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Pakistan: Heavy rains and storms leave 37 dead, 90 injured across Punjab as roofs collapse, power cuts hit cities
Jul 17, 2025Islamabad , July 17 (ANI): The Authorities in Paksitan have issued an emergency evacuation warning for the low-lying areas near Nala Lai in Rawalpindi, including Gawalmandi and Katarian, after continuous heavy rainfall raised water levels in... -
Amnesty International slams Pakistan for using anti-terror laws to crush Baloch voices
Jul 17, 2025Quetta , July 17 (ANI): Amnesty International has issued a report demanding the immediate and unconditional release of detained leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), whose arrests Amnesty calls a flagrant example of Pakistan's state......Read More -
Nepali Hindu devotees throng Pashupatinath temple as sacred month of Shrawan begins
Jul 17, 2025Kathmandu , July 17 (ANI): Thousands of Hindu devotees on Thursday flocked to the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, observing "Shrawan Sakranti," or the first day of the religious month of Shrawan dedicated to Lord Shiva.A serpentine... -
Afghan refugees suffer in silence in Pakistan, skipping hospitals out of fear of arrest: Report
Jul 17, 2025Islamabad , July 17 (ANI): A growing number of Afghan migrants living in Pakistan are avoiding hospitals and health centres due to the constant fear of arrest and deportation, Khamaa Press reported on Wednesday, citing a... -
Former Indian Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu joins USISPF as board advisor and chairman of Geopolitical Institute
Jul 17, 2025New Delhi , July 17 (ANI): Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu, veteran diplomat of nearly four decades and former Indian envoy to Washington, has joined the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) as Advisor to the Board and... -
US Embassy in India warns visa holders of revocation, future ineligibility over crimes
Jul 17, 2025New Delhi , July 17 (ANI): The US Embassy in India has cautioned that committing crimes such as assault, theft, or burglary in the United States could result in serious consequences beyond legal troubles, including visa... -
Taiwan: Air raid alerts, disater relief drills continue as Taipei simulates China invasion scenarios
Jul 17, 2025Taipei , July 17 (ANI): The third day of 'Urban Resilience' exercises- featuring air raid alerts, public evacuation manoeuvres, and disaster relief drills- to guard against Chinese threats to invade- will continue on Thursday across Taiwan,... -
Netanyahu faces major blow as Shas quits cabinet over military draft exemption for ultra-orthodox students
Jul 17, 2025Jerusalem , July 17 (ANI): A key ultra-Orthodox ally in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has announced its departure from the cabinet, marking a serious setback that could potentially leave Netanyahu presiding over a minor......Read More -
Pakistan: ILO report flags 25 per cent gender pay gap, highlights barriers to women’s economic participation
Jul 17, 2025Islamabad , July 17 (ANI): Women in wage employment earn substantially lower wages than their male counterparts in Pakistan, according to a new report launched by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Dawn reported.The 'Pakistan Gender......Read More -
Trump administration fires Epstein prosecutor Maurene Comey, sparking questions over timing
Jul 17, 2025Washington , July 17 (ANI): The Trump administration abruptly fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey on Wednesday (local time), who had worked on high-profile criminal cases involving Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, The New York T......Read More
