Day: December 9, 2019

Woman attacked with acid in Kaimur by burqa-clad person

11:11 pm December 9, 2019

Bhabhua: A burqa-clad person threw acid on the face of a 30-year old woman in Bihar’s Kaimur district leaving her badly burnt, police said on Monday. The incident took place at the woman’s residence at Bhagwanpur village in Kaimur district on Sunday night when the burqa-clad person suddenly entered it and threw acid on her […]

SC partially lifts ban on construction activities in Delhi-NCR, allows it from 6 am to 6 pm

11:09 pm December 9, 2019

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday allowed construction activity in the Delhi-NCR region between 6 am and 6 pm, partially lifting its complete ban on it. The apex court perused the report filed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) which said that construction activities should not be allowed between 6 pm to 6 am. […]

Iran says ready for more US prisoner swaps

11:06 pm December 9, 2019

Tehran: Iran said Monday it was open to more prisoner swaps with the US while stressing an exchange at the weekend was not the result of formal negotiations with its arch-foe. US President Donald Trump thanked Iran for what he called a “very fair negotiation” after an American scholar was released Saturday in exchange for […]

Turkey deports 11 French suspected IS members

11:03 pm December 9, 2019

Ankara (Turkey): Turkey has deported 11 French nationals who are suspected of being members of the Islamic State group, the Interior Ministry said Monday. A brief ministry statement said 11 “foreign terrorist fighters” were returned to their home country. It did not provide details or identify the suspects. Last month, Turkey stepped up the return […]

World Bank, ADB give USD 588 million to Pakistan to fight coronavirus pandemic

Pakistan, Asian Development Bank sign loan agreement worth USD 1.3 billion

11:00 pm December 9, 2019

Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday signed an agreement with the Asian Development Bank for a loan worth USD 1.3 billion to support the cash-strapped country’s public finances and shore up its slowing economy. “Economic Affairs Division and ADB have signed policy-based loans of USD 1.3 Bn today. The sums will be disbursed today and will help […]