Pakistan closes border with Iran, Afghanistan for security on polling day
Islamabad, Feb 8 - Pakistan has closed its border with neighbouring Iran and Afghanistan for ensuring security during the national elections.
Pak polls: Imran Khan casts ballot from Adiala jail
Islamabad, Feb 8 - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf founder Imran Khan on Thursday cast his vote for the general elections by a postal ballot from Adiala Jail, local media reported.
Voting begins for Pakistan general elections; mobile services temporarily suspended
Islamabad, Feb 8 - Polling for Pakistan general elections began on Thursday at 90,000 polling stations across the country amid tight security.
India partners with Russia as it sees US as weak, doesn’t trust it to lead: Haley
Washington, Feb 8 - Asserting that India has always played it smart, Indian-American Republican Presidential hopeful Nikki Haley said that the country partners with Russia as it doesn't trust the US to win and lead.
Indian-American Purdue student Sameer Kamath’s death ruled suicide
New York, Feb 8 - The death of a 23-year-old Indian-American Purdue University student Sameer Kamath in Indiana has been ruled a suicide, according to a release from a US county coroner's office.=
US strike in Iraq kills commander of militia group behind deadly attack on American forces
Washington, Feb 8 - The US military has launched a strike in Iraq and killed a commander of Kataib Hezbollah, a militia group the Joe Biden administration said was linked to the deadly attack on US forces in Jordan in late January.
Saudi Arabia says no diplomatic ties with Israel unless Gaza conflict ends, Palestinian state recognised
Riyadh, Feb 8 - Saudi Arabia said it has told the US administration that the kingdom won't have diplomatic relations with Israel unless the latter stops its "aggressions" in the Gaza Strip and an independent Palestinian state is established.
Abbas meets Blinken on Palestinian statehood, Gaza conflict
Ramallah, Feb 8 - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the West Bank, discussing issues, including Palestinian statehood and the developments in the Gaza Strip.
Iran not to leave negotiation table, insistent on ‘nuclear rights’: President Raisi
Tehran, Feb 8 - Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has stressed that his country would never leave the negotiation table and is insistent on its right to develop nuclear technology for "peaceful" purposes.
Guterres reiterates call for UNSC reforms to cope with world ‘entering an age of chaos’
United Nations, Feb 8 - Setting out his priorities for the year, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his call to reform the Security Council to make it more representative in a multi-polar world that "is entering an age of chaos".
Guterres condemns election eve terror attacks in Pakistan
United Nations, Feb 8 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns "in strongest terms" the bomb blasts in Pakistan targetting two political offices on the eve of the election, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.
‘Grow a spine’: Biden tells GOP to oppose Trump on border issue
Washington, Feb 8 - The US President Joe Biden lashed out at the GOP with the remark "Grow a Spine" for picking up enough courage to oppose his predecessor Donald Trump and defy his demand for scuttling the bipartisan compromise bill on the
US companies flashing key sign of economic uncertainty by hoarding cash
New York, Feb 7 - America’s publicly traded companies are flashing a key sign of economic uncertainty -- they’ve been hoarding cash, a media report said.
Pak to close borders with Iran, Afghanistan on polling day on Feb 8
Islamabad, Feb 7 - Pakistan has decided to close its borders with neighbouring Afghanistan and Iran for all purposes on February 8 to ensure security during the general elections in the country, a media report said.
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab lays off 8% of workforce citing lack of funds
Washington, Feb 7 - NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab has shown pink slips to about 530 people, or 8 per cent of its workforce, due to lack of funds, the agency said, amid layoffs in Big Tech companies globally.
Lunar sample returned by China’s 2020 probe may provide clues to Moon’s history
Beijing, Feb 7 - Lunar sample returned by China's 2020 lunar mission contains minerals that provide clues to the Moon's history, according to a new study.
Monsoon trawl ban not detrimental to prawn resources: CMFRI study
Kochi, Feb 7 - A new study by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has found that the monsoon trawl ban is not detrimental to kiddi prawn resources.
Indian-origin Harmeet Dhillon rules out replacing McDaniel as RNC Chair
Washington, Feb 7 - Prominent Indian-American Sikh attorney Harmeet K. Dhillon has denied that she is seeking to replace Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.
Sri Lanka to enhance FTA with India to recover economy
Colombo, Feb 7 - Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday announced that steps have been taken to enhance free trade agreement (FTA) with India.
South Korea’s nuclear envoy, Swedish counterpart discuss North Korea threats
Seoul, Feb 7 - South Korea's chief nuclear envoy vowed unwavering efforts to stop North Korea's missile provocations and make it return to dialogue during his talks with his Swedish counterpart on Wednesday.