AHMEDABAD: US President Donald Trump on Monday managed to mangle his pronunciation of several Indian names and a Hindi word on an otherwise successful first day of his state visit to India. Cheered by more than 100,000 people at the opening of the world’s largest cricket stadium, Trump tried to praise his host, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for achieving high …

AHMEDABAD: Prioritising pageantry over policy, President Donald Trump basked in India’s welcoming embrace on a day that featured a mega-rally with cheering crowds, a mutual admiration show with his counterpart and a sunset tour of the famed Taj Mahal. Trump used Day One of his whirlwind 36-hour visit to India to reaffirm close ties with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and …

Qatar has invited Pakistan to the signing of the US-Taliban peace deal set to take place on February 29, Radio Pakistan reported on Tuesday. Last week, the US and the Taliban announced they were set to sign a historic agreement in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday, that would pave the way to ending America’s longest war. During a meeting today, Qatar’s ambassador to Pakistan Saqr bin …

At least seven people were killed and around 150 were injured in clashes between opposing groups in the Indian capital, a police official told Reuters on Tuesday, the deadliest riots in the city since protests against a new citizenship law began over two months ago. “Seven persons, including one head constable of Delhi police, have died,” said a police officer Anil Mittal, …

The tiny island nation of Bahrain on Tuesday suspended flights to the world’s busiest airport for international travel in Dubai over fears about the spread of the new virus. The move by Bahrain, a small island off the coast of Saudi Arabia, suggested its monarchy had doubts about screenings of incoming passengers in Dubai and nearby Sharjah in the United …

The new coronavirus has peaked in China but could still grow into a pandemic, the World Health Organisation warned, as infections mushroom in other countries. Financial markets have gone into a tailspin after grim news of deaths and outbreaks in the Middle East, Europe and Asia, even as the Chinese epicentre appeared to be calming, with the death toll at …

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that India will buy $3 billion worth of military equipment, including attack helicopters, as the two countries deepen defence and commercial ties in an attempt to balance the weight of China in the region. “India and the United States were also making progress on a big trade deal,” Trump said in New Delhi. …

The PPP has chided the prime minister for, what it calls, giving lollipop to the nation every month instead of coming up with solid steps to ameliorate the sufferings of the poor. “The selected prime minister gives a new lollipop to the people each month by promising a new imaginary project for creating jobs,” PPP Punjab Information Secretary Syed Hassan …

RAWALPINDI: The government has directed the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to ensure that all airlines get a health declaration from passengers while travelling to Pakistan. During his visit to Islamabad International Airport (IIA) on Monday, Aviation Secretary Hassan Nasir Jamy said all travellers entering Pakistan must fill out a health declaration form as part of accelerated efforts to control the …

LAHORE: The Punjab Bar Council (PbBC) Vice Chairman Akram Khaksar and members of its executive committee on Monday demanded the federal government to seek resignation of Law Minister Dr Farogh Nasim in the wake of controversy generated in the reference filed against Justice Qazi Faez Isa of the Supreme Court. The vice chairman and other members also distanced themselves from …