Indian Sub-continent

India: Ayodhya mosque demolition: SC closes contempt proceedings

New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed the contempt proceedings, arising out of the demolition of Babri Masjid at Ayodhya in 1992, against the state of Uttar Pradesh and others.

A bench headed by Justice S K Kaul said the issue does not survive now and referred to the November 2019 verdict of a constitution bench.

India: SC to examine constitutional validity of 10 percent quota for EWS

New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would first examine the constitutional validity of the Centre's decision to grant 10 per cent reservation to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in admissions and jobs before hearing appeals against a high court verdict which had set aside a local law granting quota to Muslims.

India: A woman explains how does stones form in human stomach?

Kanpur:  A few women visiting a nursing home here were trying to comprehend how do the stones form in the human stomach. They were all attending a mother of two children at the private hospital.

She was more precisely admitted to endure an operation for the removal of stones from her belly.

The doctors have told her that the operation remains the only process to provide relief from the severe abdominal pain.

Out of curiosity, the gathered relatives tried to know the cause of the formation of stones in the abdomen. None knows of the reason. 

IMF approves release of $1.1 billion for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 (APP): The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed on Monday the combined seventh and eighth reviews of the Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Pakistan.

The Board’s decision allows for an immediate disbursement of SDR 894 million (about US$1.1 billion), bringing total purchases for budget support under the arrangement to about US$3.9 billion, said a press release issued by the IMF.

24 Foreign Companies Interested In Entering Petroleum Business In Sri Lanka: Official

COLOMBO, Aug 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Twenty-four companies from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, the United States, China, India, Russia, Britain, Malaysia, Norway, and the Philippines, are interested in the petroleum business in Sri Lanka, a government official said.

Sri Lankan Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera said last nigh that, his ministry has appointed a committee to evaluate the expressions of interest (EOIs) submitted by the foreign firms, which will finalise the process within six weeks.

Demolition of twin towers in north India hailed by realty sector

NEW DELHI, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- The demolition of twin towers near Delhi on Sunday was widely hailed by the Indian society, particularly those engaged in the realty sector, which said it was a stern message to the builders who violated laws while carrying out illegal constructions.

The current market value of over 900 apartments located in the twin towers was estimated at over 7 billion Indian Rupees (87.53 million U.S. dollars).

Pakistan floods leave wrecked lives, half million in camps

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Nearly a half million people crowded into camps after losing their homes in widespread flooding and the climate minister warned Monday that Pakistan is on the “front line” of the world’s climate crisis after unprecedented monsoon rains wracked the country since mid-June, killing more than 1,130 people.

Türkiye sends 2nd batch of relief goods for flood victims in Pakistan

29 August 2022; AA: Two more Turkish planes carrying relief goods for flood victims across Pakistan departed from the capital Ankara late Sunday, according to the National Defense Ministry.

"Our country's helping hand continues to reach our Pakistani brothers who were affected by the floods. Two more Turkish Armed Forces planes carrying humanitarian aid materials departed from Ankara Etimesgut Airport," the ministry said on Twitter.

Pakistan: ASEAN a symbol of shared prosperity for world: Ambassador Phong

ISLAMABAD, Aug 28 (APP): Chairman ASEAN Committee Islamabad (ACI) Ambassador Nguyen Tien Phong on Sunday said that ASEAN is a symbol of shared Prosperity economic development for the whole world including Pakistan, which is a catalyst in global economy and trade.

The Association of SouthEast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has established excellent economic and trade relations with the whole world, which is likely to improve further in the future, The Ambassador said.

Taliban accuses Pakistan of allowing U.S. drones to use its airspace

KABUL, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The Taliban's acting defence minister said on Sunday that Pakistan had allowed U.S. drones to use its airspace to access Afghanistan, which Pakistan's foreign minister denied.

Pakistani authorities have previously denied involvement in or advanced knowledge of a drone strike the United States said it carried out in Kabul in July that killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.

Afghan Acting Minister of Defence Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob told a news conference in Kabul that American drones had been entering Afghanistan via Pakistan.

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