New Delhi : The road to women’s empowerment in India is long and complex, and while many challenges continue to persist, the country has also made progress in several areas to uplift and give its women a voice. Fully aware that achieving gender equality is a long journey, the Indian government has placed Nari Shakti (woman power)…
RIYADH: Railway passenger traffic more than doubled in the first three months of the year, as Saudi Arabia Railways recorded 104 percent growth in the total number of passengers to 2.22 million, compared to the same period of last year, affirming massive growth in the Kingdom’s transport sector. The number of journeys on the North,…
ISTANBUL: The foreign ministers of Turkiye and Syria will hold their first official meeting on Wednesday since the start of Syrian civil war more than a decade ago, officials said.The talks in Moscow will also involve the top diplomats of Russia and Iran, Turkiye’s foreign ministry said in a statement.The announcement delivers a diplomatic boost…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military warned former prime minister Imran Khan against making “baseless allegations” after he again accused a senior officer of plotting to kill him.The rebuke late Monday underscored how far Khan’s relations have deteriorated with the powerful military, which backed his rise to power in 2018 but withdrew its support ahead of a parliamentary…
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Israel launched pre-dawn air strikes Tuesday against the militant group Islamic Jihad in Gaza, its army said, killing 12 people according to the health ministry in the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory. The ministry said that women and children were among the dead, but did not give further details as to the identity…
LONDON: Ministers have been warned that WhatsApp could quit the UK if the government pushes ahead with the Online Safety Bill, the controversial piece of legislation that intends to improve internet safety. “These services, such as WhatsApp, will potentially leave the UK,” Claire Fox, founder of the think tank Institute of Ideas, told the government…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received national security advisers of the UAE, the US, and India on Sunday evening, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Crown Prince, Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Jake Sullivan, and Ajit Doval discussed enhancing relations to boost regional growth and stability. Senior US officials also attended the…
NEW DELHI, May 6: The State of Kuwait signed an MoU to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a dialogue partner. The signing took place on the sidelines of the meeting of SCO foreign ministers meeting held on May 4-5 in Panaji city of western Indian state of Goa. In an exclusive statement to…
Karachi : Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has become the fastest player to reach 5000 runs in the ODI format. He crossed the 5000 run-mark in 97 innings. Babar broke Hashim Amla’s record of scoring 5000 runs in 101 innings. After Babar managed to edge past Amla’s record, the former West Indian legend Viv Richards moved to third position…
Manchester : The Premier League witnessed yet another thrilling encounter, where Brighton Hove & Albion defeated Manchester United in the dying moments of the match, registering a 1-0 win at American Express Community Stadium on Friday. Brighton & Hove Albion’s, Alexis Mac Allister scored from the penalty spot in the additional time (90+9), taking all three…
