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Lahore: Pakistan Friday extended the closure of its airspace for Indian flights until June 24, according to a new NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority. The extension follows the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) rules that restrict such closure for a...

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank Friday announced a record Rs 2.69 lakh crore dividend to be paid to the government for the fiscal ended March this year, 27.4 per cent more than the payout in 2023-24. The Reserve Bank had transferred Rs 2.1 lakh crore dividend...

New Delhi: India will make a strong case with FATF to revert Pakistan to its "grey list" for failure to comply with anti-money laundering and terror financing rules, a government source said. "We will be taking it up (with the FATF)," the source said when...

New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA Friday said the crew of the IndiGo flight from the national capital to Srinagar Wednesday had sought permission to enter Pakistan airspace to avoid turbulence, but the request was rejected. In a detailed statement about the incident, the Directorate General...

New Delhi: Amid India’s objections to the International Monetary Fund bailout package to Pakistan, the IMF has said the debt-ridden country "met all the required targets" to receive the latest loan installment. The IMF recently gave the nod to a $ 1 billion (over Rs...

Washington: The Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school, saying thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country. The Department of Homeland Security announced the action Thursday, saying...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that he played a role in mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan and clarified that the recent ceasefire was a result of direct dialogue between the two countries without any...

Washington: The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives has narrowly passed a sweeping tax and spending bill, despite prior warnings from budget groups that the legislation would significantly increase federal debt. The bill was approved by a vote of 215 to 214, Xinhua news agency reported....

Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus is mulling resignation as he is finding it difficult to work in view of political parties failing to reach a common ground to bring a change in the country, according to a media report. Student-led National Citizen Party...

Lahore: Army chief Gen Asim Munir should have given himself the title of ‘king’ instead of field marshal as Pakistan is currently governed by the jungle law, jailed former premier Imran Khan said Thursday. Gen Munir was promoted to the rank of Field Marshal Tuesday...