Shehbaz Sharif has become the prime minister of Pakistan for the second time after his coalition government secured a majority in the newly-elected Parliament. Sharif emerged as the consensus candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). The coalition got 201 votes in the 336-member house. Sharif’s challenger Omar Ayub […]Read More
Japan has announced that the country’s economy has overcome deflation, Kyodo news agency reported. The government will consider making the statement after taking into account this year’s wage negotiations to check if pay is increasing in accordance with rising prices, according to the report. In the days to come, it is expected that Prime Minister […]Read More
The US carried out its first airdrop of humanitarian aid into Gaza on Saturday. Over 38,000 meals were parachuted in by three military planes. The operation was carried out jointly with Jordan’s air force. The airdrop comes at a time when the US has announced that a framework for a six-week ceasefire in Gaza is […]Read More
The resolution to ban Facebook, X, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube will be moved by Senator Bahramand Khan Tangi, who was expelled by the PPP last month, but still remains a senatorRead More
Cellular modules are crucial to a modern economy. They are used in a vast array of industrial applications including energy, logistics, manufacturing, transport, health, security, and payment processing. At home, they feature in cars, smart meters, computers, electric vehicle chargers, and white goods. They monitor and control complex systems remotely. To ensure that such systems […]Read More
They are tiny, rich and box way above their weight. One has a virtually frictionless relationship with India, with the other there are irritants and these are likely to continue going forward. They are the United Arab Emirates and Qatar respectively. In this chat on The Gist, Navdeep Suri, former ambassador to the UAE, throws […]Read More
On Simply Nitin this week, we look back at a groundbreaking event: India’s strike five years ago on a jihadi camp in Balakot, in Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It was in retaliation for the attack on Feb 2019 in Pulwama J&K, on a bus carrying CRPF personnel in which 40 were killed. A […]Read More
Security agencies in Mumbai have stopped a Pakistan bound ship from China over suspicion that it contained a dual-use consignment, which could be used for the country’s nuclear and ballistic missiles programme, PTI reported. The custom officials halted a Malta-flagged merchant ship — CMA CGM Attila — en route to Karachi in Pakistan on January […]Read More
The House of Representatives recently passed a bill that seeks to fasten the generation of new nuclear power plants, The New York Times reported. The bill was passed in a 365-to-36 vote and broadly reflects the bipartisan support for the bill, which is also known as the Atomic Energy Advancement Act. The bill found support […]Read More
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged young and middle-aged officials to be loyal, honest and “keen on reform and innovation”, Chinese state news agency Xinhua said. In order to lift the morale of the people in the midst of economic shocks, Xi said, “[Young and middle-aged officials] must actively practice loyalty and honesty towards the […]Read More
For 34 years India diplomatically neglected the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is despite the country being key to India’s energy security and home to 3.7 million Indian expats. Since 2015 India has been seeking to make up for this remiss. Prime Minister Narendra Modi just concluded his seventh visit to the UAE in nine […]Read More
US President Joe Biden has said that his government plans to carry out a first military airdrop of food and supplies into Gaza, a day after the deaths of Palestinians queuing for aid. Biden did not mention when the airdrop would take place. Other countries like Jordan and France, have already carried out airdrops of […]Read More
Germany’s coalition parties are working together to stitch a measure to revive the economy out of a slump. The measures include around $7.6 billion package to lift Europe’s largest economy, Bloomberg reported. The package is likely to reduce the tax burden on companies and the overall value may change in days to come. Chancellor Olaf […]Read More
<b>Low turnout would severely undermine the credibility of the theocratic regime which is holding its first election since massive protests rocked the country in 2022.</b>Read More
<B>Berlin violated he Genocide Convention by providing aid to Israel and withdrawing funding from the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, says Nicaragua,</B>Read More
<B>Not only was (Frank) Sinatra's "My Way" performed as Navalny's coffin was interred, the theme from the hit series "Terminator" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. was also played.” The most famous line from the movie? “I’ll be back.” </b>Read More
Your one-stop destination for all the top international stories of the day. Death Of 100 Gazans Will Impact Hostage Negotiation At least 100 Palestinians waiting for aid are believed to have died in Gaza on Thursday. Israel, and the Health Ministry in Gaza run by Hamas, have different versions of how the tragedy took place […]Read More
When newly-elected lawmakers took oath in the Pakistan National Assembly on February 29, 2024, it came amidst slogans in support of Imran Khan. “Kaun bachayega Pakistan? PTI, PTI,” (Imran Khan’s party is PTI – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf), shouted some newly elected members. It was also the first time in seven years that Nawaz Sharif walked into […]Read More
Former president Donald Trump sees steep drop in his wealth, losing 46% since 2016Read More
Dr Michael Fullilove caused a bit of a stir when he joked at a session of the just concluded 9th edition of the Raisina Dialogue, that perhaps the composition of the Permanent Members of the UN Security Council should be based on the country’s International Cricket Council rankings. Dr Fullilove, is the Executive Director of […]Read More
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