ISLAMABAD: Pakistani health authorities confirmed Saturday a third case of mpox (monkeypox) virus this year, saying the patient was diagnosed after screening at Peshawar airport following his return from Jeddah.Another patient on the same flight was also shifted to hospital with purported symptoms, while Sindh authorities reported a suspected case at Karachi airport.“Medical personnel at…
At least seven people, including a 6-year-old boy and his 16-year-old sister, were killed, and dozens more were injured in a bus crash in Mississippi on Saturday.The Mississippi Highway Patrol said that the crash occurred in Warren County around 12:40 am on Saturday. The bus, operated by Regiomontanos Autobuses, was heading westbound on Interstate 20…
SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi reaffirmed Saturday his party’s call for resumption of dialogue and diplomatic ties with Pakistan to resolve what he called the “unsettled issue” of Kashmir. “People of J&K believe that settling the situation here permanently needs a proper dialogue between Pakistan and India,” he said.However, external affairs minister…
Image used for representational purpose only JAMMU: BJP’s Samba district chief and its Jammu district youth wing chief resigned from the party on Saturday, alleging wrong selection and omission of candidates for J&K assembly polls.Protesting against the selection of former National Conference minister Surjit Singh Salathia from Samba, BJP Samba chief Kashmira Singh shot off…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday said that the victim’s family has effectively been placed under “house arrest” by preventing them from leaving their home under various pretexts and erecting barricades around the premises.Adhir visited the residence of the deceased doctor and spent a considerable amount of time conversing with…
NEW DELHI: Jonty Rhodes, the fielding coach for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), commented on the rumors surrounding India captain Rohit Sharma‘s potential move to the franchise for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.With the mega auction for IPL 2025 approaching, there has been growing uncertainty regarding Rohit’s future, particularly his potential departure from…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that while voters in many nations sought change in their governments this year, Indians opted for continuity, political stability, and economic growth by electing the NDA government for a third consecutive term. Speaking at the ET World Leaders Forum, he emphasised that India is crafting a…
China on Saturday accused a Philippine Coast Guard vessel of intentionally colliding with a Chinese ship, further escalating tensions over contested areas in the South China Sea. Chinese Coast Guard spokesperson Liu Dejun said that the Philippine ship with hull number 9701 collided with the Chinese ship 5205 just after 12.06 pm (04:06 GMT) on…
Royal Enfield has announced the pricing for the highly-awaited 2024 Classic 350, with prices starting at Rs 1.99 lakh , ex-showroom. First showcased earlier this month, the updated model comes with several cosmetic enhancements and new features. Bookings and test rides for the 2024 Classic 350 are set to begin tomorrow, September 1. Let’s take…
NEW DELHI: Tariq Hameed Karra, the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee chief, on Saturday said that the party was ready to contest all 90 seats in the upcoming assembly polls independently. But, the alliance with the National Conference was formed under a “national compulsion”, he added. He asserted that the alliance was forged to…
