After an overwhelming response to her streaming show ‘Aranyak’, Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon, who reigned in Bollywood in the 1990s and was recently awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour in the country,
Pakistan govt raises petrol, diesel prices by Rs 35 each
Cash-strapped Pakistan’s government on Sunday raised prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 35 each, giving another jolt to the country’s inflation-stricken people. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar made the announcement in a televised address on Sunday
Former NATO general becomes new President of Czech Republic
Petr Pavel, a former chairman of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) military committee, has become the new president of the Czech Republic on Saturday, Al Jazeera reported. Pavel, 61, defeated billionaire Andrej Babis
Memphis police disband unit that beat Tyre Nichols
The Memphis police chief disbanded the city’s so-called Scorpion unit, citing a “cloud of dishonor” from newly released video that showed some of its officers beating Tyre Nichols to death after stopping the Black motorist.
Israel to ‘strengthen’ settlements after shooting attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a series of punitive steps against the Palestinians, including plans to beef up Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, in response to a pair of shooting attacks that killed seven Israelis and wounded five others.
Chilly weather claims 170 lives in Afghanistan
Heavy snowfall and chilly weather have claimed 170 lives in Afghanistan over the past three weeks, spokesman for the Ministry of Natural Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs Shafiullah Rahimi said on Sunday.
Sunak sacks party chairman Zahawi over tax affairs
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sacked Conservative Party chair Nadhim Zahawi on Sunday after an investigation found he committed a serious breach by not being open about a tax probe, the latest scandal to hit one of Sunak’s top ministers.
