NAB to seek 14-day judicial custody of Imran Khan

Islamabad (IANS) Amid violent protests, vandalisation of security installations and road blockades in Pakistan against the arrest of Imran Khan, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is set to seek a 14-day judicial custody of the former Prime…

Pak Army has nothing to do with Imran's arrest: Govt sources

Islamabad (IANS) Following the arrest of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan from the premises of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), government sources have confirmed that the country's army has nothing to do with the development.

The…

13 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza

Gaza (IANS) Thirteen people, including three commanders of the Islamic Jihad militant group, were killed and 20 others injured in Israeli air strikes that pounded the Gaza Strip on Tuesday.

Palestinian security officials in Gaza told Xinhua…

Imran Khan arrested by Pakistan Rangers on NAB's orders

Islamabad (IANS) Based on orders by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested by the Pakistan Rangers from outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday.

Khan had travelled to Islamabad…

World at 'turning point', Putin says at V-Day speech

Moscow (IANS) As Russia celebrates Victory Day, President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said that the world was at a "decisive turning point", with a "real war" being waged against Moscow.

In his address to the nation from Moscow's Red Square…

9 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

Gaza (IANS) At least nine people were killed and more than 10 others injured on Tuesday as Israeli jets and helicopters struck multiple targets of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) militant group in Gaza.

The Palestinian Health Ministry said…

Gas smell reported at school in Japan's Osaka, 51 students taken to hospital

Tokyo (IANS) A gas smell was reported on Monday at an elementary school in Japan's Osaka Prefecture, where dozens of students complained of feeling unwell, local authorities have said

At around 10 a.m. local time, a strange gas-like smell…

King Charles III, Queen Camilla crowned at Westminster Abey in London

London (IANS) King Charles III and Queen Camilla have been crowned in a majestic ceremonial event in seven decades at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday, media reports said.

Archbishop of Canterbury placed St Edward's Crown on the…

S.Korea, US to kick off largest-ever live-fire drills this month

Seoul (IANS) South Korea and the US will begin their largest-ever combined live-fire exercise this month on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of their alliance and the 75th anniversary of the South Korean military's establishment, Seoul's…

Covid-19 no longer a public health emergency: WHO

New Delhi (IANS) After three long gruelling years of Covid-19, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday declared that the pandemic is no longer a public health emergency.

Covid-19 was declared a public health emergency of international…