International

UAE likely to invest $20-25 bn in cash-strapped Pakistan: Report


Abu Dhabi: Pakistan and the UAE have inked several agreements under which the Gulf nation is likely to invest between USD 20-25 billion in the cash-strapped nation, according to a media report. The signing ceremony took place this week in Abu Dhabi after caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar's meeting with the UAE President Sheikh...

Imran Khan sent to 14-day judicial remand in Al-Qadir corruption case


Islamabad: A Pakistani accountability court on Monday sent former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 days of judicial remand in the Al-Qadir Trust corruption case. The court had rejected the National Accountability Bureau's (NAB) plea for an extension of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman's physical remand. The development came after an NAB team visited the former...

North Korea’s new spy satellite surveilling White House: Report


New York: North Korea claimed its first spy satellite put into space, which was launched into orbit last week, has taken photos of the White House, Pentagon and nearby US naval stations. The prominent US sites add to a list of areas North Korea claims to have photographed using its reconnaissance probe that was launched...

UK PM shows support for skilled expats amid migration pressure


London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently showed strong support towards skilled migrant workers stating that ‘half of the UK's innovative companies have an immigrant founder’ and ‘it is the best country in the world to invest and do business’. While speaking at the Global Investment Summit, the UK PM said, “We don’t have a...

Ukraine spy chief’s wife poisoned with heavy metals: Report


Kyiv: The wife of Ukraine's military intelligence chief has been poisoned with heavy metals, several Ukrainian media outlets reported, citing unnamed intelligence sources. Marianna Budanova is the wife of Kyrylo Budanov, who heads the Ukrainian military intelligence agency GUR, which has been prominently involved in clandestine operations against Russian forces throughout the 21-month war. Budanov's public...

US, Israel intel chiefs discuss ‘next phase’ of Gaza deal in Doha: Report


New York: The US and Israeli intelligence chiefs arrived in Doha to discuss the "next phase" of a deal between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, a report claimed. The leaders of the US Central Intelligence Agency and Israel's Mossad were scheduled to meet Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, news agency AFP reported....

American Sikh body calls on New York gurdwara to act against those who heckled Indian envoy Sandhu


An American Sikh body has condemned the heckling of India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu during a visit to a New York gurdwara over the weekend and urged the shrine's management to take strict action against those involved. In a statement issued on Monday, Sikhs of America said gurdwaras are places of...

Indian-origin lawmaker Dave Sharma wins Australian Senate seat


Dave Sharma, who became the first Indian-origin lawmaker in Australia's Parliament in 2019, will return to politics after his victory in the New South Wales Liberal Senate race.  Sharma, 47, will replace ex-foreign minister Marise Payne, who has retired from the Senate, the Australian Associated Press reported.  Sharma, who represented the Sydney seat of Wentworth until his defeat...

US tourists to flock to India this winter


India and the US are gearing up for a significant rise in travel between the countries this winter, primarily driven by people of Indian origin. Flight bookings show both nations rank as the leading outbound destinations for each other. A report by BSE-listed RateGain Travel Technologies Ltd, which provides SaaS solutions for travel and hospitality,...