Daily Archives: March 8, 2023
Violence against women, girls perpetrated by terrorists remains rampant: India at UN
UNITED NATIONS: India has told the UN Security Council that violence perpetrated by terrorists against women and girls remains rampant and should...
Sri Lanka expects $2.9 bn IMF loan on China’s assurance
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka expects final approval from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $2.9 billion loan in the third or fourth...
Plea against Prachanda for admitting to killing 5,000 during Maoist insurgency
KATHMANDU: A writ petition was on Tuesday registered against Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda at the Supreme Court of Nepal, seeking...
17 killed in Dhaka blast
DHAKA: At least 17 persons, including two women, were killed and over 100 others injured on Tuesday in a powerful “earthquake-like” explosion...
Elon Musk apologises after mocking laid-off Twitter employee
SAN FRANCISCO: If you're not told you are fired, are you really fired? At Twitter, probably. And then, sometimes, you get your...
Relief for former PM Imran as court suspends arrest warrant
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday suspended till March 13 the non-bailable arrest warrant against Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Imran...