Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif’s sons to surrender in three corruption cases

Islamabad [Pakistan], March 7 (ANI): Both sons of three-time Pakistan Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif have approached the accountability court, seeking the suspension of their arrest warrants in three corruption references related to t ...

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Thursday, 07 March 2024
Chicago ‘mansion tax’ to fund homeless services in legal limbo

CHICAGO, Illinois: Last month, a Cook County judge rejected a Chicago ballot measure that would hike a real estate tax on high-end property sales to fund services for homeless people, also known as a "mansion tax." However, backe ...

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Thursday, 07 March 2024
EU fines Apple $2 billion in antitrust case brought by Spotify

BRUSSELS, Belgium: This week, Apple was fined 1.84 billion euros (US$2 billion) by the European Union (EU) for stifling competition from music streaming rivals through restrictions on its App Store. In a first for an EU antitrust ...

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Wednesday, 06 March 2024
February 8 general elections of Pakistan records lowest fairness score sicne 2013: Report

Islamabad [Pakistan], March 6 (ANI): The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT), in its recent report, in its assessment of the 2024 general elections, indicated that the February 8 general elections ...

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Wednesday, 06 March 2024
British commandos investigated over war crimes in Syria media

Five elite UK special forces soldiers allegedly used excessive force against a suspected militant two years ago A group of UK special forces soldiers are under investigation for allegedly committing war crimes while on duty in Sy ...

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Wednesday, 06 March 2024
China Increases Defense Budget, Adopts Tougher Language for Taiwan

WASHINGTON — China announced a 7.2% increase in its defense budget on Tuesday, which has more than doubled under President Xi Jinping’s 11 years in office, as Beijing hardens its stance on Taiwan. Since Xi became president in 201 ...

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Wednesday, 06 March 2024
PoK: Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee holds torch-wielding protest against Pakistan administration

Muzaffarabad [PoK], March 5 (ANI): The members of the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) on Tuesday held a torch-bearing protest in the Muzaffarabad city of the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) to raise their voices ...

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Tuesday, 05 March 2024
West tried to derail World Youth Festival in Russia Moscow

The event shows many young people reject a Russophobic point of view, the foreign ministry’s spokeswoman has said The collective West has tried to thwart Russia’s World Youth Festival 2024 (WYF), yet the event has proven to be ex ...

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Tuesday, 05 March 2024
’Bastar- The Naxal Story’ trailer: Adah Sharma as IPS officer Neerja Madhvan fights for Naxal-free Bharat

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 5 (ANI): Makers of the upcoming drama film ‘Bastar- The Naxal Story’ starring Adah Sharma unveiled the film’s official trailer on Tuesday. Taking to Instagram, Adah Sharma treated fans with the ...

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Tuesday, 05 March 2024
India’s media, entertainment sector at inflection point; grew 8% in 2023: FICCI-EY report

New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): Indian media and entertainment sector grew by 8 per cent in 2023, touching Rs 2.3 trillion (USD 27.9 billion), 21 per cent above its pre-pandemic levels in 2019, according to a FICCI-EY report. A ...

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Tuesday, 05 March 2024
CDC Relaxes COVID Guidelines; Will Schools, Day Cares Follow Suit

BOSTON — Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools and upended child care, the CDC says parents can start treating the virus like other respiratory illnesses. Gone are mandated isolation periods and masking. But will ...

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Tuesday, 05 March 2024
Civil Aviation Ministry introduces revolutionary Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in India

New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): In a pioneering move, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) is spearheading a groundbreaking transformation in healthcare with the introduction of the Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) in ...

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Tuesday, 05 March 2024