UN nuclear agency reaches deal with Iran on surveillance equipment
VIENNA: Iran and the UN nuclear agency said today they have agreed to allow inspectors to service the agency’s surveillance equipment as Tehran has restricted access since earlier this year.“IAEA’s inspectors are permitted to…
Cartoonist, journalist charged under Bangladesh internet law
DHAKA: A high-profile cartoonist and a Sweden-based journalist were among seven men charged today under Bangladesh’s internet law that critics say is being used against opposition figures.A court in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka…
Biden to announce new Covid-19 steps ahead of UN meeting, surgeon general says
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will announce new steps to slow the spread of Covid-19 before the UN General Assembly meets, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said today.Murthy did not specify what those steps would be. The next…
North Korea missile test poses ‘threats’ to neighbours, says Pentagon
WASHINGTON, Sept 13 — The United States military said yesterday missile tests conducted by North Korea over the weekend posed ‘threats’ to the country’s neighbours and beyond.“This activity highlights DPRK’s continuing focus on…
Plea In J&K & Ladakh High Court Seeks Reopening Of Human Rights Commission, Women…
A writ petition has been filed before the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court for reopening of Jammu and Kashmir Human Rights Commission, Women Commission, Accountability Commission and State Information Commission for adjudicating the…
Covid-19: Police conducts drive of checking vaccination certificates & CAB in Baramulla
Srinagar, September 13:) Police on Monday started a drive to check vaccinated shopkeepers by checking their vaccination certificate in North Kashmir's Baramulla district.In a statement to GNS, the police said that to enforce Covid…
Nearly 6 grenades found outside QAT bunker in Bemina
Srinagar, Sep 13: At least six grenades were found near QAT bunker of 28 battalion Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that after finding something suspicious, a Bomb…
Pilot at fault in deadly India plane crash last year, investigation finds
NEW DELHI:A pilot’s failure to follow operating procedures led to a deadly passenger plane crash in southern India last year, an investigation by the civil aviation regulator has found.Air India Express Flight 1344, a Boeing 737,…
Newly released FBI memo hints at Saudi involvement with 9/11 hijackers
WASHINGTON:The Biden administration declassified an FBI memo Saturday that fortified suspicions of official Saudi involvement with the hijackers in the September 11, 2001 attacks, but it fell well short of proof that victims’ families…
Socialist Paris mayor enters race for French presidency
PARIS: Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said today she would run for president in 2022 on a Socialist ticket, though polls indicate she has little chance of mounting a serious challenge unless she can unite the fragmented left.Hidalgo, who…