GAZA/JERUSALEM: A senior Egyptian official said on Monday that Egypt and Qatar were close to reaching a deal to extend a truce between Israeli and Hamas forces in Gaza by two days, continuing a pause in seven weeks of warfare that has killed thousands and laid waste to the Palestinian enclave.Diaa Rashwan, the head of…
Washington DC: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is set to travel to India and the UAE beginning Monday for a series of meetings with key government officials. Nelson will also meet with space officials in both countries to deepen bilateral cooperation across a broad range of innovation and research-related areas, especially in human exploration and Earth science,…
Manchester : Manchester City’s ace striker Erling Haaland broke the record of the fastest 50 goals in the Premier League with his 27th minute of the mark against Liverpool on Saturday at the Etihad Stadium. Haaland became the fastest player to reach 50 goals in just 48 games in the Premier League during City’s 1-1 draw…
Islamabad : The annual short-term inflation in Pakistan remained above 40 per cent for the second week in a row, mainly driven by a massive increase in gas prices, official data showed on Friday, Dawn newspaper reported. Dawn is a Pakistani English-language newspaper. The inflation reading was 41.13 per cent for the week ending November 23,…
Muscat: Five planes, carrying 100 tonnes of various foodstuffs for the people of Gaza from Oman, arrived on Thursday in Egypt. The Omani Charitable Organisation (OCO) said: “The Omani Charitable Organisation, in coordination with the Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in Cairo, and the Egyptian Red Crescent, conducted an air bridge consisting of 5…
New Delhi: Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya is set to cut ties with his current team, Gujarat Titans (GT), and return to his former franchise, Mumbai Indians for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), as per ESPNcricinfo. The trade is an all-cash deal comprising the Mumbai-based franchise paying 15 crore rupees as the 30-year-old’s…
New Delhi: Mark Zuckerberg announced that WhatsApp Channels had crossed 500 million monthly active users on Wednesday. Channels are a new way to obtain information from individuals, organisations, and teams you follow on WhatsApp. Channels are distinct from private chats, and who you choose to follow is not visible to other followers. Mark Zuckerberg said, “500…
New Delhi: The auction for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) season two is set to take place on December 9 in Mumbai. WPL on Friday took to X to announce the official date of the second season of the WPL and wrote, “Mark your Calendars! #TATAWPL Auction 9th December 2023 Mumbai.” This time an additional purse…
Pyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has assessed images captured by the country’s newly unveiled spy satellite, North Korean state media (KCNA) reported on Friday. The report claimed the images were of “major target regions” in South Korea, including sites around the capital, Seoul, and other locations such as Pyeongtaek, Osan, Mokpo and Gunsan, where…
Kathmandu: India on Monday sent the fourth tranche of earthquake relief support of essential medical supplies to Nepal. The support, comprising vital medicines and equipment, is based on the requirements shared by the Nepal Medical Association, according to an official release. Till now, India has shipped over 34 tonnes of emergency relief materials for the affected…
