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Havana: The death toll from a powerful explosion ripping a luxury hotel in downtown Havana on Friday morning climbed to 18, with more than 50 injured, official sources reported. Julio Guerra, head of the Cuban Health Ministry’s hospital services, confirmed the figure during a press conference, Xinhua news agency reported. Previous report said at least […]

Washington: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s alleged girlfriend, Alina Kabaeva, is included in the sixth proposed package of European Union sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. According to two European diplomatic sources, Kabaeva, who has been romantically linked to Putin was included in proposed EU sanctions list, reported CNN. At this stage, names can […]

Mumbai: Actor Shah Rukh Khan who has ruled people’s hearts and now Canada consul general Diedrah Kelly is the latest personality to get smitten by the superstar’s charm. Kelly was among the diplomats who were recently hosted by the star at his Mumbai home Mannat. After spending time with Shah Rukh, Kelly took to Twitter […]

San Francisco: A judge has reportedly dismissed a lawsuit by former US President Donald Trump seeking to lift his ban from Twitter. But, San Francisco federal district court Judge James Donato left the door open for Trump and other plaintiffs to file an amended complaint against Twitter that is consistent with his written decision to […]

Taipei: The hacker group Anonymous took a break from the cyberwar in Russia and hacked Chengdu Chinese Communist Party (CCP) website warning Beijing to “not try anything stupid against Taiwan” in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Posting on Monday (May 2) the collective hacked the website of the Chengdu Pidu District Committee of […]

Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 516.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.24 million and vaccinations to over 11.33 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Saturday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and the […]

Colombo: Embattled Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency with effect from Friday midnight, the presidential media division said, the second time in just over a month amidst growing countrywide anti-government protests over the unprecedented economic crisis. The state of emergency gives the police and the security forces sweeping power to arbitrarily […]

Lahore: In another suspected case of honour killing in Pakistan, a 21-year-old woman has allegedly been shot dead by her brother for pursuing dancing and modelling as a career in Punjab province. Sidra, a native of Renala Khurd Okara, 130 km from provincial capital Lahore, was modelling for a local clothing brand and danced in […]

Geneva: The WHO on Thursday said that 14.9 million people were killed either by COVID-19 directly or due to the pandemic’s impact on health systems and society, with the global health agency estimating that India had 4.7 million fatalities. In New Delhi, India strongly objected to the use of mathematical models by the World Health […]

Hyderabad: Archaeological discoveries unravel secrets and challenge our ideas about human history. From lost cities, civilisations and stone circles to solving a nearly 170-year maritime mystery, the last decade witnessed major archaeological discoveries. Here’s a look back at some of the most significant archaeological finds and breakthroughs of the last decade. Neolithic City of Shimao […]

Washington: The US has assisted Kiev’s forces in killing Russian generals by sharing intelligence on their location inside Ukraine, a media report said citing senior American officials. The US reportedly provided Kiev with information on Russia’s mobile military headquarters, which are said to relocate frequently in the conflict zone, said The New York Times report. […]

Seoul: Nearly 1 in 5 children in South Korea said they are unhappy, citing pressure to do well at school as the biggest reason, a survey revealed on Thursday. According to the poll conducted by the health ministry and the National Centre for the Rights of the Child, 81.4 per cent of those surveyed said […]

London: Tech billionaire Elon Musk has been invited to testify in the UK Parliament regarding his proposed $44 billion acquisition of the micro-blogging site Twitter. In a letter, Julian Knight, the Chair of the UK House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Select Committee requested the Tesla CEO to appear before lawmakers to discuss […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid visit to France on Wednesday on his way back from the second India-Nordic Summit in Copenhagen. In Paris, Prime Minister Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron held meeting in one-on-one and delegation level formats where they discussed wide range of issues including situation in Ukraine and Afghanistan. The two […]

Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 515.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.24 million and vaccinations to over 11.31 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Thursday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and the […]

Jeddah: The United Arab Emirates is known for its skyscrapers including the towering Burj Khalifa. The country’s official religion is Islam, but it attracts over 200 various nationalities from different religious and ethnic backgrounds and Indians are among the largest chunks of this population. This country was formed on the principles of tolerance, spirituality and […]

Hyderabad: Cryptocurrency seems to be the new area of attack for cybercriminals with crypto-related scams trending. A research by Norton Labs found that over $29 million in bitcoin was stolen in 2021 and it expects the figure to continue to rise in 2022 as the crypto market’s value increases. Along with cryptocurrency, cybercriminals are deceiving […]

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s economy is in dire straits with its usable foreign reserves down to less than $50 million, the country’s finance minister said Wednesday. Ali Sabry was speaking to Parliament after returning to Sri Lanka from talks with the International Monetary Fund. He said any IMF rescue program, including a rapid financing instrument needed […]

Pirojpur: Nine people, including three Chinese nationals, were injured after a brawl broke out as the locals opposed the construction by the Chinese company in Pirojpur district of Bangladesh. The incident took place at the site of the construction of an embankment at Mathbaria in Pirojpur district. According to the sources, the incident took place […]

Beijing: Beijing on Wednesday closed around 10% of the stations in its vast subway system as an additional measure against the spread of coronavirus. The subway authority in a brief message said only that the measure to shut 40 mostly downtown stations was being taken as part of epidemic control measures. No date for resumption […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Queen of Denmark Margrethe II at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen after his hectic bilateral engagement with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and business community on Tuesday. “Queen Margrethe II of Denmark received Prime Minister Narendra Modi today at the historic Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen,” the Ministry of External Affairs […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday will participate in the second India -Nordic Summit with the Prime Ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Norway. At the Summit, Modi will talk to the Nordic nations to strengthen the areas of climate change, renewable energy, and innovation and technology. He will also hold bilateral […]

Washington: Russian President Vladimir Putin could formally declare war on Ukraine as soon as May 9, a move that would enable the full mobilisation of Moscow’s reserve forces as invasion efforts continue to falter, US and Western officials believe. May 9, known as ‘Victory Day’ in Russia, commemorates the country’s defeat of the Nazis in […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Copenhagen on Tuesday for talks with his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen on enhancing the bilateral relationship. After reaching the Danish capital, on the second leg of his three nation European visit, Modi, in a tweet, said: “I am very grateful to PM Frederiksen for the warm welcome. […]