NEW DELHI: Indoor air pollution is a bigger health risk than outdoor air pollution in India, and sometimes cities are cleaner than nearby villages where household pollution is higher, according to the country’s two top policy experts. Addressing the India Clean Air Summit (ICAS) 2024, Principal Advisor, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Soumya Swaminathan…
An interim government led by Nobel prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus replaced Hasina’s administration, quelling the violence that had flared for weeks before her departure, as security forces cracked down on protests, and continued for some days after she fled. “Over 1,000 people have been killed and over 400 students have lost their eyesight,” a statement…
Former US President Donald Trump attends a rally to support Republican candidates ahead of midterm elections in Dayton, Ohio, in 2022. (Gaelen Morse/Reuters) Former President Donald Trump is headed to New York this week for an expected arraignment on Tuesday after being indicted last week by a Manhattan grand jury. Here is what we know: What will…
A representational image of PIA airplane. — AFP/File ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan International Airline’s (PIA) privatisation process will not be extended beyond October 1, Privatisation Commission Secretary Usman Bajwa informed Senate Standing Committee on Privatisation on Thursday. Islamabad has for years been pumping billions of dollars into cash-bleeding state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to keep them afloat. The…
