New Delhi (International Desk) — Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra on Thursday reshared a video posted by her husband, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, which highlights several important national issues he has raised in Parliament so far.The video, shared by Raghav Chadha amid reports of his removal as AAP’s Deputy Leader in…
Brussels/London (International Desk) — The European Union has declared it will take concrete steps to safeguard freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and ensure this vital trade route remains open. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that Iran’s actions are putting global economic stability at risk, and the EU will work…
Islamabad — The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has issued an updated list of fake, illegal, and unregistered universities, campuses, and degree-awarding institutions across the country to safeguard students from academic fraud.According to the list, Punjab — the country’s largest province — tops the chart with 94 institutions and university campuses declared fake or…
ISLAMABAD: In an emergency relief measure, Pakistan’s federal and Punjab provincial governments have announced free public transport services as petrol prices soar to an all-time high of Rs 458.41 per litre — a single-day jump of Rs 137.23.Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, acting on the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, announced that all public…
Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways A new Windows 11 emergency update replaces a broken preview update. The March preview update triggered installation errors on many PCs. The new update should automatically download and install. Microsoft has a bad habit of rolling out Windows 11 updates…
Vienna, April 3, 2026 — Austria’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed that it has refused several requests from the United States to use Austrian airspace for military operations related to Iran, strictly adhering to the country’s longstanding policy of neutrality.A spokesperson for the ministry, Colonel Michael Bauer, told reporters on Thursday that “there have indeed…
New York, April 3, 2026 — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a stark warning that the escalating conflict in the Middle East is pushing the region to the edge of a wider war that could engulf the entire area and have dramatic impacts worldwide.Speaking to reporters at UN headquarters on April 2, 2026,…
Washington, April 3, 2026 — The United States has expressed serious concerns over India’s handling of digital platforms, stating that certain orders to remove social media content appear to be driven by “political motivations.”In its annual 2026 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)…
Islamabad, April 3, 2026 — In a major relief for commuters and transporters, the Pakistani government has immediately withdrawn the recently announced 25% quarterly increase in toll tax across national highways.Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan announced the decision, stating that it was taken in compliance with special instructions issued by Prime Minister Shehbaz…
