International

Eight injured in blaze at Iran’s Evin prison

TEHRAN: At least eight people were injured in a fire at Tehran’s Evin prison...

4,500 health workers died battling COVID-19 in Brazil

SAO PAULO: As many as 4,500 health workers died in Brazil after contracting COVID-19...

Eight children dead in Cambodia after boat sinks

PHNOM PENH: At least eight children were killed and three others were missing in...

Elon Musk under investigation, Twitter Inc says in court filing

KATHMANDU: Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is under investigation by United States federal authorities for...

Gurmeet Ram Rahim gets 40-day parole, to walk out of jail today

NEW DELHI: Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim is set to walk out...

4 more deaths reported in Pakistan as dengue fever cases keep rising

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan continues to witness an increase in dengue fever cases as four more...

Three states issue evacuation orders after heavy rain

KATHMANDU: Communities in three Australian states have been ordered to evacuate as torrential rain...

5 dead after shooting in U.S. state of North Carolina

WASHINGTON: At least five people died after a shooting in Raleigh, the U.S. state...

Ukraine claims new gains, welcomes Western air defence pledge

KYIV, UKRAINE: Ukraine said Wednesday it had reclaimed more territory in the south and...

Kerala Human sacrifice case: State has become unsafe for women, says MoS Muraleedharan

NEW DELHI: After gory details emerged in the gruesome case of human sacrifice where...