Justice Mazahar Naqvi resigns as Supreme Court judge
ISLAMABAD: Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi of the Supreme Court has resigned from his post following misconduct allegations.
"It was an honour to be appointed and to serve as a…
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Alaska Airlines incident ‘our mistake’: Boeing CEO vows transparency
WASHINGTON: Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun took responsibility for a near-catastrophic Alaska Airlines incident last week, vowing "complete transparency" as the aviation giant tries to…
US defense chief treated for prostate cancer
WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was admitted to intensive care last week for complications from prostate cancer surgery, doctors said, after he faced criticism for waiting days…
SC upholds Musharraf’s death sentence in treason case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan upheld the death sentence of late former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, awarded to him by the Special Court in the high treason case.
Announcing…
Gunmen take over TV studio on-air in Ecuador
GUAYAQUI: Ecuador faced a string of violent incidents on Tuesday, including the on-air invasion of a TV station by gunmen, as President Daniel Noboa named 22 gangs as terrorist organizations…
Indian AI startup CEO arrested after body of 4-year-old son found in luggage
BENGALURU: The CEO of an Indian AI startup has been arrested on suspicion that she murdered her four-year-old son after his body was found in her luggage, local police said.
Suchana Seth,…
US says Bangladesh elections were not free and fair
WASHINGTON: The United States shares the view that the weekend's elections in Bangladesh were not free and fair, the US State Department said, adding that Washington was concerned by reports…
US boxer Johnson, Canadian ice hockey player Leipsic get Russian citizenship
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to U.S. boxer Kevin Johnson and Canadian ice hockey player Brendan Leipsic.
Russian media outlet reported in…
Gabriel Attal becomes France’s youngest PM
PARIS: Emmanuel Macron appointed 34-year-old Education Minister Gabriel Attal as his new prime minister on Tuesday, as the French President seeks to breathe new life into his second mandate…
Pakistan rejects US designation on religious freedom list
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has categorically rejected its designation as a 'Country of Particular Concern' on religious freedom by the US State Department
In a press statement, Foreign Office…
South Africa batter Klaasen announces Test retirement
CAPE TOWN: Big-hitting South African batter Heinrich Klaasen has announced his retirement from Test cricket.
Klaasen, a prolific performer for South Africa in the limited-overs format,…
‘Animal’ team responds to Javed Akhtar remarks
Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar recently said the commercial success of films with problematic scenes was a "dangerous" trend.
At the Ajanta Ellora International Film Festival in…
US investigators recover key part from Alaska Airlines 737 MAX jet
WASHINGTON: The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said late on Sunday the "key missing component" from the Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet involved in an Alaska Airlines emergency landing…
India court quashes early release of 11 men in Muslim woman’s gang-rape case
NEW DELHI: India's top court quashed the remission in sentence given to 11 Hindu men who had been jailed for life for gang-raping a pregnant Muslim woman and murdering her relatives during…
Maldives suspends three officials for insulting Indian PM
MALE: The Maldives government has suspended three deputy ministers for disparaging India's prime minister, during a dip in ties with its powerful neighbour.
Malsha Shareef, Mariyam Shiuna…