Guitarist Jack Sonni for British rock band Dire Straits dies age 68

Sep 01, 2023

Dire Straits, a British rock band, revealed on social media that their longtime guitarist Jack Sonni has passed away, CNN reported. He was 68.

Pandemic leaves bamboo artists in J-K's Samba in dire straits

Jun 05, 2021

Samba (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 5 : As small businesses and daily wage earners are among the worst hit in the second wave...

Expelled Afghan migrants in dire straits, forced to borrow for survival: WFP

Feb 02, 2024

In a recently released video clip, the organisation disclosed that in the span of nearly five months, over half a million Afghan migrants have...

Turkish Lira slumps, inflation at 70 pc: Erdogan's govt in dire straits

Jul 13, 2022

Ankara [Turkey], July 13 : The latest lira slump, combined with soaring global energy and food prices, inflation now at 70 per cent and...

Handicraft artisans in UP's Moradabad in dire straits due to coal shortage

Oct 13, 2021

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 13 : Handicraft artisans in Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh are in dire straits due to a shortage of...

Pakistan: SMEs urge government support as economy faces severe challenges

Nov 03, 2024

The Pakistani economy is in dire straits, and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have emphasized that a lasting recovery depends on a robust SME...