Srinagar: When Abdul Aziz Ganie decided to revive almond cultivation in Chandara, Pampore, he faced immense criticism from people. The reason was that the village known for producing quality almonds was switching to apple production. Undeterred, Ganie decided to plant almond trees on his two kanals of land, hoping to earn good money in the […]
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WASHINGTON: Even as their nation emerges from three years of COVID-related lockdowns, many Chinese are facing a new source of economic hardship – steep cuts in earnings for the country’s millions of civil servants. “My year-end bonus will be reduced by at least 20,000-30,000 Yuan [roughly $2,800-$4,200],” said a 38-year-old local housing authority employee in […]
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Bangladesh police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas at stone-throwing opposition party supporters blocking major roads in the capital Dhaka to demand the prime minister’s resignation. Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday set fire to buses and exploded petrol bombs, according to police and local media, as they demanded that Prime […]
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A sex tape in Iran has led to the suspension of an official in charge of promoting Islamic values – and prompted authorities to deny any prior knowledge of his alleged behaviour. A video posted online allegedly shows the head of culture and Islamic guidance in Gilan province, Reza Tsaghati, having sex with another man. […]
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The High Court in London ruled on July 28 that contentious plans by the city’s mayor to extend a scheme requiring more polluting vehicles to pay a daily charge when driven can go ahead next month. The court rejected a challenge by five Conservative-led councils in and around London that Labour’s Sadiq Khan had acted […]
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The Council of Europe on Friday urged Greece to conduct “effective” investigations into last month’s shipwreck that left more than 80 irregular migrants dead and hundreds of others missing. Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic sent a letter to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, which was published on the Council of Europe’s website. Mijatovic stated […]
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The United States has announced $345m in military aid for Taiwan, ramping up support for the self-ruled island that is claimed by China. The package will include “defence articles”, military education and training, US President Joe Biden’s administration said in a statement on Friday. The White House announcement did not elaborate on the weapons or […]
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At least eight people, including a child, were killed and nine others were injured on Friday when a van carrying tourists plunged into a ravine near Babusar Pass in the Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan, officials said. Diamer Rescue 1122 District Coordinator Shaukat Riaz, while confirming the death toll to Dawn.com, said the accident took place […]
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BRUSSELS: The European Union announced yesterday that it opened a formal antitrust investigation targeting Microsoft into the software company’s Teams messaging and videoconferencing app over concerns that its bundling with its Office productivity software suites gives it an unfair edge over competitors. The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s top competition enforcer, said that it would […]
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SRINAGAR: Technology has come in handy for the Jammu and Kashmir government to cut down queues at hospitals and provide succor to the patients. The government has introduced a QR code system for OPD registration in a bid to cut down queues and waiting time at hospitals. Under the system, the patients scan the QR […]
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