37% of NATO members dont pay their way Washington

A decade since the 2% of GDP goal was set, a third of the bloc isn?t there yet Twelve countries are yet to meet the pledge to spend 2% of their GDP on defense, the American ambassador to the US-led bloc Julianne Smith said on Mon ...

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Monday, 08 April 2024
PCB appoints Azhar Mahmood as Pakistan’s head coach for New Zealand series

Lahore [Pakistan], April 8 (ANI): Former fast bowler Azhar Mahmood has been named as the head coach of the Pakistan men’s cricket team for the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ann ...

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Monday, 08 April 2024
FSSAI launches awareness campaign on food safety at prominent Delhi markets

New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Monday launched an extensive awareness and sensitization programme targeting major markets in the national capital, in collaboration with ...

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Monday, 08 April 2024
Baloch politician exposes exploitation, oppression by Pakistan Coast Guards

Balochistan [Pakistan], April 8 (ANI): In a stirring video circulating on social media, a local politician in Balochistan has been protesting against what he says is ongoing exploitation and oppression by the Pakistan Coast Guards. ...

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Monday, 08 April 2024
Germany decriminalised cannabis: why the UK should consider doing the same

The German government has approved new legislation which decriminalises cannabis. This policy allows over-18s to possess a maximum of 25 grams of cannabis for personal use and grow up to three plants at home. From July 2024, ...

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Monday, 08 April 2024
Resilient Pirates aim to tame Tigers in series opener

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) It didn’t take long for the Pittsburgh Pirates to develop into a confident group. The Pirates will look to carry the momentum of coming off consecutive come-from-behind victori ...

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Monday, 08 April 2024
Israel ‘pulls out troops’ from southern Gaza amid negotiations with Hamas: Report

Tel Aviv [Israel], April 8 (ANI): In a major development, the Israel military said it has withdrawn its ground troops from the southern Gaza Strip, including Khan Younis, Al Jazeera reported. "Today, Sunday April 7th, the IDF’s 9 ...

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Monday, 08 April 2024
Pakistan: Rights body demands protection for religious minorities being suppressed in country

Faisalabad [Pakistan], April 7 (ANI): The Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP), a non-government organisation (NGO) from Pakistan, raised its voice on Sunday, for the protection of minorities, their properties, and worship places, the ...

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Sunday, 07 April 2024
"Cheque drawn on an empty bank...": Rajnath Singh on Congress’ manifesto

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 7 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday launched an attack on Congress and said that the party’s manifesto is a "cheque drawn on an empty bank."The Congress manifesto was released at ...

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Sunday, 07 April 2024
Vistara scaling back operations by 10 pc, expects to reach stablity in operation, says airlines

New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Amid repeated disruptions, Vistara has announced scaling back its operations by 25-30 flights per day, which is expected to provide much-needed resilience and buffer in the rosters and bring stabili ...

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Sunday, 07 April 2024
Putin addresses worsening flood crisis in Orenburg region

Orenburg [Russia], April 7 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin once again addressed the pressing flood situation in the Orenburg Region during discussions with Emergencies Minister Alexander Kurenkov, TASS reported, citing, Krem ...

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Sunday, 07 April 2024
India’s foreign exchange reserves rise further to hit fresh high

New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): India’s foreign exchange reserves rose for the sixth straight week to hit a fresh all-time high of USD 645.583 billion in the week ending on March 29, as per the latest data released by the Reserve ...

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Sunday, 07 April 2024