AIIB announces USD 10 bn fund facility to support countries hit by West Asia conflictSupplementing AIIB's regular financing instruments, the facility offers a time-bound financing envelope of up to USD 10 billion over two ye...
23 May, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
Pakistan Defence Minister Khwaja Asif inaugurates Pizza Hut outlet in Sialkot, company calls it fakePakistan's Defence Minister Khwaja Asif has courted controversy after inaugurating a fake Pizza Hut outlet in Sialkot. The company swiftly ...
21 Jan, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
India speeds-up projects in J&K as Pakistan raises IWT at UNPakistan has written to the UN Security Council accusing India of weaponizing water. This follows India's suspension of the Indus Waters Tr...
27 Dec, 2025, 11.00 PM IST
Pakistan: People in several cities face gas shortage during first sehri of RamzanMultiple cities in Pakistan, including Karachi and Rawalpindi, experienced significant gas shortages during the first sehri of Ramzan, caus...
02 Mar, 2025, 02.08 PM IST
India loses World Cup, but local businesses win big as tourist spending soars by 400%"From small businesses, local eateries, mom and-pop stores, budget hotels to luxury accommodations and fine-dining restaurants - the multip...
14 Dec, 2023, 11.59 AM IST
Someone orders 62 Biryanis on Swiggy in Bengaluru during India-Pakistan match. Netizens say what a wasteA person in Bengaluru ordered 62 biryanis during the India-Pakistan match through Swiggy. Swiggy tweeted about it, asking if the person was...
03 Sep, 2023, 11.53 AM IST
Political chaos, economic collapse and terror threat: Pakistan battling a perfect storm of crisesIts economy is in the doldrums and may collapse at any moment; vast regions of its territory along the Afghan border are increasingly falli...
29 Jan, 2023, 12.09 AM IST
Pakistan consumer price inflation at 14-year high of 24.9% in JulyPakistan is facing economic turmoil with fast depleting foreign reserves, an historic depreciation of the rupee against U.S. dollar, and so...
01 Aug, 2022, 05.09 PM IST
Pakistan raises power prices amid energy crisis despite rampant inflationInflation last month reached 21.3%, driven mainly by rising food costs, and the country also faces fast-depleting foreign reserves, a depre...
26 Jul, 2022, 06.33 PM IST
Domino’s India apologises on Pakistan arm’s 'Kashmir solidarity post'On Monday, KFC India had apologised, stating that it “remains steadfast in commitment to serving all Indians”. KFC’s apology, on its Twitte...
08 Feb, 2022, 07.19 PM IST
KFC India posts apology for support for “Kashmir Solidarity Day” post by its Pakistan armThe apology by the Indian food services chain follows calls for boycotting KFC India on social media.
08 Feb, 2022, 12.42 PM IST
Wouldn't have achieved freedom without India: B'desh delegationStating that Bangladesh has not forgotten the contribution of Indian Armed Forces, Bangladesh MP Quazi Rosy said that India extended all he...
15 Dec, 2018, 04.52 PM IST
With swelling incomes and more women working, fast food is now big in PakistanThe country’s food delivery industry will more than double to $2 billion by 2021, said Nauman Sikandar Mirza, Foodpanda’s chief executive o...
11 Oct, 2017, 02.46 PM IST
Pakistan imposes moratorium on executions during RamadanThe Interior Ministry issued an order yesterday asking all provincial governments not to carry out any executions in the Muslim month of fa...
14 Jun, 2015, 01.26 PM IST
Malaysia bars foreign workers from fast-food outletsMalaysia's fast-food restaurants will no longer be allowed to hire foreign workers, the Home Ministry said today.
07 Jan, 2014, 05.50 PM IST
- Government okay with Punjab exporting wheat to Pakistan
The decision came after the Punjab govt sought the commerce ministry's permission to export wheat from its choked warehouses to Pak.
02 Jul, 2012, 04.10 AM IST
- Indo-Pak culinary divide: A bridge too far?
In Sheila Dhar’s book of essays on life, food and Hindustani music Raga ’n’ Josh (silly title, delightful book) she recalls how Khan once s...
09 Jun, 2007, 02.41 AM IST