US President Donald Trump has claimed credit for the pressure being placed on Qatar by Gulf neighbours who accuse it of supporting terrorism in the region. He said his recent visit to Saudi Arabia was “already paying off” and the development might mark the “beginning of the end to the horror of terrorism,” BBC reported. […]
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday regretted the recent crisis between Saudi Arabia and its allies against Qatar, and vowed to cooperate with any state to defeat the Islamic State militants. “We regret the differences that swept the region recently,” Abadi, was quoted by Xinhua news agency after his weekly cabinet meeting. Abadi referred […]
British Prime Minister Theresa May announced get-tough proposals Tuesday night on tackling terrorism, saying she would change human rights laws if she needed to. May outlined her proposals at an election rally in Slough on what was the penultimate day of canvassing in the British general election campaign. With Britain still reeling from two attacks […]
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday disapproved the sanctions imposed on Qatar following the diplomatic stand-off between several Arab countries and Qatar. “I want to clearly say that we disapprove the sanctions on Qatar,” Erdogan was quoted by the state-run Anadolu Agency as saying. “These developments, coming at a time when we need […]
The Syrian army confirmed that US-led airstrike struck Syrian military unit near the Iraqi borders on Tuesday. In a statement released late on Tuesday, the Syrian army said the warplanes of the US-led anti-terror coalition struck a Syrian military position near Tanf border crossing with Iraq, leaving a number of “martyrs” and other losses, Xinhua […]
Three people of a family were killed late on Tuesday by some unknown assailants in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh. Police said the deceased Sunil Jaiswal (60) and his wife Kamini (55) had come back home late night and had just rung the door bell when two unidentified bike-borne assailants came and opened indiscriminate fire […]
After a long, hot and humid spell, rains brought relief to the people in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. An overcast sky and refreshing breeze set the pace for the day, finally giving the residents here the much needed respite from a simmering heat wave. There would be thunder showers in most of the areas around […]
George Clooney and wife Amal have welcomed twins, a media report has confirmed. “This (Tuesday) morning (we) welcomed Ella and Alexander Clooney into (our) lives,” the Clooneys told Page Six in a statement. “Ella, Alexander and Amal are all healthy, happy and doing fine.” They jokingly added that the first-time father “is sedated and should […]
Authorities on Wednesday suspended mobile internet services in the Kashmir Valley following the death of a youth in a security force firing in the Shopian district. The mobile internet services which had been restored during the last four days after remaining suspended for over a fortnight, were again suspended after 20-year-old Adil Farooq Magrey died […]
The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a higher note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 31,252.71 points, touched a high of 31,289.98 points and a low of 31,229.25 points. On Tuesday the Sensex closed at 31,190.56 points. The Sensex is trading at 31,256.94 […]