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China’s Tianjin: 4 killed, 13 injured in gas explosion
Tianjin: Four people died and 13 others were injured in a gas explosion that damaged part of an apartment building in north China's Tianjin Municipality, local government said Wednesday.
The explosion took place at around 7:15 a.m. on…
Johnson draws standing ovation in UK Parliament
London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday received a standing ovation from Tory MPs following his final Prime Minister Questions in Parliament.
"I want to thank everybody here, and Hasta la Vista, Baby!", BBC quoted him as…
Taliban claim to have busted IS cell in Kabul province
Kabul: The Taliban militia said on Wednesday that they have intercepted an Islamic State cell in Kabul Province and captured three senior foreign members of the organization.
The Islamist group said that two IS members were killed during…
Sri Lanka: Parliament to elect new president today
Colombo: Sri Lankan MPs are set to vote on Wednesday to elect a new president after former president Gotabaya Rajapakse fled the country and quit amid protests over the country's economic crisis, BBC reported.
Prime Minister Ranil…
‘Dil Dhoondta Hai’ singer Bhupinder leaves void in Indian music industry
New Delhi: Veteran playback and ghazal singer Bhupinder Singh, best known for ‘Naam gum jayega’, ‘Dil Dhoondta Hai’, 'Huzoor is kadar na' among many other popular songs, passed away at a hospital in Mumbai, on Monday evening following a…
Paris bar shooting: One person dead, several injured
Paris: At least one person was killed and four others were injured in a shooting that occurred on Monday night at a bar in the 11th arrondissement of the French capital, the district’s mayor, Francois Vauglin, said.
"A shootout this…
Bangladesh keen to import high quality train coaches from India
Dhaka: (By Mir Afroz Zaman) Bangladesh has expressed interest in importing high quality train coaches from India to operate between Dhaka and Cox’s bazar.
Bangladesh also intends to purchase engines and luggage vans under the Line of…
Boat carrying over 100 passengers capsizes in Pakistan river, 19 dead
Islamabad: At least 19 people died, while several others were missing, when a boat carrying more than 100 passengers capsized in Indus River near Rahim Yar Khan of Pakistan's Punjab province on Monday.
The boat, carrying a wedding party of…
Former Nepal PM Prachanda visits BJP 0ffice
New Delhi: Former Nepal prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, who is on a three-day India visit, has said that while new dynamism marks the bilateral ties between the two nations there are “some issues left by history” that need to…
EU to ban Russian gold imports in new sanctions list
Brussels: The European Commission on Friday adopted a proposal for a seventh package of measures that will ban the importation of Russian gold.
The proposal is part of a new set of measures that are intended to improve the implementation…
Italy records extreme heat wave in early ’22
Rome The Italian farmers' association Coldiretti says the past six months have been the hottest on record, with extreme heat destroying billions of euros worth of crops.
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday…
Sri Lanka: Mahinda, Basil Rajapaksa banned from overseas travel
Colombo: Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on Friday issued orders barring ex-Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa from leaving the island nation until July 28.
On June 17, a petition was filed calling on…
US, Israel pledge to deny Iran nuclear weapon
Jerusalem: US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid signed a joint declaration in Jerusalem on Thursday, vowing to stop Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
The US-Israel Strategic Partnership Joint Declaration was…
Prominent Sikh leader of Canada, Ripudaman Singh Malik shot dead
Ottawa: Ripudaman Singh Malik, the well-known Canada based Sikh leader and businessman, was shot dead in Surrey city of British Columbia on Thursday morning.
Surrey police officials said in a statement that at 9:26 hrs local time, they…
Aviation Min. Scindia praises Trivandrum and Kochi airports
New Delhi: Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday praised Trivandrum and Kochi airports for allowing technical landing of more than 120 aircrafts bound for Sri Lanka.
"Kudos Trivandrum & Kochi airports for…
Sri Lanka: PM Wikremesinghe calls upon military to restore law and order
Sri Lanka on fire, UN agency requests restraint from protesters
US budget deficit rises to $ 89 Billion in June
Washington: The US government budget deficit increased by $89 billion to reach $515 billion in June on increased spending after months of expenditure cuts of funds for the expiring coronavirus pandemic-related aid programs, the Treasury…
Almost half of French unhappy with Macron’s performance
Paris: Almost one in two French citizens disapprove of Emmanuel Macron’s handling of his job as president, a poll published on Wednesday by Elabe showed.
The survey, conducted for BFMTV on July 12-13 among 1,002 adults, found that only 12%…
Bumrah climbs to No.1 spot in ODI rankings
Dubai: India pacer Jaspit Bumrah claimed the top spot in the ICC Men's ODI player rankings after his match-winning spell of 6/19 in the opening match of the three-game ODI series against England at The Oval.
As per the latest set of…
Over 6 killed in shootout in Rio de Janeiro’s favela area
Rio De Janeiro: At least six people were killed and two others were wounded on Tuesday after a shootout between police officers and alleged criminals in a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's second-largest city, police sources said.
The Rio…
