The Henley Passport Index 2026 is topped by Singapore, whose passport grants visa-free entry to 192 countries. Japan and South Korea are tied for second. Sweden and the United Arab Emirates are tied for third, with passports granting access to 186 destinations. Add informalnewz.com as a Preferred Source Passport Ranking: The Indian passport has seen…
Karachi mall fire (AP image) The death toll from a major fire at an old shopping mall in Pakistan’s Karachi has risen to 14 after rescue teams recovered eight more bodies from the debris, officials said on Monday.The blaze broke out late Saturday night at Gul Plaza, a multi-storey wholesale and retail market on MA…
AI image (Picture credit: Google Gemini) The United States is redeploying a carrier strike group from the South China Sea to the US Central Command (Centcom) area of responsibility, which includes the Middle East, as tensions escalate between the Trump administration and Iran, according to sources in the US Defence Headquarters, the Pentagon.The move comes…
India’s retail inflation likely edged higher in December 2025 to 1.66 per cent from 0.71 per cent in November, driven by a strengthening in food prices across most segments, according to projections by Union Bank of India.The official Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for December is scheduled to be released on January 12, 2026, or…
Representative image (AI-generated) Pakistan saw a 14% rise in foreign loans and grants during the first five months of the current fiscal year (July–November 2025), reaching $3.032 billion compared to $2.667 billion in the same period last year.Of the total inflows, foreign loans rose 46.2% to $2.521 billion, while grants fell by 43% to $54…
The death toll from the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney has risen to 16, including a child, as survivors reveal harrowing details of the attack and question the ‘underprepared’ police response, reports the Daily Mail. The massacre on Sunday targeted a Hanukkah festival full of Jews and is being treated as an act of terrorism….
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality deteriorated sharply Tuesday evening, with the overall AQI climbing to 372, again edging close to the ‘severe’ category. More than 15 locations have already crossed that mark.According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city’s 24-hour average AQI at 4 pm stood at 372, rising from 304 on Monday…
Doctors at Delhi govt’s Lok Nayak Hospital (LNJP) confirmed the death of Bilal (35), who, according to police, lived near Jama Masjid. However, some sources said that he was a resident of Kangan in Ganderbal, Jammu & Kashmir.Among the most severely injured victims brought to the hospital after the explosion, Bilal suffered an abdominal-penetrating injury…
In global markets, spot gold increased by 0.7% to $4,027.88 per ounce at 0115 GMT. The US gold futures for December delivery registered a 0.7% increase to $4,036.60 per ounce. (AI image) Gold rate today: Gold prices are rallying again with MCX December futures surging by Rs 1,223, a rise of 1% to hit Rs…