KUWAIT/MUSCAT: Kuwait and Oman have declared a public holiday on January 18 on the occasion of Shab-e-Miraj, celebrated every year on the night of 27th Rajab 1447. In both countries, all institutions and schools, and colleges will remain closed, while there will be no public holiday on Shab-e-Miraj in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Since […]
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WASHINGTON DC (Kashmir English): The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has once again mocked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting his weak governance. In a recent press talk, Donald Trump highlighted that India ordered 68 Apache helicopters from America and did not get them even after waiting for five years. While addressing the audience,
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TEXAS (Kashmir English): A family based in Texas finds 2.9 carat brown diamond with the help of Apple’s Siri, which turned out to be a precious gemstone. According to a recent press release from the park, on December 30, James Ward, a high school teacher, discovered a 2.09-carat brown diamond while visiting the Crater of Diamonds
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): In a major development, Bangladesh’s national flag carrier, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, has announced resuming direct flights between Karachi and Dhaka from January 29, ending a 14-year halt in air connectivity between the two countries. In a statement, the airline said that it will operate direct flights twice a week. The service will depart
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WASHINGTON DC (Kashmir English): The US government has tightened its visa policy by adding seven new countries to the list whose citizens will have to submit a bond of between $5,000 and $15,000 when applying for a US visa. After this decision, a total of thirteen countries have now become part of the list, most
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URUMQI, China (Kashmir English): China has officially inaugurated the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, setting a new world record for the longest expressway tunnel. Spanning 22.13 kilometers (approximately 13.75 miles), the tunnel traverses the central Tianshan Mountains at altitudes of nearly 3,000 meters. Tunnel to slash travel time The tunnel
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NEW DELHI (Kashmir English): The Indian Embassy in Washington reached out to three senior Trump officials on May 10, the day of the Operation Sindoor ceasefire, said a senior Indian journalist citing a filing by a U.S. lobby firm with the U.S. Department of Justice. In a post on X, Suhasini Haidar, Diplomatic Affairs
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LONDON (Kashmir English): The United Kingdom has prohibited daytime television and online advertisements for junk food in Britain. The government referred to these regulations as a “world-leading action” in fighting childhood obesity. The restrictions pertain to advertisements promoting unhealthy foods, such as those with high fat, salt, or sugar content, and are expected to result
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KABUL (Kashmir English): Taliban supreme leader in Afghanistan, Haibatullah Akhundzada, has issued a new decree extending the period for detaining individuals on suspicion up to 10 days. According to an international news agency, the decree states that the release of any detained person without any judicial permission has also been banned. Under the new decree,
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WASHINGTON DC (Kashmir English): The United States may jack up tariffs on India if PM Modi does not comply with Washington’s demand to cut purchases of Russian oil, President Donald Trump said on Sunday, turning the screws on the South Asian country as trade talks remain unfinished. “Prime Minister Narendra)Modi is a good guy. He knew
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