NEW DELHI: An Indian court stopped on Friday the release from jail of one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s chief opponents, a day after he was granted bail in a long-running corruption case, reports said. Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi and the leader of the opposition Aam Aadmi party, denies the charges as a “political conspiracy” by Modi …

BEIJING: Beijing warned on Friday that escalating friction with the European Union over electric vehicle imports could trigger a trade war, as Germany’s economy minister arrived in the Chinese capital with the proposed tariffs high on his agenda. Robert Habeck’s three-day trip to China is the first by a senior European official since Brussels proposed hefty duties on imports of …

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has said he wishes to grant ‘green cards’, to ‘foreign’ graduates from US colleges. This is an apparent softening of his typically ‘hard-line’ view on immigration, which emerging as a ‘key issue’, in the upcoming presidential election. The Republican candidate made the remarks in a podcast published on Thursday. This is just days after President Joe Biden …

RIYADH: After years of failing to secure a visa, Yasser finally concluded he had no choice but to perform Haj illegally, a move he now regrets. While he survived the rites in extreme heat, he has not seen his wife since Sunday and fears she is among the more than 1,000 reported fatalities — the majority unregistered Egyptians like himself. “I have searched every …

CINAR: A huge wildfire has killed 11 people and critically injured five, as it ripped through Turkiye’s mainly Kurdish southeast overnight, the health minister stated on Friday. Hundreds of animals perished or were badly injured in the blaze, which roared across the dry landscape, sending flames into the night sky. By morning, the fire had left huge areas of charred …

HONG KONG: The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years, with Beijing’s representatives telling US counterparts that they would not resort to atomic threats over Taiwan, according to two American delegates who attended. The Chinese representatives offered reassurances after their US interlocutors raised concerns that China might use, or …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday signed an agreement worth $250 million policy-based loan. Secretary Ministry of Economic Affairs Dr Kazim Niaz and Country Director ADB Yong Ye signed the loan program. Kazim Niaz thanked the ADB for its continued support to Pakistan’s critical development needs and rehabilitation efforts in post-flood context. According to the ADB …

Extreme heat has companies in the United States changing the way they work. One frequent response: work less. Here is how heat affects several large industries and what they do about it: * Construction: Work slows at construction projects. What usually takes two days can take three or four as builders take breaks, estimates Art Hogan, chief market strategist at …

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday appreciated Pakistan’s tough economic decisions in budget 2024-25 citing sources. According to sources, Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have made significant progress in their virtual negotiations. Sources revealed that the IMF expressed satisfaction over the tough economic decisions taken in the budget, acknowledging the positive role of political parties in …

KARACHI: The Sindh Excise Department will hold a ‘historic auction’ of premium number plates for vehicles to generate revenue from the choice number fee mechanism. According to details, the Excise Department will hold a ‘historic auction’ of premium number plates on June 29 at a local hotel in Karachi. Interested participants can register now for the event. The auction will …