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Islamabad: Separatist militant group the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed that they had taken hostages during an attack on a train carrying hundreds of people, including paramilitary troops, in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday and threatened to kill them. The BLA is the strongest of a number of insurgent groups long operating in the area bordering … Read more
Syria’s new authorities struck a deal to integrate the Kurdish-led administration into state institutions, as they push to extend their authority across the country while offering recognition for the long-oppressed Kurds. The deal comes at a critical moment for the government, after a wave of violence on the Syrian coast — the worst since former … Read more
Port Louis: In a special gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the issuance of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards to his Mauritian counterpart Navin Ramgoolam and his spouse Veena Ramgoolam. The announcement was made at a community event attended by more than 3,500 people, including members of the Mauritius Cabinet, government officials, … Read more
Washington: Donald Trump on Tuesday doubled his planned tariff on all steel and aluminum products coming into the United States from Canada, bringing the total to 50%, in response to the province of Ontario placing a 25% tariff on electricity coming into US. Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social he has instructed … Read more
This marks the 21st international award conferred upon PM Modi by a foreign nation. Port Louis: Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam on Tuesday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be conferred with the nation’s highest honour, The Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean. PM Modi is … Read more
Warsaw: Polish border guards detained a Ukrainian woman who was sentenced in Kazakhstan to 12 years in prison for participating in an organised criminal group trading in human organs and selling 56 kidneys, prosecutors said on Tuesday. The 35-year-old woman, referred to only as Ksenia P. under Polish privacy laws, was detained at a railway … Read more
New Delhi: The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) which seeks independence for Balochistan from Pakistan in a statement said it took control of a train and kept hundreds of passengers hostage. Six Pakistani military personnel were also killed, the BLA said. The Jaffar Express, with over 400 passengers on board in nine bogies, was on its … Read more
A four-year-old boy in Wisconsin called 911 and complained to the police that her mother “was being bad” and had to be put in jail. The boy made the complaint on March 4, the Village of Mount Pleasant Police Department said on Facebook. “On 3/4/25, Officer Gardinier and Officer Ostergaard were dispatched for a 911 … Read more
New Delhi: Private yachts were moored nearby, and some of the biggest celebrities were in attendance as Saudi Arabia partially opened Neom, its ambitious $500 billion mega-city in the desert. The event was meant to showcase Saudi Arabia’s vision for the future. But there are hudles. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the first … Read more
In a major embarrassment for Pakistan, a senior diplomat was denied entry into the US despite having a valid visa and necessary documents, reported The news, a Pakistani media outlet. KK Wagan, the ambassador of Pakistan to Turkmenistan, was stopped by the US immigration on his arrival in Los Angeles and deported. Quoting an unnamed … Read more