Kochi: A total of 150 passengers, most of them jews, and crew of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv escaped a possible accident after a pilot was stabbed on Wednesday.The flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia after the attack, Israeli officials have told local media.The Flydubai plane signalled emergency two hours after it took …
Kochi: Release of five British youth arrested on suspicion of explosives offences and terrorism on bail has irritated US President Donald Trump.The British youths who are suspects in the alleged RAF Fairford terror attack plot in Gloucestershire were released on bail for insufficient terror materials seized from them, media reports said.The Counter-terror police said that …
Kochi: Iran has made a new offer to the United States to find a final resolution to the nearly seven-month-long war.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters in Washington that the offer is towards reopening the Strait of Hormuz and restarting broader talks to end the conflict.“We have introduced a plan to the United States …
Kochi: A court in the US has ordered the Trump administration to urgently reinstate press access for three news organisations barred from the building.Issuing the temporary order against the ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, the District of Columbia court directed restoration of their access in 14 days.The three outlets had moved the court …
Kochi: The US President Donald Trump has banned scribes representing Politico, CNN and MS HOW from entering the White House accusing them of generating “fiction or lies” about the Trump administration.All three outlets have spoken out against the decision, accusing Trump of violating their constitutional rights to free speech and freedom of the press.Trump did …
Kochi: Five policemen were among 16 killed in an explosion in a mosque in north-western Pakistan, media reports said.The explosion occurred when a vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into the mosque, BBC quoting a senior police official in Peshawar reported.A battle is still ongoing between attackers and security forces at the site in the Kohat …
Kochi: Saudi Arabia has accused terror outfit Houthis of targeting the holy city of Mecca on Wednesday even as the Iran-backed terror outfit has rejected the allegations which it said were as a lie, DW news said.“The security of the Two Holy Mosques and the pilgrims is a red line, and the Joint Forces Command …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sought team work across the Global South to solve geopolitical tensions which disrupts supply chains and climate crises.Delivering a valedictory address on the two-day BRICS summit of 11 leading developing nations, he warned against “weaponization of technology and critical minerals”.”The number of conflicts and tensions in the world …
Kochi:The BRICS summit on Saturday called for reforms of multilateral institutions, including a “structural update” of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), and condemned terrorism.Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the New Delhi Declaration which denounced “unilateral acts of war” and stressed the need to ensure safety of seafarers and commercial navigation amid the ongoing military …
Kochi: In a move to make cross-border financial settlements easier, BRICS countries getting closer to find a solution to the issue respecting national priorities.The Finance Ministers and Central Bank governors have said in a statement that easier payments will promote trade settlements and investments using BRICS local currencies.BRICS called for continued work on cross-border payment mechanisms …
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Kochi: Saudi Arabia to shut down a critical oil pipeline which was hit in a drone attack from Iraqi territory giving speculation to retaliation by Riyadh.Saudi has shut down the East-West pipeline giving indications to further disruption in energy supplies even as the global price of oil briefly jumped to about $110 a barrel, NY …
Kochi: Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12 and 13.Jinping, who had last visited India in 2019, is expected to meet for bilateral talks on the sidelines of the summit in New Delhi.A large delegation will be accompanied by Xi including Politburo member and Foreign Minister Wang …
Kochi: US ally Jordan on Wednesday claimed it intercepted 18 Iranian missiles as Iran had targeted U.S. assets in the region in retaliation for American attacks on its oil tankers, media reports said. The U.S. military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said it had on Tuesday destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in response to recent attempts to attack …
Kochi: Closure of trade routes to Pakistan has led to Islamabad losing $1.5 billion annually triggering large scale unemployment in Pakistan. Agriculture, poultry industry and exports are the major sectors affected by Pakistan which has also closed its routes to Kabul who have also hit.Closure of the Torkham and Chaman crossings over the past 10 to …
Kochi: Egyptian television presenter 39-year-old Sarah Khalifa was among 12 others sentenced to death under narcotics charges by a court in Egypt.Nine fellow defendants have been sentenced to life imprisonment, while seven have been acquitted.Those convicted were part of a criminal gang engaged in importing ingredients used to make drugs for sale, BBC reported.Khalifa has …
Kochi: Iran attacked US targets in Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq and Bahrain in retaliation to strikes by American forces against Tehran on Tuesday.Five people, including a child, were killed and over 50 injured in the US missile in Sirik in southern Iran.The US Central Command (Centcom) said US strikes on Iran followed “recent attempted attacks” by …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that terrorism continued to pose a grave challenge to humanity.Addressing the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, Modi said peace and security were the foremost requirements for achieving the SCO’s objectives.Modi exported countries to speak with one voice against terrorism and said there could be no double …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in the Central Asian city of Bishkek on Monday.held a bilateral meeting Monday with“The two leaders discussed bilateral ties. They also discussed the recent developments in the West Asia conflict and shared perspectives …
Kochi: The US revived attack in Iran bystriking two Iranian launchers on Iran’s Larak island, perhaps the first since late July.The attack came after US suspected Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz,” the BBC’s US partner CBS News quoted US Central Command (Centcom) …
Kochi: Two women Anjana and Ann Maryfrom Kerala were found dead in California in the US on August 28.The police suspect their friend Anila was behind the crime, On Manorama reported.Anjana, 35, daughter of Haridas and Sushma, belonged to Mannuthy in Thrissur while Ann Mary Mathew, 22, hailed from Kesavadasapuram in Thiruvananthapuram.Ann Mary is wife …
