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Loss-making PIA on block: Pak moves to sell national carrier; previous bid failed

Pakistan International Airlines Pakistan will hold bidding on December 23 to sell its state-owned carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), state media reported on Wednesday.Also Read: PIA apologises for controversial ad featuring Eiffel Tower after brutal trolling The loss-making airline is being privatised as part of a $7 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, which requires […]

Udaipur: Cow Carcass Found, Residents Block Road in Protest | Udaipur Kiran

Udaipur (Udaipur Kiran). Tension erupted in Udaipur’s Sundarwas area late on Friday night after the severed remains of cattle were found by the roadside. Angry residents blocked the Pratapnagar–Sundarwas road, prompting the presence of police teams from three stations—Pratapnagar, Hiran Magri and Ghantaghar. The incident took place around midnight in the Mandal area of Sundarwas. […]

New York mayor election: Zohran Mamdani responds to Donald Trump’s threat to block NYC funds; what he said

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani countered US President Donald Trump‘s warning with a “threatened” jibe. The 34-year-old Indian-origin said that Trump is “threatened” by his campaign after the US president warned voters of cutting federal funds if Mamdani wins the mayoral elections. “You can clearly see that Donald Trump is threatened by our […]

‘End something that shouldn’t have started’: Donald Trump pledges to block Israel’s West Bank annexation; ceasefire still uncertain

US President Donald Trump assured Arab and Muslim leaders during a meeting on Tuesday that he would not permit Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to annex the West Bank, as per sources familiar with the discussion, reports Politico. Ahead of his meeting with representatives from eight Arab and Muslim countries at United Nations headquarters, Trump […]

Home burnt, bullets rocked block: Benny Johnson remembers how Charlie Kirk sheltered his family – an unheard story

Benny Johnson remembers how Charlie Kirk sheltered his family MAGA supporter and conservative commentator, Benny Johnson, on Wednesday, while condemning Charlie Kirk’s killing, shared a never-before-heard story from his past. During a Fox News show with Laura Ingraham, Johnson recalled an incident that severely damaged his home and posed a threat to his family. He […]

‘You never see the person again’: Trump signs executive order to block cashless bail — why some call it fair, others dangerous

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order threatening to withhold or revoke federal funding from state and local governments that offer cashless bail, framing the practice as a direct threat to public safety.“No cash. Come back in a couple of months, we’ll give you a trial. You never see the person again,” Trump […]

Ottawa Pride parade: Event scrapped after pro-Palestinian protesters block route; Mayor calls cancellation ‘deeply regrettable’

Ottawa Pride parade scrapped after pro-Palestinian protesters block route (Picture credit: X/@TrueEager) Ottawa’s annual Pride parade was cancelled on Sunday after pro-Palestinian activists blocked the route near Parliament Hill and issued demands to organisers.The group Queers for Palestine – Ottawa (Q4P) stopped the march with what they said was the permission of the parade’s grand […]

Alaska summit: Putin paid cash to refuel planes, says Rubio; sanctions block banking access

Vladimir Putin (left), Donald Trump (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s delegation had to pay in cash for jet fuel, when he visited Alaska on August 15, for a high-stakes meeting with US President Donald Trump, US secretary of state Marco Rubio said, citing ongoing US banking sanctions against Moscow.“When the Russians landed in Alaska, they […]

Redistricting row: California Republicans sue to block Governor Newsom’s plan; Democrats push fast-track vote

File photo: California Governor Gavin Newsom (Picture credit: AP) California Republicans have asked the state Supreme Court to block Governor Gavin Newsom’s redistricting plan, arguing Democrats are rushing legislation that could add five new Democratic congressional seats to counter Republican gains in Texas.The emergency petition, filed Monday by four Republican lawmakers, claims the plan violates […]

Chicago shooting: Man killed while livestreaming on Facebook; second murder on Austin block this week

A 42-year-old man was shot and killed while he was livestreaming on Facebook in the Chicago’s 5000 block of West Madison Street in South Austin. A video that amassed nearly two million views on Facebook showed Kevin Watson exiting a car. Seconds later, gunfire was heard, ABC Chicago reported.Watson was seated in a car when […]