50 people fall ill following leakage of toxic gas in Bangladesh
About 50 people have fallen ill following leakage of toxic gas in a fertilizer plant in Chittagong. According diammonium phosphate gas started leaking from one of the gas tanks of…
Turkey bombards Islamic State targets in northern Syria
Turkey has bombarded Islamic State (IS) targets in northern Syria. According to Turkish TV, Artillery positions inside Turkey fired on IS as well as Kurdish YPG militia targets in the…
US announces 138 million dollar aid to South Sudan
United States has announced 138 million dollar new aid to South Sudan. US Secretary of State John Kerry said the aid is meant for food, water, and medicine for those…
2 Indian-American women selected for White House Fellow programme
Two Indian-American women have been selected for the prestigious White House Fellow programme that offers first hand experience of working at the highest levels of the US federal government. Astrophysicist…
Bar Council of India withdraws suspension of Tamil Nadu lawyers
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has withdrawn the suspension of 126 Tamil Nadu lawyers, including leaders of various bar associations. The lawyers were suspended over their protest against amendments…
Pak police books Baluchistan leaders for supporting PM Modi’s statement
US expresses concern over human rights situation in Gilgit Balti WEB DESK / Police in Pakistan have registered five cases against Baluchistan leaders Brahamdagh Bugti, Harbiyar Marri and Banuk Karima…
Jaitely appeals Kashmiri youths shun violence as Centre sends more forces to state
AMN Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has appealed youths in Jammu and Kashmir to shun violence. Speaking to a private TV channel, he said a political solution to the problem will…
More than 26000 people rescued by NDRF in flood-affected states
More than 26 thousand people have been rescued by the NDRF from flood-affected areas in Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and other states this monsoon season. It said besides the rescue…
Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh threatens to resign party
Amid the reported tussle between UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Minister Shivpal Yadav, senior Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh today threatened to resign from the party. Talking to a…
Japan: Typhoon Mindulle makes landfall in Chiba Prefecture
Typhoon Mindulle made landfall near Tateyama City in Chiba Prefecture south of Tokyo today. Officials at the Japan Meteorological Agency say the storm is moving northward, packing winds up to…