Muscat : The skies of the Sultanate of Oman will witness a phenomenon of Geminid meteor showers on Thursday, December 14, 2023, which are among the best meteors for the year. Oman will witness the phenomenon of Geminid meteor showers, named after their origin from the constellation Gemini (Gemini), which will peak on Wednesday night and…
Dhaka: Bangladesh has reported nine more deaths from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, taking the total number of fatalities to 1661 in 2023, Bangladesh-based Dhaka Tribune reported. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 459 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever. As many as 2291 dengue patients, including 580 in Dhaka…
Moscow: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi held a meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow. During the meeting, Raisi expressed his satisfaction with the growing ties between Iran and Russia and termed cooperation with Russia important in line with Iran’s neighbourhood policy. In the statement, the Iranian President’s Office said, “Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, president of…
Gilgit Baltistan : Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan is facing hours-long load shedding that has compelled the locals to live a miserable life. Daily Baad-e-Shimal, a local Urdu newspaper, said, “Gilgit-Baltistan is facing the worst electricity crisis, with Gilgit having 20 hours’ load shedding.” It added, “People are in real trouble as no government since the past 15…
New Delhi: Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang has called Chandrayaan-3’s success “amazing and outstanding.” He said that he is looking forward to the next Indian mission like that. In an interview with ANI, Fuglesang said that he is expecting to see the Gaganyaan flight with Indian astronauts on the Indian rocket and Indian capsule. On being asked…
Kabul: Amnesty International has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prioritise and accelerate the delivery of justice for victims of crimes committed by the Taliban and other actors in Afghanistan before the Taliban seized power in August 2021, TOLO News reported. In the statement, Amnesty International stated, “The International Criminal Court (ICC) must prioritize and…
The news couldn’t be more devastating. After two months, the Israeli military is expanding its ground offensive from the north into the southern part of the Gaza Strip, where tens of thousands of Palestinians have been looking for a safer area to evacuate to. “We have reached a stage where we no longer feel any…
Port Louis: The National Security Advisers of India, Mauritius and Sri Lanka, as well as delegates from the Seychelles and Bangladesh on Thursday participated in the 6th NSA-level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) in Mauritius on Thursday. NSA Ajit Doval, in his statement, emphasised the crucial role of the CSC in ensuring regional security,…
Victoria: Following a massive blast at an explosives store, Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan has issued a state of emergency in the country, according to CNN. The blast has reportedly injured scores of people, and it is still not clear how many are injured or have lost their lives due to the blast. The explosion in the…
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Saudi Arabia and the UAE for the first time since 2019, with meetings scheduled with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday, Russian news agency TASS reported. It quoted the Kremlin as…
