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Sri Lanka top court overturns Maithripala Sirisena president’s order to sack parliament Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Tuesday overruled President Maithripala Sirisena’s dissolution of parliament and ordered a halt to pr...
New York witches plan to cast spell on Brett Kavanaugh Melissa Madara was not surprised to receive death threats on Friday as her Brooklyn witchcraft store prepared to host a public hex...
Zee Americas Premieres “Break Through The Crowd” on Sunday, October 14th Break Through The Crowd premiered on Sunday, October 14 at media and entertainment mega-giant ZEE Entertainment. A new series that...
Protecting what they love: Sustainable solutions from around the world “One person can make a difference,” said former US President John F. Kennedy, “and everyone should try.” Indeed, if many people...
India vs West Indies: Rishabh Pant, Ajinkya Rahane put hosts in command The 18,555 fans, who turned up on Saturday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium here, mainly to watch their hero Vira...
VHP urges Modi government to pass law in Parliament to pave way for construction of Ram Temple The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), a hardline affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, has urged the Narendra Modi government t...
A deep dive into India’s job market (News Agencies) High income inequality driven by a driven by a growing divergence between growth in productivity and wages is the ...
14 years and two trials later, Bill Cosby is led away in handcuffs (By Our Staff Reporter)Judge Steven O'Neill had just sentenced Cosby to three to 10 years in a state prison for drugging and sexua...
Things to know about Aadhaar, India’s billion-strong biometric database (By Our Staff Reporter) More than a billion Indians have uploaded their biometric details to a national database in exchange for a...
To mount an effective challenge to the BJP, the Opposition could use a bit of stardust \Witnessing in London the political chaos created by implementing Brexit, Britain’s departure from the European Union, has led me ...
AIA Benifit Gala (By Our Staff Reporter) The Association of Indians in America, NY Chapter (AIA-NY) held its Benefit Gala in support for its 31st A...
Nepal cracks down on lucrative helicopter rescue scams Nepal has ordered a review of the way summit helicopter rescues are conducted after uncovering a multimillion-dollar scam in which...
Washington must address Indian concerns over the effects of its new sanctions on Iran and Russia The US has emerged as India’s most important partner. The inaugural India-US two-plus-two ministerial dialogue will help highlight...
Apple's Secretive Self-Driving Car Rear-Ended On US Expressway An Apple Inc self-driving car was rear-ended while merging onto an expressway near the company's Silicon Valley headquarters this ...
International entry-exit checkpoints opened between India-Myanmar In a major boost to the India-Myanmar bilateral relations, the international entry-exit checkpoints on the Tamu- Moreh Border betw...
Will meet India’s oil needs if US sanctions hit Iran imports: Saudi envoy Saudi Arabia is ready to meet India’s need for additional oil supplies should the US sanctions on Iran hit energy imports, the Sau...
The toughest task that Imran Khan will have to grapple with soon after he becomes Pakistan’s new prime minister is not the security situation or political tensions; it is the issue of seeking another bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to shore up its currency reserves and plug an external financing gap. Some reports have suggested that Pakistani officials are finalising a plan to seek a $12 billion package from the IMF, while others have suggested that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief could turn to China, Pakistan’s “iron brother ally”, for financial assistance in view of the worsening relations between Islamabad and Washington. The Donald Trump administration, which has already ensured that security aid for Pakistan has come down from the historic levels of more than $1 billion a year to a few hundred million dollars, has made it clear that any IMF bailout cannot be used to pay back Chinese loans. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo said the US will be watching “what the IMF does” as there is no rationale for IMF tax dollars to go to China. Pakistan’s economy has struggled in the past decade, largely due to a mix of poor security conditions following a spate of terrorist attacks and poor governance. If it showed signs of picking up in the last few years, it was largely because of Chinese investments in the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), part of the One Belt, One Road initiative. Pakistan’s current account deficit has already risen because of massive imports of Chinese equipment and materials for CPEC and the country has already taken loans worth almost $5 billion from China and its banks. Latest reports from Islamabad suggest Beijing has agreed to give another loan of $2 billion that will boost foreign currency reserves, which the State Bank of Pakistan reported last month had fallen to $9 billion. While it may be tempting for Pakistan to turn to China for help in the face of its worsening relations with the US, even an inexperienced administrator such as Mr Khan will be aware of the complications, including debt traps, that have arisen in countries which aligned themselves too closely with China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Any IMF bailout is expected to come with stringent conditions. Mr Khan will also be aware of the need for tax reforms, with only about one per cent of Pakistan’s population of nearly 200 million paying taxes, and the need to rein in external debt that has soared to 31% of the GDP. All in all, Mr Khan has his work cut out for him on the economic front. After an elaborate ‘bhumi poojan’ ceremony, the construction of a ‘grand Ram temple’ began on Wednesday by the Ram Janmabhumi Nirm...
Imran Khan’s biggest challenge would be the economy The toughest task that Imran Khan will have to grapple with soon after he becomes Pakistan’s new prime minister is not the securit...
Wildfires kill at least 60 near Athens, families embrace as flames close in Wildfires sweeping through a Greek resort town killed at least 60 people, officials said, including families with children found ...
Israel shoots down Syrian warplane as Golan frontier heats up Israel said it shot down a Syrian warplane that crossed into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday, but Damascus said the...
Sabarimala entry ban on women mired in patriarchy: SC Ban on entry for women of a certain age at Sabarimala temple is based on the "patriarchal" belief that the dominant status of a ma...
Taiwan still divided on gay marriage, says Tsai Ing-wen Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen remained non-committal Monday on whether her government will actively push for quick implementatio...
Spain vs Morocco Live Score, FIFA World Cup 2018: Spain 1-1 Morocco 19' - GOAL! Isco scored the equaliser for Spain 18' - Andres Iniesta's 25-yard shot went well over the Morocco crossbar 14' ...
Egypt increases fuel prices, as part of austerity measures Egypt announced Saturday steep increases in fuel and cooking gas prices as part of the country’s economic reforms and austerity me...
Six deans resign as Manipur University impasse continues Academic activities at Manipur University continued to suffer as six deans resigned amid students’ protest demanding the removal o...
At least 12 dead, 31 wounded in Kabul govt building attack At least 12 people were killed and 31 wounded after a blast took place outside a government ministry office in Kabul on Monday. Th...
Maharashtra: Another suicide bid at secretariat building A youth hailing from Dhule in north Maharashtra on Monday attempted suicide at the entrance of Mantralaya, the latest such inciden...
World Environment Day: 3 women to row 3,000 miles across Atlantic to take action against plastic pollution When three ordinary working women pledged to challenge the everyday use of single-use disposable plastic, they set themselves up f...
Zimbabwe opposition rallies to demand election reform Zimbabwe’s main opposition on Tuesday marched to the independent election agency demanding reforms it said were vital for a credib...
For Yemen girl with crippling illness, half a brain is better than a full one From war-torn Lahij in Yemen to New Delhi, 14-year-old Fatima Hamed has come a long way. But the distance is nothing compared to t...
Nipah virus outbreak: 19 more cases reported, government says safe to travel to Kerala Kerala Health Minister K K Shylaja on Wednesday assured the government has taken necessary precautions to control the spread of th...
Anti-Sterlite protest: Madras High court stays Vedanta plant expansion Observing that “the economic benefits of encouraging industries cannot be ignored” but “the toll extracted on available resources,...
Iraq elections: Early indicators favour populist cleric Muqtada al-Sadr A populist coalition organised by influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr emerged as the early front-runner Monday with half the...
China’s central bank says to maintain neutral policy, stable yuan China’s central bank will maintain its neutral monetary policy and keep liquidity and credit growth largely steady while keeping t...
Pune: Kanjarbhat couple ties knot by rejecting ‘virginity test’ It was a wedding with a difference, as Vivek Tamaichikar married Aishwarya Bhat in Pimpri on May 12 by taking an open stand agains...
Tourist death in J&K: Take relook at amnesty to stone pelters, JCCI president appeals to Centre The death of a tourist from Chennai in attack by stone pelters in Kashmir evoked widespread criticism in Jammu, with ruling Bharat...
North Korea to shut down nuclear test site in May, unify time zone with South Korea North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to shut down the country's nuclear test site in May and open the process to experts and ...
South Korea to remove propaganda loudspeakers at shared border with North Korea South Korea says it will remove propaganda-broadcasting loudspeakers from the border with North Korea. The announcement came three days after t...
Philippine President calls North Korea's Kim Jong Un 'hero of everybody' Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, whom he had previously called a "fool", is no...
IS claims Kabul bombing that killed 25, including 8 journalists The Islamic State group has taken responsibility for the double suicide bombing in Kabul this morning that killed 25 people, inclu...
Missile attack kills 26 in Syria, mostly Iranians A missile attack in Syria's northern region has killed 26 pro-government fighters, mostly Iranians, a Syria war monitoring group s...
Pakistan's FIA directed to act against people behind superimposing Imran Khan as Lord Shiva A sub-committee of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Government Assurances has taken notice of an incident where Pakista...
Saudi Arabia starts trial of two Arabs accused of spying for Israel’s Mossad A Saudi Arabian court began the trial of two Jordanians accused of spying against the kingdom for Israel’s Mossad intelligence age...
At least 25 killed in Kabul twin blasts, AFP photographer among five journalists dead; IS claims responsibility At least 25 people were killed and over 45 wounded in twin explosions that rocked Afghanistan capital, Kabul, on Monday morning. T...
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Royal Wedding: Here's The Fact Sheet So Far While some aspects of Britain's upcoming royal wedding are still under wraps, the palace has divulged a few details ahead of the m...
After PM Modi slams 'terror export factory', China says world should 'support Pakistan' China has called on the international community to "cooperate with and support Pakistan" on fighting terrorism, ahead of a key mee...
US airline gives 5,000 USD cheques to passengers over plane mishap US airline Southwest has given 5,000 USD cheques to passengers of its flight whose engine failure led to an emergency landing in P...
Indian Air Force 'hits' warships in deep sea, carries out attacks on targets While showcasing its extensive reach, the Indian Air Force carried out long-range strike missions in deep sea on both eastern and ...
Birthday Special: 5 quotes by Charlie Chaplin that prove he understood life better than anyone else He is more than a comic genius. Born on April 16, 1889, Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin is one of the most prominent and ico...
India's trade deficit with China up two-fold in a decade; can New Delhi benefit from Beijing's 'trade war' with Washington? Mumbai: India's trade deficit with China increased more than two-fold (219 percent) from $16 billion in 2007-08 to $51 billion in ...
British PM Theresa May to face criticism for bypassing Parliament to join US-led air strikes against Syria London: British Prime Minister Theresa May will face criticism on Monday for bypassing Parliament to join weekend air strikes agai...
Facebook suspends Canadian political consulting firm amid data mining scandal Facebook says it has suspended a Canadian political consulting firm amid media reports it had ties to Cambridge Analytica, a Briti...
Two dead as van drives into eatery in Germany’s Muenster, driver shoots himself A man drove a van into a group of people sitting outside a popular restaurant in the old city centre of Muenster in western German...
Defunct Chinese space station Tiangong-1 re-enters Earth, burns up over South Pacific China's Tiangong-1 space station re-entered the earth's atmosphere and burnt up over the middle of the South Pacific on Monday, th...
Leading South African Indians pay tribute to Winnie Mandela Prominent South African Indians have paid tribute to Winnie Mandela, the former wife of South African anti-apartheid icon Nelson M...
20 kids taken into UK state care over parents' ISIS links: Report LONDON: As many as 20 children, including a one-year-old boy, have been taken into state care in the UK over their parents' allege...
Tanzania traffic collision leaves at least 26 dead, 9 hurt The country's traffic police commander, Fortunatus Musilimu, says the dead in Saturday night's accident in the southern town of Mk...
Malaysia arrests seven men with Islamic State links over attacks plot KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police have arrested seven men with links to the Islamic State militant group who were planning attacks on...
SC/ST Act: Par panel likely to recommend review of SC order A parliamentary committee may recommend that the government file a review petition against the Supreme Court order diluting the pr...
This Is What Happens When Bitcoin Miners Take Over Your Town EAST WENATCHEE, Washington—Hands on the wheel, eyes squinting against the winter sun, Lauren Miehe eases his Land Rover down the ...
Indian American Cardiologist Arvind Gandhi Cleared by Jury for Unnecessary Implanting of Heart Devices A jury in Hammond, Ind.-based Lake Superior Court March 8 ruled in favor of Indian American cardiologist Dr. Arvind Gandhi and Mun...
Arctic permafrost is no longer protected from global warming and may unleash carbon trapped under its ice ‘within decades’, Nasa claims Permafrost in the northern tip of the Arctic contains tonnes of trapped carbon which will we be released in the next few decades, ...
Russian military plane crash in Syria kills dozens The An-26 plane crashed during landing at Hmeimim airbase, near the coastal city of Latakia, the ministry is quoted as saying by R...
Lockheed Martin says offer to build F-16s in India stands firm (News Agencies) At a time when the government seems disinterested to pursue plans to locally produce single-engine fighters in col...
Khalistani terrorist Jaspal Atwal got an e-visa to India (News Agencies) Jaspal Singh Atwal, once a convicted Khalistani terrorist, and the man who spoiled Canadian Prime Minister Justin ...
NRI held for misuse of duty incentive (News Agencies) MUMBAI: After arresting the two businessmen from Surat for alleged fraudulently availing duty drawbacks, the Direc...
Why the world has become a more dangerous place for children Children’s suffering across the world appears to be on the rise. If one looks at the last year, for instance, it was another confl...
NBC's $12BILLION Olympic gamble backfires as viewers go cold on Pyeongchang Winter Games which are rated the worst in the network's history NBC's $12billion deal to cover the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang may not see the profits the network hopes for, as the games...
Ministry of external affairs says it is ascertaining how visa was issued to convicted Khalistani terrorist Jaspal Atwal. This is something which we are trying to find out. In due course, we will be able to come up with a reason that how he managed to ...
AAPI’s 36th annual Convention & Scientific Assembly to be held at Columbus Convention Center Columbus, OH - February 18, 2018: “The 36th Annual Convention & Scientific Assembly of the American Association of Physicians of I...
Hi-tech farming: Can Rajasthan make the desert bloom? Neat furrows of cabbage, uniformly spaced cherry tomatoes, bell peppers and pomegranates, and exotic fruits, make the Internationa...
Friction between the US and China is likely to last through 2018 Ian Bremmer In Davos and during his recent State of the Union address to Congress, Donald Trump made clear that he means to get ...
America is drowning in debt - maybe we should change our name from USA to ATM In “Hamlet,” Shakespeare pens one of the most familiar lines — and best advice — ever written. Before Laertes leaves for Paris, h...
Pakistan bans media coverage of Valentine's Day celebrations (News Agencies) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's electronic media watchdog on Wednesday directed the local media to refrain from promoting an...
Maldives crisis: China suggests India should not intervene as Nasheed calls for Delhi’s help (News Agencies) China on Wednesday opposed any external intervention to resolve the political crisis in the Maldives while r espo...
Poland's Holocaust law should terrify you (News Agencies) Polish President Andrzej Duda just announced he will sign a controversial bill making it illegal to accuse Poland ...
Saudi Arabia allows Air India to use its skies for flights to Tel Aviv: Israeli daily (News Agencies) Saudi Arabia has allowed Air India to use its airspace for flights between Delhi and Tel Aviv, Israeli daily Haare...
SC cancels all mining leases in Goa, says they can’t operate after March 15 (News Agencies) The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed 88 mining leases granted by the Goa government for violating procedure and ...
Founder of Chicago firm charged in crackdown on futures ‘spoofing’ (By Our Staff Reporter) The founder of a Chicago technology consulting firm was among eight people and three multinational banks c...
IALI - Women’s Forum Event organized (By Our Staff Reporter) IALI - Women’s Forum had their 1st program on February 2nd in Mint restaurant. Women’s Forum chair, Veena ...
Pakistan: 11 Citizens Killed in Migrant Tragedy PARIS — The Latest on Europe's migration crisis (all times local): Pakistan's foreign ministry has confirmed that up to 11 citize...
Bridging the many interpretations of the Ramayana across Southeast Asia and India In the 15th century, the capital of Thailand was a city called Ayutthaya, which is Ayodhya in the local language. When Burmese sol...
Fox News hosts ramp up ‘deep state’ conspiracies As the network escalates its attacks on the FBI, mainstream conservatives say it is endangering U.S. institutions. As Fox News opinion hosts have grown increasingly conspiratorial in the past week — going to ever-greater lengths to defend Presid...
Bitcoin: What does the future hold for cryptocurrencies, are they here to stay? What a year 2017 had been for cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin, which had recently hit the USD 20,000 mark in mid-December 201...
International aid agency office attacked in Afghanistan Kabul, Jan 24, Insurgents on Wednesday attacked the headquarters of an international aid agency in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad city, i...
Nationalism Made In USA (SAI Bureau) washington DC : Kenneth Juster, the US Ambassador to India, in his first public speech, has suggested that military...
Dubai firm accuses Kerala CPI(M) leader’s son of cheating it of Rs 13 crore A Dubai-based travel and tourism firm has accused Binoy Kodiyeri, the son of the ruling CPI(M)’s secretary in Kerala Kodiyeri Bala...
Punishing sex buyers will help reduce exploitation of trafficked women Andhra Pradesh’s move to criminalise those sex buyers is a step in the right direction. The new law sought to be enacted by the st...
There Is No Rampaging MeToo Mob In an article for New York magazine that went viral on Friday, Andrew Sullivan joined a chorus of voices urging women to prevent t...
CBI files charge sheet against former MP minister, 94 others in Vyapam scam (News Agencies) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) charged former Madhya Pradesh technical education minister Laxmikant Sha...
Why Pakistan could well become another Syria The shockingly open support by Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief and Mumbai attack mastermind ...
Aziz Ansari accused of coercing woman into oral sex. Accuser shares texts, account of the night A Brooklyn-based photographer has accused comedian and actor Aziz Ansari of sexual assault. (News Agencies) A Brooklyn-based photographer has accus...
Fire at Trump Tower in New York, US president safe in Washington A minor fire broke out on the roof of Trump Tower, the New York headquarters of US President Donald Trump's business empire, the n...
China defends Pakistan, says against US finger-pointing on terrorism China today made it clear that it is opposed to the US "finger pointing" at Pakistan and linking its all-weather ally with terrori...
Pope urges efforts to rebuild trust in North Korea, Syria Pope Francis urged concerted international efforts on Monday to rebuild trust on the Korean peninsula and in Syria, using his ...
U.S. decides to provide arms to the Ukrainian regime The U.S. announced on Friday that it would provide Ukraine with “enhanced defensive capabilities”, a move that could escalate ...
North Korea says new U.N. sanctions an act of war The latest U.N. sanctions against North Korea are an act of war and tantamount to a complete economic blockade against the country...
Philippines storm death toll climbs to 133: government The death toll from a tropical storm in the southern Philippines climbed swiftly to 133 on Saturday, as rescuers pulled dozens...
Wang Yi’s India visit was meant to deter anotherDoklam: Chinese blog Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s message to India for maintaining border peace has been supplemented with fresh troop deployment...
Saudi women will be allowed to drive bikes, trucks Saudi Arabian women will be able to drive trucks and motorcycles, officials have said three months after the kingdom announced a h...
Shivangi Maini is 36th Miss India New York (By Our Staff Reporter) Glitz, glamour and galore - all came down on Sunday December 3, 2017 in Long Island. The Event was hoste...
Ayodhya case: Political games continue as Supreme Court hears pleas on Babri Masjid title suit Crimes that shake the secular fabric of the Constitution have allegedly been committed almost 25 years ago — Supreme Court, April,...
National CHOKING region (Insider Bureau) Delhi is being smothered by a blanket of toxic smog as government agencies flounder in their efforts to stop pol...
The pyre of the tiger (Insider Bureau) A tigress was given a traditional funeral at an Indian wildlife reserve after she was electrocuted by an illegal...
India and US must leverage Defence Technology and Trade Initiative for mutual benefit By Benjamin Schwartz There is a real possibility that the end of America’s “unipolar moment” in Asia will be followed not by an...
The worry is that Donald Trump will lead the US into a nuclear war By Elizabeth Drew Much of America’s capital has entered a state of near-panic. In recent days, President Donald Trump has been a...
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NGOs must be seen not as a threat, but a partner, says Obama advisor Ben Rhodes Former US President Barack Obama is in Delhi to address a townhall of “youth leaders”. Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Obama’s Chie...
Flynn pleads guilty to lying to FBI U.S. President Donald Trump’s former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty on Friday to making false statemen...
Taliban, disguised in burqas, attack Peshawar agriculture college Three terrorists disguised in burqas attacked an agriculture training institute in Peshawar on Friday, killing at least nine stude...
US: Facebook vulnerable to expected changes in key visa program Among Silicon Valley’s top tech employers, Facebook Inc could be the most vulnerable to US President Donald Trump’s expected crackdown on guest-worker...
Deepika Padukone’s maternal grandfather dead Deepika Padukone’s maternal grandfather passed away on January 30. Deepika did not make her grief public and preferred to simply be with her family to...
Infrared lasers may replace wires in data centres Scientists, including those of Indian origin, have developed a system of infrared lasers and receivers that can eliminate the need for cables and wire...

Sri Lanka top court overturns Maithripala Sirisena president’s order to sack parliament

Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Tuesday overruled President Maithripala Sirisena’s dissolution of parliament and ordered a halt to pr...

New York witches plan to cast spell on Brett Kavanaugh

Melissa Madara was not surprised to receive death threats on Friday as her Brooklyn witchcraft store prepared to host a public hex...

Zee Americas Premieres “Break Through The Crowd” on Sunday, October 14th

Break Through The Crowd premiered on Sunday, October 14 at media and entertainment mega-giant ZEE Entertainment. A new series that...

Protecting what they love: Sustainable solutions from around the world

“One person can make a difference,” said former US President John F. Kennedy, “and everyone should try.” Indeed, if many people...

India vs West Indies: Rishabh Pant, Ajinkya Rahane put hosts in command

The 18,555 fans, who turned up on Saturday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium here, mainly to watch their hero Vira...

VHP urges Modi government to pass law in Parliament to pave way for construction of Ram Temple

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), a hardline affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, has urged the Narendra Modi government t...

A deep dive into India’s job market

(News Agencies) High income inequality driven by a driven by a growing divergence between growth in productivity and wages is the ...

14 years and two trials later, Bill Cosby is led away in handcuffs

(By Our Staff Reporter)Judge Steven O'Neill had just sentenced Cosby to three to 10 years in a state prison for drugging and sexua...

Things to know about Aadhaar, India’s billion-strong biometric database

(By Our Staff Reporter) More than a billion Indians have uploaded their biometric details to a national database in exchange for a...

To mount an effective challenge to the BJP, the Opposition could use a bit of stardust

\Witnessing in London the political chaos created by implementing Brexit, Britain’s departure from the European Union, has led me ...

AIA Benifit Gala

(By Our Staff Reporter) The Association of Indians in America, NY Chapter (AIA-NY) held its Benefit Gala in support for its 31st A...

Nepal cracks down on lucrative helicopter rescue scams

Nepal has ordered a review of the way summit helicopter rescues are conducted after uncovering a multimillion-dollar scam in which...

Washington must address Indian concerns over the effects of its new sanctions on Iran and Russia

The US has emerged as India’s most important partner. The inaugural India-US two-plus-two ministerial dialogue will help highlight...

Apple's Secretive Self-Driving Car Rear-Ended On US Expressway

An Apple Inc self-driving car was rear-ended while merging onto an expressway near the company's Silicon Valley headquarters this ...

International entry-exit checkpoints opened between India-Myanmar

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Will meet India’s oil needs if US sanctions hit Iran imports: Saudi envoy

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The toughest task that Imran Khan will have to grapple with soon after he becomes Pakistan’s new prime minister is not the security situation or political tensions; it is the issue of seeking another bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to shore up its currency reserves and plug an external financing gap. Some reports have suggested that Pakistani officials are finalising a plan to seek a $12 billion package from the IMF, while others have suggested that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief could turn to China, Pakistan’s “iron brother ally”, for financial assistance in view of the worsening relations between Islamabad and Washington. The Donald Trump administration, which has already ensured that security aid for Pakistan has come down from the historic levels of more than $1 billion a year to a few hundred million dollars, has made it clear that any IMF bailout cannot be used to pay back Chinese loans. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo said the US will be watching “what the IMF does” as there is no rationale for IMF tax dollars to go to China. Pakistan’s economy has struggled in the past decade, largely due to a mix of poor security conditions following a spate of terrorist attacks and poor governance. If it showed signs of picking up in the last few years, it was largely because of Chinese investments in the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), part of the One Belt, One Road initiative. Pakistan’s current account deficit has already risen because of massive imports of Chinese equipment and materials for CPEC and the country has already taken loans worth almost $5 billion from China and its banks. Latest reports from Islamabad suggest Beijing has agreed to give another loan of $2 billion that will boost foreign currency reserves, which the State Bank of Pakistan reported last month had fallen to $9 billion. While it may be tempting for Pakistan to turn to China for help in the face of its worsening relations with the US, even an inexperienced administrator such as Mr Khan will be aware of the complications, including debt traps, that have arisen in countries which aligned themselves too closely with China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Any IMF bailout is expected to come with stringent conditions. Mr Khan will also be aware of the need for tax reforms, with only about one per cent of Pakistan’s population of nearly 200 million paying taxes, and the need to rein in external debt that has soared to 31% of the GDP. All in all, Mr Khan has his work cut out for him on the economic front.

After an elaborate ‘bhumi poojan’ ceremony, the construction of a ‘grand Ram temple’ began on Wednesday by the Ram Janmabhumi Nirm...

Imran Khan’s biggest challenge would be the economy

The toughest task that Imran Khan will have to grapple with soon after he becomes Pakistan’s new prime minister is not the securit...

Wildfires kill at least 60 near Athens, families embrace as flames close in

Wildfires sweeping through a Greek resort town killed at least 60 people, officials said, including families with children found ...

Israel shoots down Syrian warplane as Golan frontier heats up

Israel said it shot down a Syrian warplane that crossed into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday, but Damascus said the...

Sabarimala entry ban on women mired in patriarchy: SC

Ban on entry for women of a certain age at Sabarimala temple is based on the "patriarchal" belief that the dominant status of a ma...

Taiwan still divided on gay marriage, says Tsai Ing-wen

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen remained non-committal Monday on whether her government will actively push for quick implementatio...

Spain vs Morocco Live Score, FIFA World Cup 2018: Spain 1-1 Morocco

19' - GOAL! Isco scored the equaliser for Spain 18' - Andres Iniesta's 25-yard shot went well over the Morocco crossbar 14' ...

Egypt increases fuel prices, as part of austerity measures

Egypt announced Saturday steep increases in fuel and cooking gas prices as part of the country’s economic reforms and austerity me...

Six deans resign as Manipur University impasse continues

Academic activities at Manipur University continued to suffer as six deans resigned amid students’ protest demanding the removal o...

At least 12 dead, 31 wounded in Kabul govt building attack

At least 12 people were killed and 31 wounded after a blast took place outside a government ministry office in Kabul on Monday. Th...

Maharashtra: Another suicide bid at secretariat building

A youth hailing from Dhule in north Maharashtra on Monday attempted suicide at the entrance of Mantralaya, the latest such inciden...

World Environment Day: 3 women to row 3,000 miles across Atlantic to take action against plastic pollution

When three ordinary working women pledged to challenge the everyday use of single-use disposable plastic, they set themselves up f...

Zimbabwe opposition rallies to demand election reform

Zimbabwe’s main opposition on Tuesday marched to the independent election agency demanding reforms it said were vital for a credib...

For Yemen girl with crippling illness, half a brain is better than a full one

From war-torn Lahij in Yemen to New Delhi, 14-year-old Fatima Hamed has come a long way. But the distance is nothing compared to t...

Nipah virus outbreak: 19 more cases reported, government says safe to travel to Kerala

Kerala Health Minister K K Shylaja on Wednesday assured the government has taken necessary precautions to control the spread of th...

Anti-Sterlite protest: Madras High court stays Vedanta plant expansion

Observing that “the economic benefits of encouraging industries cannot be ignored” but “the toll extracted on available resources,...

Iraq elections: Early indicators favour populist cleric Muqtada al-Sadr

A populist coalition organised by influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr emerged as the early front-runner Monday with half the...

China’s central bank says to maintain neutral policy, stable yuan

China’s central bank will maintain its neutral monetary policy and keep liquidity and credit growth largely steady while keeping t...

Pune: Kanjarbhat couple ties knot by rejecting ‘virginity test’

It was a wedding with a difference, as Vivek Tamaichikar married Aishwarya Bhat in Pimpri on May 12 by taking an open stand agains...

Tourist death in J&K: Take relook at amnesty to stone pelters, JCCI president appeals to Centre

The death of a tourist from Chennai in attack by stone pelters in Kashmir evoked widespread criticism in Jammu, with ruling Bharat...

North Korea to shut down nuclear test site in May, unify time zone with South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to shut down the country's nuclear test site in May and open the process to experts and ...

South Korea to remove propaganda loudspeakers at shared border with North Korea

South Korea says it will remove propaganda-broadcasting loudspeakers from the border with North Korea.

The announcement came three days after t...

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Pakistan bans media coverage of Valentine's Day celebrations

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‘You no longer represent symbol of hope,’ Amnesty International strips Aung San Suu Kyi of highest honour Amnesty International on Monday stripped Aung San Suu Kyi of its highest honour over the de facto Myanmar leader’s “indifference”...
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