Editorial: Seyyed Ali Enters the Presence of Imam Ali (AS)
By: Seyyed Ali Shahbaz (HYDERABAD) Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) while delivering his famous sermon on the advent of the fasting month of Ramadhan and elaborating on its bounties, wept, prompting his dear ward, cousin, son-in-law and heir, Imam Ali ibn Abi Taleb (AS), to ask the reason. The Seal of Messengers replied, “O Ali, I weep […]
AI, deepfakes driving surge in US scams
Washington, March 6 (IANS) Artificial intelligence and deepfake technology are accelerating financial scams in the United States, lawmakers were told, as banks and credit unions warned that criminals are using increasingly sophisticated tools to impersonate victims, manipulate consumers, and steal billions of dollars. During a hearing of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, […]
Tropical storm prompts life-threatening flash flooding warning in Australia
Sydney, March 6 (IANS) A severe weather warning for dangerous flash flooding has been issued in Australia’s Queensland as a tropical low storm system approaches the state’s northeast coast. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said in the warning that the tropical low was expected to bring intense rainfall to a 350-km stretch of coast in […]
US, Venezuela agree to resume diplomatic relations
Washington, March 6 (IANS) The US State Department announced that the United States and Venezuela have agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations. Venezuela severed diplomatic ties with the United States in January 2019 due to the latter’s continued interference in Venezuela’s internal affairs. All diplomatic personnel from the US embassy in Venezuela withdrew in […]
Kuwait says 67 military personnel injured, hundreds of missiles, drones intercepted
Kuwait City, March 6 (IANS) Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence said on Friday that 67 personnel from the Kuwaiti Armed Forces were injured amid recent security developments, according to a briefing by the Government Communication Centre in the country. Saud Al-Atwan, the defence ministry’s official spokesman, said the injured personnel are receiving medical treatment and that […]
US grants 30-day waiver for India to buy Russian oil
Washington, March 6 (IANS) In a significant development, in the wake of the ongoing Iranian war, the Trump administration authorised a one-month window for India to import Russian crude oil. “President Trump’s energy agenda has resulted in oil and gas production reaching the highest levels ever recorded. To enable oil to keep flowing into the […]
Intensified fighting in Sudan’s Kordofan region alarms UN humanitarians
United Nations, March 6 (IANS) An alarming intensification of fighting in Sudan’s Kordofan region has killed and injured civilians, destroyed homes, hospitals and other civilian infrastructure, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the escalation of violence also impeded relief workers’ ability to reach civilians in need of […]
Japan confirms new highly pathogenic bird flu outbreak in Hokkaido
Tokyo, March 6 (IANS) Japan’s agriculture ministry has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in Hokkaido, marking the northern prefecture’s fourth case and the country’s 21st outbreak this season. The affected farm, located in the town of Abira, keeps about 190,000 chickens, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries […]
Ranju Darshana becomes the first candidate to win in Nepal parliamentary elections
Kathmandu, March 6 (IANS) Ranju Darshana Neupane, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidate from Kathmandu-1, has been elected to the House of Representatives, becoming the first candidate to secure victory in Nepal’s parliamentary elections held on Thursday. Neupane, 30, secured 15,455 votes to win the parliamentary seat, defeating Prabal Thapa of the Nepali Congress, who […]
India, Japan discuss strengthening defence technology cooperation, economic security
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a meeting with Special Advisor to Japan’s Prime Minister Sadamasa Oue on Friday, discussing strengthening the defence technology and economic security. “Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri met Sadamasa Oue, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan. They had a productive exchange of views on […]
