Kabul, Aug 9 (IANS) One miner was killed and another injured in an explosion during a mining operation in Afghanistan’s Barg-e Matal district of Nuristan province, local media reported on Sunday, citing sources.
Toronto, Aug 9 (IANS) Months after a 30-year-old Indian woman was found murdered in Canada's Toronto, the police have arrested her partner, 32-year-old Abdul Ghafoori, local media reported, citing the officials.
Los Angeles, Aug 9 (IANS) Two people were killed when a helicopter crashed while supporting firefighting efforts on a massive wildfire in central Utah, authorities confirmed Saturday (local time), as crews continued to battle one of the state's largest wildfires of the year and assess when responders could safely reach the remote crash site.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday received a phone call from the US Vice-President JD Vance; both discussed ways to further deepen India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership across key areas.
Abidjan, Aug 8 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, on Saturday called on Cote d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara and discussed the growing partnership, as the former has travelled to the West African nation to participate in its 66th Independence Day celebrations.
Quetta, Aug 8 (IANS) Another four Baloch civilians were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation alleged on Saturday.
Tokyo, Aug 8 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mallik on Saturday paid her respects to the victims of the atomic bombing in Nagasaki ahead of the 81st anniversary of the deadly event that had shaken the entire world.
Ottawa/Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) The Khalistani extremist campaign on foreign soil, conducted under the banners of the so-called 'Khalistan Referendum' and 'Khalistan Car Rally' in an attempt to challenge India's sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, does not represent the voice of millions of Sikhs in India. Instead, it reflects the political agenda of a handful of separatist organisations and fringe groups seeking to propagate misinformation from abroad, a report has stated.
Dhaka, Aug 8 (IANS) Amid revelations of Pakistani-origin British men being implicated in grooming gang scandals involving sexual exploitation of children across major cities in the United Kingdom, Islamabad cannot continue to dismiss external criticism as prejudice while avoiding difficult questions about child protection, political accountability and systemic violence against women, a report has stated.
Brussels, Aug 8 (IANS) US Republican Congressman Riley Moore’s criticism of the proposed amendments to India’s Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), arguing that they could allow the Indian government more control over churches and Christian organisations and negatively affect India-US relations, amounts to little more than propaganda, a report has stated.
