BAGHDAD: Iraq’s prime minister has ordered security forces to pursue the perpetrators of attacks on military bases hosting international coalition advisers, a government military spokesman said on Monday.The announcement came after a recent spike in rocket and drone attacks against Iraq military bases which host US and other international forces.“Attacks that target Iraqi bases that…
New Delhi : Former India captain and legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bedi passed away on Monday at the age of 77. The Amritsar-born spinner, who played domestic cricket for Delhi, finished his career with 1,560 wickets in first-class cricket –more than any other Indian. Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur confirmed the unfortunate news and said, “Former…
Dharamshala : Following his side’s four-wicket win over New Zealand in their ICC Cricket World Cup match on Sunday, Indian pacer Mohammed Shami said one has to get his confidence up early after sitting out of the playing eleven for a while and his match-winning performance did his belief and world of good. He added, however,…
CAIRO: Over 3,000 people, including foreign tourists and Egyptian locals, assembled to witness a rare astronomical event on Sunday as the sun was perpendicular to the face of King Ramses II in the Holy of Holies temple. On Sunday morning, the sun was perpendicular to the statue of King Ramses II in his great temple…
DAMASCUS: Israeli strikes on Sunday put out of service war-torn Syria’s two main airports, state media reported citing a military source, with the transport ministry saying flights were re-routed to Latakia.While Israeli strikes have repeatedly caused the grounding of flights at the government-controlled airports in the capital Damascus and the northern city of Aleppo, it…
New Delhi: India has sent humanitarian aid for the people of Palestine, comprising medical aid and disaster relief material, Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Sunday. The medical supplies include essential life-saving medicines and protective and surgical items aimed at handling emergency medical conditions. While arranging the medical supply, wound care was…
Muscat: The tropical storm in the Arabian Sea has been reclassified from a tropical storm to a first degree ‘tropical cyclone’. The center of the cyclone is 714 kilometers away from the Dhofar coast. On Saturday, the National Centre for Emergency Management held a meeting headed by Major General Abdullah bin Ali Al Harthi, Assistant Inspector…
Kabul: A series of earthquakes have devastated western Herat province in Afghanistan, resulting in the reported death of approximately 2,400 people, according to figures provided by the country’s Taliban government. However, the UN has estimated the death toll to be around 1,384. In either case, the quakes have wiped out entire families and completely flattened most…
Dubai: Heavy rainfall with hail hit some parts of the UAE on Saturday afternoon. The Met Office reported scattered rainfall in parts of Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Al Ain. According to an update shared by the weather bureau, heavy rain and hail fell in Wadi Mayadaq in Fujairah. The National Center of Meteorology (NCM)…
JERUSALEM: Israel urged its citizens to immediately leave Egypt and Jordan, the national security council said on Saturday as regional tensions flared over the war in Gaza.“Israel’s National Security Council raises its travel warnings for Egypt (including Sinai) and Jordan to level 4 (high threat): recommendation not to travel to these countries and for those…
