India shuts down 27 airports, hundreds of flights cancelled
- 08-May-2025
NEW DELHI: India has suspended flight operations at 27 airports, resulting in the cancellation of over 430 flights and causing widespread disruption to domestic air travel, Indian media reported on Thursday. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), confirming the closures, which will remain in effect until May 10, according […]
Pakistan shuts down two INGOs over illegal activities
- 03-Jan-2025
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to take action against two International non-governmental organizations (INGOs) for engaging in illegal activities, ARY News reported on Friday. The Ministry of Interior has ordered “Vital Strategies” and US-based “Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids” to stop work. A letter has been sent to the governments of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, […]
Saudi Arabia cools talk of Israel ties as wider war threatens
- 21-Sep-2024
RIYADH: Just a year after announcing that diplomatic ties with Israel were getting closer, Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader has shut down talk of normalisation as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to spread. The tougher tone from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman came the same day that exploding walkie-talkies killed members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement, again […]
Modern facial recognition system shuts down at Karachi airport
- 06-Dec-2023
KARACHI: The modern facial recognition cameras installed to identify suspects and wanted individuals at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport have reportedly shut down, ARY News reported on Wednesday, citing sources. Sources claimed that the advanced facial recognition system was installed a few months back at the international departure of the Karachi airport to bar the suspected […]
Omegle shuts down after 14 years
- 10-Nov-2023
Omegle – the free web-based online chat service – which got some revival during the pandemic is now officially dead, after 14 years of its launch. The internet has mixed feelings about its shutdown. The online chatting website was created by an 18-year-old, his idea was to pair two random users together for video or […]
Karachi’s popular Do Darya food street is ‘shutting down’ and Twitterati can’t handle it
- 24-Apr-2018
KARACHI: The ‘Do Darya’ food street overlooking the Arabia Sea is a must-visit destination for everyone who visits the city of lights. For Karachiites, it is the most favoured dining experience. But a sad allure glooms the city as reports of the much sought-out food street shutting down forever are circulating on the social media. […]
Police incident with gunman shuts down Las Vegas Strip
- 23-Jan-2016
LAS VEGAS: A juvenile bystander sustained minor injuries when a police officer fired on a man seen brandishing a gun on the Las Vegas strip in an incident that forced the closure of the busy tourist corridor for several hours, authorities said on Saturday.
Unexploded bomb shuts down Dortmund stadium
- 26-Feb-2015
BERLIN: An unexploded World War II bomb was found near Borussia Dortmund's stadium on Thursday, forcing the Bundesliga club to shut down some of their operations.