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Maui : 99 fatalities confirmed, rescuers scour debris for survivors

16 Aug 2023 09:58 AM IST

Search crews using cadaver dogs scoured through 25% of the Lahaina disaster zone from the Maui wildfires, locating the remains of a 99th fatality on Monday, but hundreds more people may still be missing nearly a week later, news agency Reuters reported. An inferno scorching at temperatures the governor estimated

Russia gas station explosion: Death toll now 27, over 100 injured

16 Aug 2023 09:57 AM IST

A devastating explosion has rocked Makhachkala, Russia, claiming an alarming death toll of 27 individuals, with another 102 people left injured, as reported by the TASS News Agency. The heart-wrenching incident unfolded at a filling station, leaving behind a scene of destruction and despair. Among the victims, three children lost

World leaders hail India on 77th Independence Day

16 Aug 2023 08:23 AM IST

On the occasion of India’s 77th Independence Day, global leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, underscored their “special”, “privileged”, and “strategic” ties with New Delhi. Putin conveyed greetings to India’s President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, emphasising

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister to India on Independence Day : Bilateral ties will be further strengthened

15 Aug 2023 11:54 AM IST

Ali Sabry, the foreign minister of Sri Lanka, wished India a happy 77th Independence Day and expressed confidence that the two countries’ bilateral ties will be “further strengthened” in his message. “Warm Greetings, Foreign Minister @DrSJaishankar and the Government & people of #India on the occasion of your Independence Day.

PM Modi : Geopolitics is changing, India becoming voice of global south

15 Aug 2023 10:55 AM IST

On the 77th anniversary of India’s independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed his fellow citizens from the Red Fort’s ramparts, claiming that the COVID-19 pandemic had altered the geopolitical landscape and made India the voice of the developing world. “After the second world war, a new world order took shape

Iran accuses 9 Baha’i communities of Financial misconduct, smuggling medicines

15 Aug 2023 10:40 AM IST

Iran’s intelligence ministry arrested nine members of the Baha’i faith on charges of smuggling medicine and financial wrongdoing, state media reported on Monday. State IRAN newspaper said the arrested people, mostly members of one family, had roles in smuggling medicine though a network of dozens of pharmacies. It said they

Alert issued as Typhoon Lan heads toward Western and Central Japan

15 Aug 2023 10:40 AM IST

A strong typhoon, moving toward the Kii Peninsula in western Japan on the Pacific coast, is expected to make landfall Tuesday, with alerts issued for heavy rain and some railways and flights set to be canceled during the annual Bon summer holidays, Kyodo News Agency quoted weather agency as saying.

Pakistan: Police arrest 43 workers of Imran Khan’s party in Charsadda

15 Aug 2023 10:38 AM IST

As many as 43 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers have been arrested by police for holding a rally without permission in Pakistan’s Charsadda, Pakistan-based ARY News reported. According to details, PTI workers were arrested for organising a rally without taking permission from the administration. DSP Sanobar Shah said that cases were

US extends wishes to India on its 77th Independence Day

15 Aug 2023 10:37 AM IST

On the occasion of India’s 77th Independence Day, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sent greetings to the nation’s citizens. As the two countries collaborate to create a world that is open, prosperous, secure, stable, and resilient, he claimed that India and the US have a “strong bond.” “On behalf

Kim orders surge in Missile production amid looming US-South Korea drills

15 Aug 2023 10:36 AM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made another inspection tour of major munitions factories and ordered a drastic increase in production of missiles and other weapons, state media said Monday, days before South Korea and the US begin annual military drills that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal. Kim’s

UK Government introduces Health alert label for Cigarette packaging

15 Aug 2023 10:36 AM IST

The British government launched a consultation on Monday to seek views on adding health alert labels inside cigarette packs to encourage more smokers to quit, telling them how they could enhance their life expectancy and save around 2,000 pounds per year if they abandon smoking. The plan being considered will

Landslide at Myanmar mine leaves more than 30 people missing

15 Aug 2023 10:31 AM IST

A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar left more than 30 people missing, and a search and rescue operation was underway on Monday, a rescue official said. The incident occurred in Hpakant, a remote mountainous town in Kachin state about 950 kilometers (600 miles) north of Myanmar’s biggest