Samar Khan of Pakistan at an unprecedented height

Samar Khan of Pakistan has reached a unique height. This fearless mountaineer has taken another record in her pocket. She has climbed the highest mountain peak in South America, Aconcagua. The 6,961-meter-high Aconcagua is located in Argentina. The Express Tribune reports. Pakistani media says that this mountaineering was a dream for Samar. It reflects her […]

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India’s economy set for rebound but food inflation needs monitoring: cenbank

In India, there is a “conducive quickening” of high-frequency economic activity indicators in the second half of 2024-25, signalling implicit pick up in real gross domestic product growth for this period, the Reserve Bank of India said. India’s economic growth is poised to rebound as domestic demand regains strength, but “stickiness” in food inflation warrants […]

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Father’s busy agenda could be Paetongtarn’s undoing

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s rise to power is relatively premature considering her age and political experience. However, her nomination as one of the Pheu Thai Party’s three prime ministerial candidates suggested she was ready to take on the role. The growing popularity of the People’s Party (PP) played a significant role in the party’s decision to support her […]

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Singapore Prez visit historic: CM; says MoUs signed to bring investments

Terming Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s visit historic, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday said the MoUs signed with that country would attract investments to Odisha, which aspires to be a developed state by 2036. “Through these eight MoUs, we aim for eight clear-cut outcomes for Odisha. Once these are implemented, our state will be on par with […]

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Uzbekistan aims to increase private sector’s share in exports to 60%

An article dedicated to the export potential of Uzbekistan was published in Hungary’s leading online publication, Hello Magyar, highlighting the country’s systematic efforts to achieve the goal set in the “Uzbekistan – 2030” strategy, which aims to increase the private sector’s share in exports to 60 percent. It is noted in the article that from […]

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Trump, China’s Xi hold call on TikTok, trade, Taiwan

Both leaders were upbeat about the call, with Trump calling it “a very good one” and Xi saying he and Trump both hoped for a positive start to US-China relations, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. US President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed issues including TikTok, trade and Taiwan in a phone […]

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China launches Pakistan’s surveillance satellite

For the first time, Pakistan has launched a surveillance satellite made entirely of its own technology. It was assisted by neighboring China. The satellite was launched from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert on Friday (January 17). China Daily reported that this afternoon, China launched a Long March 2D carrier rocket, which […]

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Israel releases photos of 33 hostages from the first phase, 8 of them dead

The first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement will see the release of 33 hostages held by Hamas. Israeli authorities believe 25 of them are alive and the remaining 8 are dead. Israeli media outlet Yanet reported this in a report. Israeli officials said on Saturday that they believe 25 of the 33 hostages scheduled […]

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What Erdogan said about Israel’s ‘record of ceasefire violations’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has strongly criticized Israel’s history of ceasefire violations. He also called on the international community to take action to prevent potential ceasefire violations in Gaza. Erdogan made the call in a speech at his party’s provincial congress in Turkey’s Adana province on Saturday. He said that Israel, especially Prime Minister […]

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