An Indian soldier was killed on Thursday during heavy clashes with freedom fighters in Indian-Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the army said, reporting that a “fierce gunfight” was ongoing. The soldier had “sustained grievous injuries in the exchange of fire” and had died “despite best medical efforts”, the Indian army’s White Knight Corps said. The […]
Pakistan will not get water from rivers over which India has rights, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, upping the rhetoric in a standoff over water access triggered by a deadly attack in IIOJK. Pakistan’s chief legal officer, in an interview with Reuters, responded that Islamabad remained willing to discuss water sharing between […]
Oasis fans attending the band’s upcoming UK reunion concerts could spend more than £1 billion ($1.3 billion) combined on tickets and outgoings such as transportation and accommodation, Barclays bank estimated Wednesday. The study found each fan would spend an average of around £766 to attend one of the British rock group’s 17 sold-out UK concerts […]
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has “recovered” from his years in detention, his wife told AFP, as a new documentary about him premiered at the Cannes film festival on Wednesday. Assange is at the world’s biggest film festival to promote The Six Billion Dollar Man by American director Eugene Jarecki but is not yet speaking publicly. […]
Actor Nicola Coughlan has publicly voiced her outrage over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, using her Instagram Stories to draw stark comparisons between media coverage of global tragedies. The Irish actor, known for her roles in Derry Girls and Bridgerton, posed a powerful question to her followers: “If the headline read: 14,000 British babies will […]
Pakistani actor Zara Noor Abbas left fans speechless this week after posting a soul-stirring Kathak performance with her mother, veteran actor Asma Abbas. Set in what appears to be the breezy verandah of their home, the video is filmed with Noor Jahan and Farida Khanum’s Sajan Laagi Tori Lagan Mann Ma in the background; an […]
A member of Irish rap group Kneecap has been charged with a terror offence for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a London concert, police said on Wednesday. Liam O’Hanna, 27, known by his stage name Mo Chara, is accused of showing support for the Lebanese militant group, who are proscribed by British authorities, during […]
The escalating frequency and intensity of forest fires in Pakistan are a stark manifestation of the climate crisis, exposing the country’s vulnerability to global warming. From the Margalla Hills to the forests of Malakand, wildfires have ravaged ecosystems, displaced communities and released catastrophic carbon emissions, underscoring an urgent need for action. As temperatures soar across […]
In an era when celebrity commentary often seems either performative or superficial, a rare moment of sincerity can stand out — especially when it affirms dignity over division. That’s exactly what happened last month when I had a brief but meaningful encounter with Ben Affleck. While walking together, my wife spotted Affleck in the distance. To […]
Who did Pahalgam, no one may ever know. India has stonewalled any attempt by Pakistan and the vociferous appeal by entire international community to carry out investigations into the incident. That the incident occurred amidst a massive presence of 7-800,000 security personnel deployed to keep Kashmir quiet and controlled leaves a lot to imagination and […]