In an alarming finding, a study by Isro’s Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) has found that “aerosols are heating up the Himalayas, and will remain a key factor driving climate change over the Hindu Kush–Himalaya–Tibetan Plateau (HKHTP) region”. It also said “aerosols alone account for over 50% of the total warming (aerosols + greenhouse...
Read More
Former PM Imran Khan, who is currently incarcerated, has accused the proceedings against him in the missing US cipher case of being a scheme to protect ex-army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and US diplomat Donald Lu. He claims that a case has been filed against him for informing the people of Pakistan about...
Read More
Twenty-four people, including security personnel and civilians, have been sentenced to 10 years in jail for supplying arms and ammunition to Maoists and criminals. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on each of them. The accused had links with Maoists who were responsible for the deadly attack on CRPF jawans in...
Read More
Observing that watching provocative dance moves by scantily clad women cannot be termed “obscene” and therefore “no offence could be made out”, the Nagpur bench of Bombay high court quashed an FIR lodged four-and-half months ago against five accused. Thirteen others, including six dancers were also booked.
Read More
Over 200 Kukis, a community with roots in Manipur and Mizoram, are serving in the Israel Defence Force (IDF) and are ready for combat. The Kukis emigrated to Israel under the country’s open-door policy for members of a recognized ‘lost Jewish tribe’.
Read MoreProtests in support of Palestinians and against Israel’s intensified strikes on Gaza took place across the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and the United States. Jewish communities in various countries also held rallies in solidarity with Israel. Western governments have shown support for Israel, but the Israeli response has sparked anger in Arab and Muslim...
Read MoreMahira Khan and Fawad Khan are still remembered best for their on-screen pairing and chemistry in the show ‘Humsafar’. Hence, fans were in for a treat to see Fawad attending Mahira’s wedding festivities as Abida Parveen performs. Here’s how the internet has reacted….
Read MoreIran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, warned that if Israel’s attacks on Gaza do not cease, the violence could spread to other parts of the Middle East. Amirabdollahian, who is on a tour of the region, called for an end to Israel’s attacks during a meeting with Lebanese officials. He also met with Hezbollah leader...
Read MoreHamas fighters conducted a public dress rehearsal less than a month before launching their deadly attack on Israel’s border. The two-minute video, posted on social media, showed fighters using explosives to blast through a replica of the border gate and carrying out operations in a full-scale reconstruction of an Israeli town.
Read More