China begins construction of planetarium at roof of the world’ in Tibet

China begins construction of planetarium at roof of the world’ in Tibet

Beijing: China has started constructing a planetarium at the world’s highest altitude in Tibet for exploration of the universe at the “roof of the world , the official media reported on Monday. The planetarium, scheduled to be completed in 2024, is expected to receive over 100,000 visitors annually. China aims to open a window for […]

2 members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard die amid tensions

Tehran: Two members of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard’s aerospace division died as martyrs in Iran in separate incidents over the weekend, Iranian media reported on Monday. The term is typically a designation given to those on important assignments. The deaths of the two men come as tensions remain high over Iran’s tattered nuclear deal with […]

Imran Khan’s visit to Moscow on the day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a sheer coincidence, says Russia’s Ambassador to Pakistan

Islamabad: Imran Khan’s controversial visit to Moscow on the day Russia invaded Ukraine was just a sheer coincidence, Russia’s Ambassador to Pakistan Danila Ganich has said, commenting that if he had known it, the then Pakistani Prime Minister “would never have visited the country that day.” Khan met President Putin in the Kremlin on February […]

Blocking subsidy to India’s fishermen to affect millions of fishers, their families

Geneva: The government subsidy provided to Indian fishermen helps the community do fishing activities to support their livelihood and prohibiting such measures by a WTO agreement will ultimately affect millions of fishers and their families leading to poverty, sources said. Developed members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are pushing to eliminate subsidies under the […]

Indian spiritual leader meets President Biden, suggests peace education’ to tackle gun violence in US

Indian spiritual leader meets President Biden, suggests peace education’ to tackle gun violence in US

Washington: An Indian spiritual leader has met US President Joe Biden and suggested introducing peace education in American schools to tackle the rising incidents of gun violence in the country. Jain leader Acharya Lokesh Muni, who is currently on a month-long trip to the US, met President Biden in Los Angeles last week on the […]

Maintaining good relationship meets interests of both India and China: Chinese Defence Minister

Maintaining good relationship meets interests of both India and China: Chinese Defence Minister

Singapore: China and India are neighbours and maintaining a good relationship meets the interests of both countries, Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe said on Sunday, stressing that the two nations are working together for peace along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Addressing the Shangri-La Dialogue here, Wei also called for peaceful means for […]

China’s military activity around Taiwan threatens region: US

China’s military activity around Taiwan threatens region: US

Singapore: US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin stressed American support for Taiwan on Saturday, suggesting at Asia’s premier defence forum that recent Chinese military activity around the self-governing island threatens to change the status quo. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Austin noted a steady increase in provocative and destabilising military activity near Taiwan, […]

Pak PM Shehbaz & son get pre-arrest bail in money-laundering case as probe agency takes U-turn

Pak PM Shehbaz & son get pre-arrest bail in money-laundering case as probe agency takes U-turn

Lahore: A Pakistani court on Saturday granted pre-arrest bail to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son and Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz in a multi-billion rupees money laundering case, a major relief to the father-son duo after the Federal Investigation Agency took a U-turn and told the judge that their arrest was not required. […]

WTO meet: India to pitch for permanent solution for food security; protect interest of farmers, fishermen

NEW DELHI: India will press for a permanent solution to the issue of public stock holding of grains for food security programmes and strongly protect the interests of farmers and fishermen at the 12th ministerial meet of the World Trade Organization, beginning on Sunday. The Indian delegation is being led by Commerce and Industry Minister […]

Zelenskyy didn’t want to hear US info: Biden

Los Angeles: President Joe Biden, speaking to donors at a Democratic fundraiser here, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy didn’t want to hear it when U.S. intelligence gathered information that Russia was preparing to invade. The remarks came as Biden was talking about his work to rally and solidify support for Ukraine as the war continues […]