Messi out of U.S. tour with calf strain
Sports Desk: Barcelona skipper Lionel Messi will not travel to the United States for the club’s pre-season tour after sustaining a calf problem on his return to training from a close season ReadMore
India scraps Article 370 which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir
Shawdesh Desk: In a landmark decision, the Bharatiya Janata Party government headed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that Article 370 of the Constitution, which grants special status ReadMore
Tax, duties on dengue test kits lifted
Shawdesh Desk: National Board of Revenue has lifted import tax, value added tax, advanced tax and advanced income tax on dengue test kits to ease the diagnosis and treatment of ReadMore
Minni files plea seeking HC bail over Rifat murder
Shawdesh Desk: Aysha Siddika Minni, wife of Rifat Sharif, filed a petition with the High Court on Monday seeking bail in a case filed over the killing of her husband. ReadMore
Air strike on south Libyan town kills 43
Shawdesh Desk: A drone air strike by eastern Libyan forces on the southern Libyan town of Murzuq has killed at least 43 people, a local official said on Monday. The ReadMore
19 dead, 30 hurt in Cairo car explosion
Shawdesh Desk: At least 19 people died and 30 were injured in an explosion resulting from a car crash in central Cairo, Egypt’s health ministry said on Monday. There was ReadMore
Commuters in chaos as protesters shut Hong Kong transports
Shawdesh Desk: Hong Kong braced for major disruptions to business on Monday as a general strike threatened to paralyse parts of the Asian financial centre, with more than 200 flights ReadMore
Pakistan says India has taken ‘illegal steps’ in scrapping special status for Kashmir
Shawdesh Desk: Pakistan said on Monday it ‘strongly condemns’ India’s decision to revoke the special status for its portion of the Kashmir region claimed by both countries. India on Monday ReadMore
