Eyeing a prospective Israel-Hamas truce deal in Qatar, the US draft resolution does not explicitly demand a ceasefire now. The United States has circulated a draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an “immediate ceasefire tied to the release of hostages” in Gaza, according to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken who is on a…
Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant will be under scrutiny on their return to action as the Indian Premier League begins on Friday, with the T20 World Cup hot on its heels. The 17th edition of the world’s richest cricket league is expected to end close to the June 1 start of the World Cup in…
The UAE’s new mandatory health insurance scheme announced earlier this week will help employers attract and retain the best talent as well as improve employees’ productivity and decrease employee turnover. However, this new scheme will also result in an increased cost of operations for many employers. Starting from January 1, 2025, all employers in the UAE are…
Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev underwent an emergency brain surgery at a private hospital in New Delhi, India, a statement from the hospital said on Wednesday. The surgery was carried out on March 17 to remove bleeding in the skull. Sadhguru was weaned off the ventilator post-surgery, the statement from Indraprastha Apollo Hospital said, adding he has shown…
New Delhi: The separate telephonic conversations that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy is being seen as a fresh affirmation of how PM Modi is being seen as a peacemaker between the countries that are locked in a protracted military conflict, sources said. During the telephonic…
Islamabad : At least two Pakistani soldiers and eight terrorists were killed in the fighting that erupted after multiple blasts and gunfire were reported at Pakistan’s Gwadar Port Authority Complex on Wednesday, Dawn reported, citing the military’s media wing. Pakistan’s Inter Services Public Relations informed in a statement that a group of eight terrorists attempted to…
New Delhi: Nokia unveiled the findings of its annual Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT) report focused on the Indian market. The report sheds light on the surge in 5G data consumption, revealing that 5G users are consuming approximately 3.6 times more mobile data traffic compared to 4G users since the launch of 5G in October 2022. According…
BEIGING: China’s CNOOC Ltd. has made a major oilfield discovery in the Bohai Sea, adding over 100 million tonnes of oil equivalent proved in-place volume, the state-owned oil and gas giant said on Monday. The discovery was made at the Qinhuangdao 27-3 oilfield located in the north-central waters of the Bohai Sea, the company said in…
GAZA: The health care system in Gaza has essentially collapsed, Western doctors who visited the Palestinian enclave in recent months told an event at the United Nations on Monday, speaking of “appalling atrocities” from Israel’s offensive.The four doctors from the United States, United Kingdom and France have been working with teams in Gaza to support…
Kabul: In response to Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan, the Taliban’s forces have targeted Pakistan’s military posts along the Durand Line with heavy weapons, the Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported, citing the Taliban-led Ministry of Defence. In a press release, the Taliban-led Ministry of Defence stated, “In response to this aggression, the border forces of Taliban targeted…
