From Las Vegas to Washington, lobbyists swarm US Congress on tax bill
WASHINGTON Nov 20 (TNS): Recreational vehicle retailers from across the country were sipping morning coffee at a convention in Las Vegas earlier this month...
US “likely” to target alleged “terrorists sanctuaries” in Pakistan: Afghan MoFA
Kabul, Jan. 6 (TNS): The United States “likely” to target alleged “terrorists sanctuaries” in Pakistan, if the country continues to harbor and support militants,...
India airline fires 2 pilots after reported fight in cockpit
NEW DELHI Jan 12 (TNS): An Indian airline says it has fired two pilots who reportedly fought in the cockpit, with the man allegedly...
India ends government subsidies for Hajj pilgrimage
NEW DELHI Jan 17 (TNS): In India, Hajj pilgrims will no longer receive any subsidy this year onwards, with the government saying the decision...
China unveils list of potential retaliatory tariffs on US goods
Beijing March 23 (TNS): China released on Friday a list of potential tariffs on $3 billion worth of US goods, from pork to fruits...
Mohammad Ali Jinnah Park inaugurated in Canada
Winnipeg, May 14 (TNS): A large number of people living across Canada participated in the opening of the Mohammad Ali Jinnah Park on Sunday...
Celebrity chef Atul Kochhar booted out of Dubai hotel after anti-Islam tweet
Dubai, June 14 (TNS): A five-star hotel in Dubai has sacked famous international chef of Indian-origin Atul Kochhar after he tweeted that followers of...
Israel bans Palestinian TV channel
Tel Aviv, July 9 (TNS): Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Monday banned Palestinian Al-Quds channel.
In a decree signed on July 3, Lieberman said...
PM Abbasi, in Russia, advises SCO states to work for ‘mutual advantage’
SOCHI Dec 02 (TNS): Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has stressed upon the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's (SCO) member countries to fully harness their true...
Strong earthquake hits Iraq and Iran, killing around 170
BAGHDAD/ANKARA Nov 13 (TNS): Around 170 people were killed in Iraq and Iran on Sunday when a powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit the region,...
