9 killed 800 injured in strong earthquake in Japan
AMN At least nine people died and 860 others were injured after a powerful earthquake jolted southwestern Japan on Thursday night, local police said Friday. The magnitude-6.5 quake at 9:26…
Pakistan arrests 24 Indian fishermen off Gujarat coast
Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) has arrested 24 Indian fishermen from the Arabian Sea off the Jakhau coast in Gujarat. National Fish Workers Forum Secretary Manish Lodhari said, the fishermen…
No human rights in PoK: Kiren Rijiju
Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju has said, there is no human rights in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and it had become amply clear on many occasions in…
Pakistan must act against all militant groups: US
Following the release of a latest American cable suggesting strong links between Pakistan’s spy agency ISI and the Haqqani Network, the United States has asked Islamabad to target all militant…
India slams China’s hidden veto at UN in sanctioning terrorists
Days after China blocked at the United Nations to ban Jaish-e-Mohammad Chief Masood Azhar, India has slammed the use of hidden veto and demanded accountability. India’s Permanent Representative to the…
Russia to spend $200,000 to preserve Lenin’s mummy
WEB DESK Russia will spend $200,000 to preserve the Mummy body of Vladimir Lenin in 2016. According to Pravda, the preservation of the body of Vladimir Lenin will cost Russia…
Kerala HC allows fireworks display in Pooram festival
The Kerala High Court today allowed low-decibel fireworks display during the ongoing Pooram festival in Thrissur, exempting it from the ban imposed in the wake of Kollam Puttingal temple tragedy…
UN observes birth anniversary of Dr. BR Ambedkar
For the first time, the United Nations observed the birth anniversary of Dr. BR Ambedkar. It was organised by Permanent Mission of India to the UN in association with the…
India pays homage to Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
India today paid homage to the architect of the Indian Constitution and Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar on his 125th birth anniversary. President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Mohammad Hamid…
Heroin worth Rs 150 cr seized near Indo-Pak border
30 packets of heroin, worth nearly 150 crore rupees, have been seized from a village in Ferozepur district near the Indo-Pak border in Punjab,. BSF sources said, acting on a…