The disputed temple site sparked 1992 riots after the Babri mosque was demolished, killing about 2,000 people The Lord Ram temple is illuminated after its inauguration in Ayodhya, India, January 22,2024. REUTERS A trust that runs India’s grand Ram temple, whose consecration was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2024 after decades of controversy,…
Antonio Tajani says Italy communicated willingness to support ‘dialogue for peace’ to Israel, Lebanon last month US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as State Department Counsellor Daniel Holler, Israel’s Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter and Lebanon’s Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh sign a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon, at the…
Blasts rock Damascus during Macron visit; French president says he did not hear them French President Emmanuel Macron meeting Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the Presidential Palace. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that his official visit to Syria is continuing despite twin explosions in Damascus that injured 18 people earlier in…
RPO says following the successful thwarting of attacks on police, terrorists have directed attacks on civilians DERA ISMAIL KHAN: One person was killed, and four others were injured in a quadcopter attack in the Bakakhel Customs area of Bannu, police said on Tuesday. According to Bannu Regional Police Officer Rab Nawaz Khan, terrorists belonging to…
US President Donald Trump. Photo: AFP/File US President Donald Trump called on Congress to make passage of a $350-billion defence package its top priority when lawmakers return to session, saying the measure is essential to maintaining US military strength. In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump said the US military “has never been…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) traded on a volatile note on Tuesday, surrendering early gains as investors resorted to profit-taking amid a cautious regional mood, with weakness across major Asian markets adding to subdued sentiment. The benchmark KSE-100 Index initially climbed as much as 375 points to an intraday high of 187,829.72 during early…
Hakan Fidan says summit will address evolving security threats, defence cooperation, alliance adaptation Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. PHOTO: Anadolu Agency Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday that the NATO summit in Ankara will help shape the alliance’s future and adapt its structures to an increasingly complex security environment. Fidan, in a post…
275 injured after severe weather batters three communities in Huanggang’s Huangzhou district At least eight people were killed and several remain missing after thunderstorms and landslides hit central and northwestern China, prompting emergency evacuations, state media reported Tuesday. All of the casualties were reported in Hubei province, where its eastern region was hit by thunderstorms…
Says intermittent heavy rainfall between July 7-10 could trigger flash floods in hill torrents and seasonal streams ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the meteorological authorities have issued nationwide weather alerts as an active monsoon system is set to bring widespread rain and thunderstorms to large parts of the country from Tuesday, raising…
. ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday chaired the fourth meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Follow-up Committee to review preparations for Pakistan’s upcoming SCO Council of Heads of State (CHS) chairmanship for 202627 and the CHS Summit to be hosted in Islamabad in 2027. Sub-committees briefed the meeting…