Bollywood actress Geeta Basra and her husband cricketer-turned actor Harbhajan Singh have welcomed their second child, a baby boy, the couple announced on Saturday. The Dil Diya Hai actor turned to Instagram and shared the good news with her fans. She said “A new little hand for us to hold, his love is grand, precious as gold. A wonderful gift, so special …

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden signed a sweeping executive order on Friday to promote more competition in the US economy, urging agencies to crack down on anti-competitive practices in sectors from agriculture to drugs and labour. If fully implemented, the effort will help lower Americans’ internet costs, allow for airline baggage fee refunds for delayed luggage and cut some prescription drug …

DIYARBAKIR: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey and the US agreed on the “scope” of how to secure Kabul airport under the control of Turkish forces after Washington’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. Turkey promised to provide security for the airport once the troops leave next month, in a move hailed as an example of improved relations between …

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia is concerned about increased nuclear activities by Iran which threaten regional security, a Saudi foreign ministry official said, after Tehran started the process of producing enriched uranium metal. The UN nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday Iran had begun the enrichment process, a move that could help it develop a nuclear weapon and was criticised by the United …

Iran’s railroad system came under cyberattack on Friday, a semi-official news agency reported, with hackers posting fake messages about train delays or cancellations on display boards at stations across the country. The hackers posted messages such as “long delayed because of cyberattack” or “cancelled” on the boards. They also urged passengers to call for information, listing the phone number of …

CAIRO: The anti-poverty organisation Oxfam says 11 people die of hunger each minute and that the number facing famine-like conditions around the globe has increased six times over the last year. In a report titled The Hunger Virus Multiplies, Oxfam said on Thursday that the death toll from famine outpaces that of Covid-19, which kills around seven people per minute. The …

KABUL: Taliban officials said on Friday the insurgent group had taken control of 85 per cent of territory in Afghanistan, and international concern mounted over problems getting medicines and supplies into the country. Afghan government officials described the assertion that the Taliban controlled most of the country as part of a propaganda campaign launched as foreign military personnel, including those …

BOGOTA: Several Colombians who were part of a heavily armed commando unit that assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moise this week entered Haiti from neighbouring Dominican Republic, sources in the Colombian army and national police said on Friday, and spent more than a month there before the killing. Moise, 53, was fatally shot early on Wednesday at his home by what …

WASHINGTON: The era of space tourism is set to soar, with highly symbolic flights by rivals Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin scheduled just days apart. Virgin Galactic — founded by flamboyant British billionaire Richard Branson — is planning for a July 11 space flight. Blue Origin — started by Jeff Bezos of Amazon fame — is set to blast off …

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday stressed that securing peace in Afghanistan “is the shared responsibility of all stakeholders inside Afghanistan as well as key regional and international players”. He made the remark in a telephonic conversation with US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, who called him today to discuss bilateral relations and important developments in the region, …