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 …
Kochi: In a major announcement by US President Donald Trump, the US has reached a deal with Venezuela to control over 65 billion barrels of its oil reserves.This Historic Transaction MORE THAN DOUBLES American Oil Reserves, greatly increases our Oil Supply, and will substantially lower Gas Prices for all Americans,” Trump posted on social media.Venezuela’s …
Kochi: The devastating floods has claimed 547 lives in Central Nepal on Friday even as search and rescue operations continue unabated.Rising of water levels at the site of the flood earlier this week increased the risk of another flood in the area, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).Reports of a …
Kochi: A massive flash flood in Nepal killed eight persons and left several missing including 400 travelers, including foreign nationals.A mudslide hit China’s Gyirong port, where the government has ordered intensive search and rescue, media reports said.Chinese media has warned of major casualties in Tibet.Helicopters, searching the area as part of rescue, are unable to …
Kochi: The US has directed countries to business association with Iran else they will have to face sanctions after its war with Iran nearing six months, media reports said.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. was launching an “economic onslaught” against Iran’s worldwide financial connections without specifying countries that would be targeted.The Treasury Department …
Kochi: Police have arrested two persons in connection with four members of Hindu family at Rangpur in Bangladesh.Those arrested are Siddhartha Das (19) and Mugdha Das (23) in connection with the death of Ganapati Chakraborty,65, wife Pritilata, 50, daughter Agami, 23, and son Priyam,12, on Thursday.According to police, the retired schoolteacher and three members of …
Kochi:The 41-year-old Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has dropped hints at quitting after a 25-year career.Ronaldo had previously spoken of retiring “soon” or within “one or two years”, BBC reported. “This is probably my last year of football, and I want to leave a spectacular legacy,” he told Vogue, saying his future after football was “all mapped …
Kochi: US President Donald Trump changed planes last month as part of a clever plan to pre-empt a possible Iranian threat, BBC quoted US media report.After boarding Air Force One, Trump used a catering truck to board a military aircraft C-32A to give an impression that everything was fine, BBC quoting the Washington Post said. …
Kochi: Over 100 people have perished in the devastating earthquake that hit Colombia where a state of emergency has been declared. Many are feared trapped under the debris after the quake measuring magnitude 7.4 struck at a depth of 103km (64 miles) in Chocó province, BBC reported. Many of the deaths have been concentrated in …
Kochi: Israel has rejected US’ 15-point plan for Gaza, stating that no military pull-out will happen until Hamas is “genuinely” disarmed.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this at a cabinet meeting, BBC reported.Trump’s Board of Peace said it had reached an agreement for the “complete disarmament” of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza.Hamas said …
Kochi: Iran has reached an agreement with Oman on a route for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.It was “in the final stages”, Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said, BBC reported.The deal with Oman would not guarantee safe navigation through the strait, arguing security remained impacted by the US blockade of Iran’s ports, Baqaei warned.Baqaei …
Kochi: Former Bangladeshi Premier Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday announced plans to return home in December ending her stay in India where she is in exile after a bloody crackdown on protesters in 202 in Bangladesh.In an audio address to her people on the second anniversary of the uprising, Hasina said it was her duty to …
Kochi: A projectile hit an Indian-flagged vessel sinking it off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea while all 14 people including 13 Indians on board were rescued.India condemned the attack on MSV Faize Noore Oliya which suffered an “unprovoked attack”, BBC reported.India said the attacks on commercial shipping in the region “deeply worrisome” …
Kochi: Donald Trump has cancelled strikes against Iran, provided a deal is struck “rapidly” with Teheran.The US president said he had been asked by Iran and other countries in the Middle East to “hold off” on any attack as the “perimeters” of a deal had been agreed, he said in a post on Truth Social.Reports …
