Mumbai/New Delhi, May 3 (UNI) In another punitive measure against Islamabad, India today banned Pakistani-flagged ships from entering Indian ports and prohibited Indian-flagged vessels from visiting ports in Pakistan. The restrictions, effective immediately, were issued by the Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai, under the Merchant Shipping Act. It said: “A ship bearing the flag of…
New Delhi, May 3 (UNI) In another punitive measure against Islamabad in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, India has banned the direct or indirect import of goods from Pakistan. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in a notification issued on Friday, “prohibited the import or transit of all goods originating in or exported…
London, May 3 (UNI) UK troops are unable to undergo sufficient training for drone warfare, since they are prohibited from flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over each other’s heads and cannot test the use of signal-jamming equipment, The Financial Times reported. The UK Ministry of Defense’s safety and data protection rules ban drones weighing more…
Washington, May 3 (UNI) The administration of US President Donald Trump plans to downsize the CIA by about 1,200 employees, which is roughly 5 percent of the intelligence agency’s workforce, The Washington Post reported, citing people familiar with the plans. Of the 1,200 positions to be cut, a little over 500 represent workers who have…
Istanbul, May 3 (UNI) A court ordered the release of 374 people out of 418 detained participants of unauthorized rallies on May 1 in Istanbul, the city’s police department said in a statement. Roads and key highways were blocked in central Istanbul on Thursday due to unauthorized rallies, and more than 15 subway stations and…
Canberra, May 3 (UNI) Australians will head to the polls on Saturday to elect the new convocation of the federal parliament and determine who the next prime minister will be. Australia has a preferential voting system, which means voters will need to rank all the candidates on the ballot according to their preference. Over 300…
Gaza, May 3 (UNI) Senior Hamas leader Abdul Rahman Shadid confirmed Friday that the movement had presented to mediators a proposal for a comprehensive Gaza peace deal, which includes a five-year truce. In a press statement, Shadid said the movement had presented a proposal on April 17 calling for a comprehensive agreement that includes a…
Santiago, May 3 (UNI) A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck the southern maritime zone of Chile on Friday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami alert for the Magallanes region. The National Seismological Center of the University of Chile said the quake occurred at 8:58 a.m. local time (1258 GMT), with its epicenter located 218 km south…
Washington, May 3 (UNI) US tech entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk stated on Friday that banning the centrist Alternative for Germany (AfD), Germany’s most popular political party, would represent an “extreme attack on democracy.” Earlier in the day, the German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, the nation’s counterintelligence agency, designated the AfD…
Hindu women stage city-wide protests in Bhopal Bhopal, Echoing a growing sentiment of outrage, women representing the Sakal Hindu Samaj (All Hindu Society) took to the streets of Bhopal today, demanding capital punishment for those convicted in “Love Jihad” cases. Demonstrations erupted at 25 locations across the city, with participants raising fervent slogans against what…
