to “significantly improve our understanding of the role of banks in the economy, particularly during […]

The first strikes on Kyiv in four months targeted the centre of the city and left dead and wounded, an Emergency Service spokesperson told the AP.

In the statement issued late Sunday, Buhari acknowledged that rescue agencies had officially reported the death toll of the tragedy on October 7, reports Xinhua news agency.

According to AppleInsider, following initial reports in German media, the airline's Twitter account was asked to confirm that a ban is in place.

While inaugurating the new Indian High Commission Chancery in Wellington on Sunday, the minister said that the relationship between both countries is "due for an update", and "due for refresh".

Jeddah: The NRI community, comprising people from various States, have evinced interest in Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s foray into national politics. The Telangana NRI workforce is the second dominant force, following Malayalis, among Indian expatriates in the Gulf region, where other NRI workers from other States are also present in large numbers. The […]

Washington: Geneticists have discovered a previously unknown lineage of wild goats over ten millennia old. The new goat type, discovered from genetic screening of bone remains and referred to as ‘the Taurasian tur‘, likely survived the Last Glacial Maximum (the ice age), which stranded their ancestors in the high peaks of the Taurus Mountains in […]

New York: Indian-American computer science professor Brajendra Panda has been awarded $637,223 (Rs 5.2 crore) by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity to improve recovery methods for critical infrastructure systems following a cyberattack. Critical infrastructure (CI) includes things like the power grid, gas and oil pipelines, military installations, and hospitals. Panda, a University […]

The police described the explosion as a "freak accident", Xinhua news agency reported.

Islamabad: The United States and its allies are seeking Pakistan’s support for the resolution to be tabled at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) next week against Russia for invading Ukraine, Express Tribune reported. The US and its western allies are set to move a resolution at the UNGA, condemning the Russian invasion and seeking […]

An explosion Saturday caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia, damaging an important supply artery

Hyderabad: The Norwegian Nobel Committee, appointed by the Norwegian parliament to select Noble laureates, announced the winners of the 2022 Noble Peace Prize yesterday. The committee has decided to award the prestigious prize to Ales Bialiatski (Belarus) and two human rights organizations, namely Memorial (Russian human rights organization) and the Centre for Civil Liberties (Ukrainian […]

Kutch (Gujarat): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Saturday informed that they have seized heroin worth Rs 350 crore from a Pakistani boat off the state coast. The ICG and ATS, in a joint operation, also apprehended six crew members from the boat named Al Sakar in Indian waters close […]

Santa Clara (California): A California-based man, with criminal records, was charged with hate crimes after he allegedly attacked 14 Hindu women of Indian descent, during a two-month crime spree that started in June, ABC7 reported on Wednesday. According to the officials, East Palo Alto resident, Lathan Johnson, 37, is being held in jail for targeting […]

Puri on Thursday held bilateral meeting with US energy secretary Jennifer Granholm and other top officials of the Biden Administration.