Pakistan’s parliament has granted Army Chief Asim Munir sweeping powers and total control over all military operations, senior officers and personnel matters, including the authority to retire, discharge or retain personnel and even alter the prescribed retirement limits. The parliament passed the new military laws on Thursday that bestow upon Munir full control over the … Read more
Bilibili relaunched its international app this week, and disclosed plans for an English-language website and a global creator push. The Chinese platform, long described as China’s answer to YouTube, has 376 million monthly active users. It is hiring community managers in Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Istanbul and Tokyo. There is no Indian … Read more
The Pakistani Supreme Court on Thursday returned a review petition filed by the Pakistani Federal Government against the order to shift incarcerated Former Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital. The SC registrar’s office returned the petition citing incomplete paper books and deficient paperwork, as reported by the Pakistani media Dawn. … Read more
North Korea on Wednesday said that the move by US President Donald Trump to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea does not change what it sees as the provocative nature of the drills. The comment was made by Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “We think … Read more
Udhampur is set to get a major boost in rail connectivity as the third Vande Bharat Express between Jammu Tawi and Srinagar has been approved to halt at Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan Udhampur railway station. The new service, operating as train number 26407/26408, will run between Jammu Tawi and Srinagar via Udhampur, giving passengers in … Read more
Islamabad: Chinese and Turkish aircraft have carried out an operation inside Pakistan for 60 hours continuously airlifting. Although no information has been received about their purpose or what they have dropped in Pakistan, Indian agencies are on full alert. According to a News 18 report, quoting sources, there is a possibility that both the countries … Read more
President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran wants to make a deal, but “they’re not going to make the kind of deal that I feel is necessary.” When Trump was asked by reporters if the US was any closer to a deal with Iran to end its nuclear programme, he said, “They want to … Read more
Dubai’s iconic Burj Khalifa was illuminated in the colours of the Indian flag on Saturday night to mark India’s 80th Independence Day, drawing large crowds of Indian expatriates, residents and visitors. The world’s tallest building lit up in saffron, white and green as the UAE joined Indians around the world in celebrating the milestone national … Read more
Flag hoisting anywhere and everywhere is par for the course on and January 26 every year. ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaigns and ‘Tiranga Yatra’ may be seen as fodder for friendly political banter and squabble leading up to these days, but practically harmless even by the Opposition’s standards. But the mandated unfurling at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk, … Read more
Iranian state media mocked US President Donald Trump after details emerged about a secret aircraft switch during his visit to Turkey last month, portraying the episode as evidence of how seriously Washington views Iran’s military capabilities. “Again, Trump, with his new scandal, has become the top subject in the US media these days. A scandal … Read more