5.4-Magnitude Quake Hits Bangladesh; Tremors Felt in Kolkata

Home / World / Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 hits Bangladesh, tremors felt in Kolkata Earthquake causes panic among people Photo for representational purpose only. Image credit/iStock An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale struck Bangladesh on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. The tremors were felt across Kolkata and several adjacent districts

Netflix Walks Away; Paramount Poised to Buy Warner

Netflix is walking away from its offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming business, in a stunning move that effectively puts Paramount in a position to take over its storied Hollywood rival. On Thursday, Warner's board announced that Skydance-owned Paramount's latest offer to buy the entire company for USD 31 per share was

China urges Pakistan, Afghanistan to agree ceasefire

Home / World / China calls on Pakistan, Afghanistan to reach ceasefire China maintains close ties with Pakistan and Afghanistan through a tripartite mechanism PTI Beijing, Updated At : 03:13 PM Feb 27, 2026 IST Taliban soldiers carry a box containing weapons, following exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, near Torkham border in

Explainer: What’s Behind Afghanistan–Pakistan Fighting?

Pakistan carried out air strikes on Afghanistan's major cities overnight, officials in Islamabad and Kabul said on Friday, escalating months of border clashes between the Islamic neighbours. The air and ground strikes, which hit Taliban military posts, headquarters and ammunition depots in multiple sectors along the border, came after Afghanistan launched an attack on Pakistani

Pakistan Declares ‘Open War’ on Afghanistan

Home / Pakistan / 'Dama Dam Mast Qalandar': Pakistan declares 'open war' on Afghanistan Pakistan carries out strikes in Kabul and Kandahar ANI Islamabad, Updated At : 10:21 AM Feb 27, 2026 IST Afghan Taliban fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces

AI Spurs Block Layoffs; 4,000 Jobs Cut

Home / World / AI drives massive layoffs at Jack Dorsey's Block; 4,000 jobs cut In a letter to shareholders, Dorsey wrote that ‘a significantly smaller team, using the tools we’re building, can do more and do it better,’ adding that advances in intelligence tools are accelerating every week Block, the financial technology company behind

Merkel: Manmohan Singh’s Warnings Guide World Amid Protectionism

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday flagged the dangers of protectionism and batted for a multilateral world order saying democracies can't be taken for granted and nations will have to stand up for the rule of law. Delivering the inaugural Dr Manmohan Singh Memorial Lecture here, Merkel dwelt in detail on US tariff policies

Afghanistan, Pakistan Should Resolve Differences Through Dialogue: Iran FM

Home / World / "It is fitting...that Afghanistan, Pakistan resolve their differences through dialogue": Iran Foreign Minister Araghchi ANI Updated At : 03:10 PM Feb 27, 2026 IST Tehran [Iran], February 27 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday called on Afghanistan and Pakistan to resolve their differences through dialogue and good neighbourliness

Global calls for ceasefire after Afghanistan-Pakistan border clashes

Kabul [Afghanistan], February 27 (ANI): Several countries on Friday called for restraint and an immediate ceasefire after fresh cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan along the Durand Line. The calls for a ceasefire came after overnight strikes by both sides caused significant damage to military installations and civilian infrastructure, along with casualties on both ends
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