Washington, May 22 (UNI) Twelve U.S. states petitioned a federal court on Wednesday to block President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, claiming he exceeded his authority by invoking a national emergency to impose sweeping taxes on imports from U.S. trading partners. A three-judge panel from the Court of International Trade, which is located in New…
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) India on Wednesday declared a Pakistani High Commission official here as “persona non grata” for indulging in activities not in keeping with his official status and asked him to leave the country within 24 hours. “The Government of India has declared a Pakistani official, working at the Pakistan High Commission…
Jammu, May 22 (UNI) A fierce gunfight started on Thursday morning between security forces and the terrorists in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu based White Knight Corps posted on X, “Op Trashi : Contact has been established with terrorists during a joint operation with J&K Police at Chhatru, in Kishtwar today morning.” “Additional…
Antananarivo, May 22 (UNI) Madagascar has officially ended its polio epidemic, with no new cases reported since September 2023, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “This achievement marks a major milestone in the country’s ongoing efforts towards polio eradication,” the WHO announced in a statement Tuesday. The outbreak, which began in 2020 in Madagascar,…
Kabul, May 22 (UNI) A total of 3,319 Afghan families with 18,640 members returned home from neighboring Iran and Pakistan over the past week, Afghanistan’s High Commission for Addressing Returnees Problems said Wednesday. The refugees have come home via the Torkham border crossing in eastern Nangarhar province, the Spin Boldak border crossing in southern Kandahar…
Damascus, May 22 (UNI) Emirati airline Flydubai will begin flights to Damascus from June 1, the Government of Dubai Media Office said. “Flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, has announced today the start of direct flights to Damascus from 01 June 2025. Flights to Damascus International Airport (DAM) will operate daily from Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB),”…
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) India on Wednesday declared a Pakistani High Commission official here as “persona non grata” for indulging in activities not in keeping with his official status. In a media release, the Ministry of External Affairs said the official has been asked to leave India within 24 hours. “The Government of India…
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) New Delhi on Wednesday rejected Pakistan’s allegations regarding Indian involvement in the terror attack on a school bus in the restive Balochistan province and said it was intended to divert attention from Islamabad’s reputation as the “global epicentre of terrorism”. Responding to media queries, the official spokesperson of India’s Ministry…
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday applauded the security forces for successfully neutralising 27 dreaded Maoists, including Nambala Keshav Rao, the general secretary of CPI-Maoist topmost leader and the backbone of the Naxal movement in an operation in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur. The Home Minister on his social media handle X…
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) The Indian Navy on Wednesday formally inducted and named the ancient, stitched ship as Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Kaundinya at a ceremonial event held at Naval Base, Karwar. The event was presided over by Minister of Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, marking the culmination of an extraordinary project that celebrates…
