Senior national security officials of the US, Japan, and South Korea held a meeting during which they discuss American policy review on North Korea and other regional issues, the White House said in a statement. On Friday, the national security advisors shared their concerns about North Korea’s “nuclear and ballistic missile programs” and “reaffirmed their […]
“The government continued taking steps to restore normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir by gradually lifting some security and communications restrictions,” according to the State Department’s annual human rights report. The report released in Washington by Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday noted the release of detained political activists, the restoration of some internet access […]
In the wake of rising cases of rape, assault and sexual abuse in Pakistan, the Imran Khan-led government has decided to set up anti-rape crisis cells in every district of the country. As per the notification issued by the Federal Ministry of Law, a 42-member Anti-Rape Ordinance Implementation Committees has been constituted, which will oversee […]
US President Joe Biden has invited 40 heads of state, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to join him for the World Leaders Summit on Climate to be hosted by his administration on April 22-23. The other leaders including Presidents Xi Jinping of China and Vladimir Putin of Russia, and Prime Ministers Sheikh Hasina of […]
After detailed discussions on the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) during the two-day meeting between delegations of Pakistan and India in New Delhi, Islamabad will be hosting the Indian counterpart delegation for the second round of talks during next month. Mehar Ali Shah, the Indus Water Commissioner from Pakistan, said the “dialogue with the neighbouring country […]
In a last ditch effort, Pakistani agencies exercised all available resources to thwart extradition of Dawood’s Ibrahim’s key finance manager and drug operator Jabir Motiwala to the US. Officials of Pakistan’s High Commission in London were reportedly seen with Motiwala’s pleaders, pursuing D-company aide’s appeal in High Court, in a bid to prevent D-company’s ultimate […]
The titanic monster clash movie Godzilla vs Kong, filmed in south-east Queensland, will hit Australian and international cinemas Thursday with keen viewers able to spot local scenes shot around the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Ipswich. The film, that broke internet records in February as Warner Bros’ most-watched trailer, also has another surprise in store for […]
In a joint Trans-Atlantic operation, the US, Canada, Britain and the European Union have imposed sanctions against Chinese officials they say are responsible for the human rights abuses against the Uighur people and Beijing retaliated with counter-sanctions. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who is travelling to Brussels, said on Monday, “We have taken this […]
The importance attached by the US to the Indo-Pacific, places India at an advantageous position, both in defence and economic sectors. While the world was combating the Covid pandemic, international leaders were also busy in realigning the world as per their country’s priorities and goals. One region, which has emerged on the top of this […]
Over the last 15 years, the lights-off moment has seen entire streets, buildings, landmarks, and city skylines go dark — an unmissable sight that drew public attention to nature loss and the climate crisis. Earth Hour India too, resonated with landmark monuments like India Gate, Parliament House, streets, and buildings go dark for an hour. […]