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National Geographic's ‘Afghan girl’ denies getting fake Pakistan citizenship card

Sharbat Gula gained worldwide fame in 1984 after her photo, with piercing green eyes, was published on the cover of “National Geographic” magazine




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National Geographic Afghan girl denied bail in Pakistan

Sharbat Gula has denied the charges, insisting she didn’t fraudulently obtain Pakistani nationality.




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Pakistan’s polity doesn’t have capacity to sustain normal ties with India: Menon

"I would characterize [India—Pakistan relations] today as managed hostility, which I hope it stays managed," Mr. Menon said in response to a question.




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Pakistan to deport National Geographic's ‘Afghan girl’

Sharbat Gula was arrested 10 days ago for allegedly having forged identity papers and staying in the country illegally.




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Pakistan not to deport National Geographic’s ‘Afghan girl’

The decision was taken on humanitarian grounds and as a goodwill gesture towards Afghanistan.




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Panama Papers: Pakistan court asks Sharif family to furnish more documents

The five-member bench headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali took up five identical petition by Imran Khan and other on November 1, demanding probe into the assets of those mentioned in the Panama Leaks.




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Ex-Minister G.L. Peiris wants Rajapaksa to lead new party




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Pakistan deports National Geographic's iconic 'Afghan Girl'

Sharbat Gulla and her four children were handed over to Afghan authorities early on Wednesday at the Torkham border crossing, near Peshawar.




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Families ripped apart in Balochistan sufi shrine attack

"Children were looking for the mothers and fathers. People looking for brothers and sisters but no one was able to listen to their cries".




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Pakistan can’t be bullied, capable of defending itself: Sharif

His remarks came a day after the Pakistan Army admitted that seven of its soldiers were killed in firing by Indian troops across the Line of Control (LoC) in Bhimber sector.




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Basil Rajapaksa joins new pro-Mahinda party

This could threaten constitutional reforms seen as pivotal to post-war reconciliation




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These Bamiyan cave-dwellers brace against a shifting landscape

Local administration’s move to restore the ancient Buddhist grottoes may force the modern troglodytes out.




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Pakistan Supreme Court approached to elevate Raheel Sharif as Field Marshal

Terming the extension or conferring of the Field Marshal title as greatest national interest, a petitioner on Monday requested the court to set aside the Islamabad High Court’s earlier order.




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Why It Matters | Using disposable diapers to make concrete?

A major consequence of country’s rapidly increasing population is increasing housing demand and waste management. 




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Centre earns over ₹650 crore revenue from scrap disposal during special cleanliness campaign in October

Special campaigns conducted by the government from 2021-24 have generated a revenue of ₹2,364 crore through disposal of scrap, says Personnel Ministry in an official statement




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Singapore Airlines to invest additional ₹3,194 crore in Air India

SIA, which holds 49 per cent stake in Vistara, will receive the shares ofin Air India on the completion of merger of two Tata-group airlines on November 12




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AP Budget 2024 Highlights: Govt presents ₹2.94 lakh cr budget for FY25

​Andhra Pradesh​ government on Monday presented a budget of ₹2,94,427.25 crore for FY25 with a revenue expenditure estimated at ₹2,35,916.99 crore and capital expenditure at ₹32,712.84 crore. Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav, while presenting the budget in the Assembly, said the estimated revenue deficit is around ₹34,743.38 crore (2.12 per cent of the GSDP) and the fiscal deficit is estimated at around ₹68,742.65 crore (4.19 per cent of the GSDP) for the financial year.




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Centre approves ₹725.62 crore worth projects in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and West Bengal for disaster resilience

The Committee has approved ₹147.76 crore for Chhattisgarh, ₹201.10 crore for Odisha and ₹376.76 crore for West Bengal




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AP Govt pegs FY25 budget at ₹2.94 lakh crore

Naidu’s govt does a balancing act between welfare and development




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Trump appoints Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new Department of Government Efficiency

This initiative aims to tackle government bureaucracy, reduce regulations, and eliminate wasteful spending, with a vision reminiscent of the Manhattan Project.




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Kozhikode Corporation declared fully digitally literate, Opposition unhappy

UDF-led Oppn. boycotts event; senior citizens in 75 wards trained to use mobile phones, internet, says Mayor




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Traffic curbs at Malaparamba Junction to facilitate overpass construction




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CUEU objects to appointments in legal cell, students’ welfare section in Calicut varsity 




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National record for Kerala human map




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Security staff to be appointed at Nadapuram hospital

The move came after doctors protested against alleged interference by local panchayat leaders, demanding compliance with rules favouring ex-servicemen for hospital security roles




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Academics oppose Calicut varsity’s decision to entrust Maharashtra firm with K-REAP project implementation

Senate and Syndicate members raise data manipulation concerns and lack of transparency in project partnership with Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Ltd.




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Malappuram hosts environmental film fest




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Kozhikode police plans app for real-time traffic updates and SOS alert

Inspired by Bengaluru’s AsTraM app, Kozhikode police plan an exclusive app with real-time traffic updates, SOS alerts, and easy fine payments for improved traffic management




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Kannur ADM death: P.P. Divya appears before police as per bail conditions

Thalassery Sessions Court, while granting her bail, had stipulated that P.P. Divya must report to police station every Monday between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.




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The WTO Government Procurement Agreement as a Commitment Device: A First Appraisal [electronic journal].




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WTO Dispute Settlement and the Appellate Body: Insider perceptions and Members' revealed preferences [electronic journal].




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Worst-Case Bounds on R&D and Pricing Distortions: Theory with an Application Assuming Consumer Values Follow the World Income Distribution [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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Women's Empowerment, the Gender Gap in Desired Fertility, and Fertility Outcomes in Developing Countries [electronic journal].




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Why Has Economic Growth Slowed When Innovation Appears to be Accelerating? [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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Where is the Middle Class? Inequality, Gender and the Shape of the Upper Tail from 60 million English Death and Probate Records, 1892-2016 [electronic journal].




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When is Debt Odious? A Theory of Repression and Growth Traps [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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What kind of EU fiscal capacity? Evidence from a randomized survey experiment in five European countries in times of corona [electronic journal].




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What Happened to U.S. Business Dynamism? [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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What Determines the Capital Share over the Long Run of History? [electronic journal].




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Welfare State, Inequality, and Globalization: Role of International-capital-flow Direction [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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Was Brexit Triggered by the Old and Unhappy? Or by Financial Feelings? [electronic journal].




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Versatile Forward Guidance: Escaping or Switching? [electronic journal].




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Value creation in Shareholder Activism: A Structural Approach [electronic journal].




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Valuation in the Public and Private Sectors: Tax, Risk, Debt Capacity, and the Cost of Capital [electronic journal].




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A Unified Approach to Measuring u* [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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Unemployment and Crime Victimization: a Local Approach [electronic journal].




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Understanding Overlapping Policies: Internal Carbon Leakage and the Punctured Waterbed [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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Understanding Gender Differences in STEM: Evidence from College Applications [electronic journal].




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A Trendy Approach to UK Inflation Dynamics [electronic journal].




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The Transmission of Shocks in EndogenousFinancial Networks: A Structural Approach [electronic journal].