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Musharraf approaches Pak SC to suspend death sentence ruling by special court in high treason case

Ailing Musharraf plans to return to politics on October 6

8:32 pm October 4, 2019

Islamabad: Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf plans to return to politics on October 6 after remaining inactive for over an year due to his deteriorating health, according to one of his top aides. General (retd) Musharraf, 76, who has been living in Dubai since March 2016, is facing the treason case for suspending the […]

NCW to launch nationwide inspection of IVF facilities

11:29 pm October 1, 2019

New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) is launching a nationwide inspection of IVF facilities, the women’s rights body said Tuesday, a day after authorities busted an international racket at two facilities in Delhi where couples were asked to pay Rs 8.5 lakh for a male child. The racket, with operations across the country, […]

Dubai airport sees passenger traffic drop 70 per cent amid pandemic

Drone activity causes temporary diversion of flights at Dubai Airport

10:59 pm September 22, 2019

Dubai: Dubai-based Emirates Airlines on Sunday had to temporarily divert many flights at Dubai International Airport due to the “drone activity” in the surrounding airspace. Flight EK 433 from Brisbane and Singapore to Dubai was diverted to Dubai World Central and another flight EK 511 from Delhi to Dubai was diverted to Sharjah International Airport […]

Iran denies successful cyber attacks on oil sector

8:08 pm September 21, 2019

Tehran: Iran denied on Saturday its oil infrastructure had been successfully attacked by a cyber operation, after reports of disruptions to the sector online. “Contrary to Western media claims, investigations done today show no successful cyber attack was made on the country’s oil installations and other crucial infrastructure,” the government’s cyber security office said. The […]

Iran diplomat warns of ‘all-out war’ if hit for Saudi attack

8:56 pm September 19, 2019

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Iran’s top diplomat said Thursday that any attack on his country over a drone-and-missile strike on Saudi Arabia’s oil industry will result in “all-out war,” further pushing up tensions across the Persian Gulf. The comments by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif represented the starkest warning yet by Iran in a long […]