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03 Nov

Massive earthquake of 6.3 magnitude jolts Afghanistan, seven killed, over 150 injured

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsWorld NewsAfghanistan, Earthquake

National Times Bureau :- A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif early Monday, leaving at least seven people dead and around 150 injured, provincial officials said. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake occurred at a depth of 28 km (17.4 miles) near Mazar-e-Sharif, home to about 523,000 residents. “As of this morning, seven people have been confirmed dead and 150 injured, all of whom have been taken to health centres,” said Samim Joyanda, spokesperson for the Samangan provincial health department, which borders Mazar-e-Sharif. He noted that the figures were based on hospital…

02 Nov

Trump to Host Syrian Leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Historic White House Visit

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsWorld NewsAhmed al-Sharaa, Donald Trump, Syria, U.S.-Syria relations, White House visit

Washington, November 2, 2025 — In a landmark diplomatic development, U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host Syria’s interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Washington later this month, marking the first visit by a Syrian head of state to the U.S. capital in over 80 years, according to a report by Al Jazeera.Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani confirmed during a speech in Bahrain that the meeting would signify a “new chapter” in ties between Damascus and Washington. “President Ahmed al-Sharaa will be at the White House at the start of November,” al-Shaibani said, emphasizing the visit’s historic nature and its…

02 Nov

BMS World Visa Strengthens Global Ties at WEBA Switzerland Workshop

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Zurich, Switzerland (Rajeev Sharma): Balwinder Singh, Managing Director, and Gurpreet Singh, Director of BMS World Visa, recently participated in the prestigious WEBA Switzerland Workshop, a global education networking event connecting international education institutions and recruitment partners. During their visit, the BMS World Visa team also met with representatives from IMI, Switzerland and Institut Montona, exploring collaborative opportunities to promote high-quality international education programs. Following fruitful discussions, BMS World Visa signed partnership agreements with both institutions to promote their academic programs across the Indian market. Speaking about the collaboration, Managing Director Balwinder Singh said, “We are delighted to partner with globally…

01 Nov

27-year-old Indian man killed in crossfire between police and smugglers in Saudi Arabia

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, World NewsCrossfiring, India, Killed, Saudi Arabia

National Times Bureau :- A 27-year-old man from Jharkhand was killed in Saudi Arabia last month after being caught in a crossfire between local police and suspected liquor smugglers. The deceased, identified as Vijay Kumar Mahato from Dudhapania village in Giridih district, had been employed as a tower line fitter with Hyundai Engineering and Construction for the past nine months. According to reports, Mahato had gone to the work site to collect materials on the instructions of a senior company official when police opened fire during an anti-smuggling operation. He was accidentally hit by a bullet and rushed to a…

30 Oct

US Grants India Six-Month Sanctions Waiver for Chabahar Port Project in Iran

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, World NewsChabahar Port, India-US relations, MEA, Randhir Jaiswal, US sanctions waiver

New Delhi, October 30: The United States has granted India a six-month waiver from its sanctions on the Chabahar port project in Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday. The move is expected to strengthen India’s trade and connectivity network across Central Asia and demonstrates Washington’s pragmatic approach toward New Delhi’s regional priorities.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed the development, stating, “The US has granted India a six-month waiver from its sanctions for the Chabahar port project.” He added that the exemption reflects the continued cooperation between India and the US in advancing strategic infrastructure and regional connectivity.Jaiswal…

30 Oct

Germany’s Volkswagen Suffers €1 Billion Loss in a Single Quarter Amid Tariffs and Porsche Setbacks

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsWorld NewsGermany, Loss, Volkswagen

Berlin (Gurpreet Singh): Europe’s largest automaker, Volkswagen Group, has reported a quarterly net loss exceeding €1 billion, marking its first quarterly loss since 2020. The downturn is largely attributed to U.S. import tariffs and significant write-downs in its luxury brand division, Porsche, highlighting escalating pressures on the global auto industry amid rising costs and the transition to electric vehicles. Volkswagen’s operating result for the third quarter plummeted to –€1.3 billion, compared with a profit of €2.8 billion in the same period last year. Company officials cited U.S. tariffs potentially totaling €5 billion by year’s end, and one-off impairments tied to…

30 Oct

Switzerland Maintains Top Position in Global Competitiveness Ranking for 2025, Reinforcing Its Status as the World’s Most Competitive Nation

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsWorld NewsMost Competitive Nation, Switzerland

Geneva ( Balwinder Singh) : Switzerland has once again secured the top spot in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2025, reaffirming its reputation for stability, innovation, and economic resilience. The country ranked first ahead of Singapore, Denmark, and the United States, maintaining its legacy as a global benchmark for performance and governance.The IMD report evaluated 69 economies across four key pillars: economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure. Switzerland ranked first in government efficiency and infrastructure quality, while maintaining strong positions in the other two categories.Experts attribute Switzerland’s continued success to its sound fiscal management, advanced innovation ecosystem, world-class…

29 Oct

Brazil’s Deadliest Police Operation Leaves 132 Dead Ahead of Global Climate Events in Rio

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsWorld NewsBrazil police operation, Comando Vermelho, Rio de Janeiro raids

Rio de Janeiro, October 29, 2025 — At least 132 people were killed in what officials have described as the deadliest police operation in Brazil’s history, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. The death toll, reported by Rio’s public defender’s office, is more than double the figure released a day earlier by state authorities, who had cited 64 deaths, including four police officers.The large-scale raids, carried out in Rio’s Penha neighborhood, were aimed at dismantling the powerful Comando Vermelho gang, which dominates the drug trade in several of the city’s favelas. The operation, however, sparked widespread shock after residents lined the streets…

29 Oct

Putin Confirms Successful Test of Nuclear-Powered Poseidon Super Torpedo

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsWorld NewsPoseidon Torpedo, Russia Nuclear Test, Sarmat Missile, Vladimir Putin

Moscow, October 29, 2025: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced that Russia had successfully conducted a test of its nuclear-powered Poseidon super torpedo, calling it a major technological and strategic achievement.Speaking during a visit to a Moscow hospital to meet soldiers wounded in the Ukraine war, Putin said the test was carried out on Tuesday. “For the first time, we managed not only to launch it with a launch engine from a carrier submarine but also to activate the nuclear power unit, which operated for a certain amount of time,” he said. “There is nothing like this.”Hailing the test…

29 Oct

Judge Keeps Ban on Federal Layoffs Amid Ongoing U.S. Government Shutdown

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsTrending, World NewsUS Shutdown

San Francisco (Rajeev Sharma): A federal court has ordered that U.S. government agencies may not proceed with firing federal workers while the current government shutdown continues, extending a temporary measure that was due to expire this week. The ruling came from U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco, who decided on Tuesday to keep in place a moratorium on dismissals until further notice. The judge’s earlier injunction, issued earlier this month, was originally set to end on Wednesday. In her decision, Judge Illston—who was appointed by former President Bill Clinton—said that the evidence presented so far points to the…