Category: 2. World

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took holy dips in sacred river waters in the northern city of Prayagraj on Wednesday as he joined millions of people at the Maha Kumbh Mela, a week after dozens died in a stampede at the event. Authorities said 30 people were killed in the stampede on the…

LAHORE – The New Zealand cricket team has arrived in Lahore to participate in the upcoming tri-nation series. The series will commence on February 8 with a match between Pakistan and New Zealand, while the South African team is scheduled to arrive on February 7. The New Zealand squad will rest today and begin their…

LAHORE – The merit lists of selected candidates for Punjab School Teacher Internship programme 2025 will be displayed on portal and notice board of respective schools tomorrow, 6 February 2025. The competent authorities conducted interviews of short-listed candidates from Feb 3 to Feb 4. The candidates will be able to submit objections (if any) on…

LAHORE – Pakistan women’s hockey team’s international player, Dua Khalid Khan, has married singer Tahir Abbas Raja. The national women’s hockey team’s vice-captain had a simple and graceful Nikkah ceremony during her Umrah pilgrimage. She shared pictures of the occasion on her social media accounts. Taking to Instagram, the international hockey player posted her Nikkah…

The logo of the US Central Intelligence Agency is shown in the lobby of the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, March 3, 2005. — Reuters The Central Intelligence Agency on Tuesday offered buyouts to its entire workforce, citing an aim… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

RIYADH – Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its unequivocal rejection of any infringement on the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, whether through Israeli settlement policies, land annexation, or attempts to displace the Palestinian people from their land. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement after US President Donald Trump revealed his plan to “take…

GAZA – Palestinian citizens have strongly reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of taking over Gaza, stating that no matter what happens, they will never leave their homeland or relocate elsewhere. According to a report by international news agency AFP, Hatim Azzam, a resident of Rafah in southern Gaza, expressed deep anger over Trump’s…

A Ukrainian drone attack overnight sparked a fire at an oil depot in Russia’s southern region of Krasnodar that has since been extinguished, regional officials said on Wednesday. A series of drone attacks by Ukraine on Russia’s energy facilities have sparked fires in recent days at a major oil refinery in the Volgograd region, as…

PESHAWAR – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Information Adviser, Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif met with the Acting Afghan Ambassador, Maulvi Sardar Ahmad Shakeeb, and conveyed a message from Imran Khan to the Taliban leadership. During the meeting, Barrister Saif delivered a special goodwill message from PTI founder Imran Khan and KP Chief Minister Ali Amin to the Afghan…

BENGALURU: Growth in India’s dominant services sector was the slowest in over two years in January amid cooling demand but remained historically strong and led to a substantial rate of hiring, a business survey showed on Wednesday. Asia’s third-largest economy has been struggling with slackening consumption. To try and boost spending the government gave some…