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S Korea to conduct 1st launch of commercial-grade satellite

12 Apr 2023 22:58 PM IST

South Korea plans to conduct its first launch of a commercial-grade satellite aboard a domestically built rocket next month as part of its space development programme, officials said Tuesday. South Korea’s officials say its homegrown Nuri space launch vehicle has no military purposes. But some experts say the development of

Residents flee as cyclone Ilsa approaches northwest Australia

12 Apr 2023 22:57 PM IST

Miners, cattle ranchers, tourists and Indigenous locals were evacuating from Australia’s remote northwest coast on Wednesday as an intensifying tropical cyclone approached. Cyclone Ilsa is expected to peak as a Category 4 storm as it crosses the sparsely populated Pilbara coast of Western Australia state somewhere between the iron ore

PoK: Retired govt employees protest, demands pension hike

12 Apr 2023 22:56 PM IST

Retired government employees in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s (PoK›s) Muzaffarabad town took to the streets demanding a rise in pension and medical allowance as inflation has taken a heavy toll on their everyday lifestyle. The protesters accused the government of insensitivity saying they were struggling to make ends meet. Protesters also demanded

Twitter’s ‘final date for removing Blue checks is 4/20’

12 Apr 2023 22:56 PM IST

Elon Musk on Tuesday set a deadline for purging legacy blue check-marks from Twitter accounts verified under the company›s previous regime. «Final date for removing legacy Blue checks is 4/20,» tweeted billionaire owner of Twitter, Musk. This means that if you have a legacy verified account on Twitter with a

Sudan Violence: 14 dead in 3 days of tribal atrocity in West Darfur

12 Apr 2023 22:54 PM IST

Bloodshed in Sudan’s long-troubled Darfur region has left at least 14 people dead over the last three days, two activists said Tuesday. Adam Haroun, a local activist, said clashes erupted Sunday in West Darfur province after Arab gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed a trader in the remote town of

Lula travels China to strengthen ties and seek Ukraine assistance

12 Apr 2023 22:53 PM IST

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva flew off to China on Tuesday to strengthen ties with his nation’s biggest trade partner and win support for his long shot push for peace in Ukraine.Lula wants Brazil, China and other nations to help mediate the war as part of his nation’s

US will stand with Ukraine: Blinken

12 Apr 2023 22:52 PM IST

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and reiterated Washington’s commitment to stand with Kiev “ for as long as it takes,” the US State Department said. “Secretary Blinken underscored Ukraine’s success as vital to peace and security in Europe and reiterated

Death toll rises to 100 in Military junta’s Airstrike in Myanmar

12 Apr 2023 22:51 PM IST

As many as 100 people, including many children, were killed in an air raid by Myanmar’s military in Sagaing Region’s Kanbalu Township, reported The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) citing a witness of a local pro-democracy group and independent media.The attack occurred on Tuesday morning around 8 am during the ceremony

UAE’s Rashid Rover all set to land on Moon on 25 April

12 Apr 2023 19:30 PM IST

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) announced today that the Rashid Rover, which will be aboard the HAKUTO-R Mission 1 Lunar Lander, will land on the Moon on April 25 at 8:40 p.m. (UAE time). The landing date is subject to change based on operational requirements. The Rashid Rover

Balochistan facing medicine, injection shortage amid epidemic

12 Apr 2023 17:35 PM IST

Poor people of all ages are being affected by the out-of-control leishmania outbreak that has expanded to one of the regions of Balochistan, Pakistan. The local hospitals don’t have enough medicine and injection supplies due to the unexpected surge in the number of affected people. The health officer of Kalat

‘Misuse of UK’s asylum status by pro-Khalistani elements’, India raises concern

12 Apr 2023 16:37 PM IST

On Wednesday, India expressed its concerns over the pro-Khalistani groups’ manipulation of the UK’s refugee status to support and facilitate terrorist actions in India and asked for closer cooperation with the UK. Additionally, India asked for enhanced monitoring of pro-Khalistan extremists based in the UK and improved collaboration with that

Myanmar’s military junta confirms deadly air strike on a village in Sagaing region

12 Apr 2023 13:36 PM IST

Myanmar’s military junta has confirmed a deadly air strike on a village in the country’s centre in the Sagaing region, reported malaymail. “There was (a People’s Defence Force) office opening ceremony on Tuesday morning about 8 am at Pazi Gyi village,” junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun confirmed late Tuesday night.