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Germany, Netherlands arrest 9 suspected for planning terror attacks

07 Jul 2023 01:05 AM IST

Nine people from central Asia were arrested in Germany and the Netherlands on Thursday in connection to alleged plans to carry out attacks in Germany in line with the Islamic State group’s ideology, authorities said. Seven men arrested in Germany are accused of founding a “domestic terrorist group” and of

Japan: 59-year-old Chinese researcher indicted over alleged data-leak

06 Jul 2023 12:26 PM IST

Prosecutors in Tokyo have indicted a Chinese researcher at Japan’s National Institute of Industrial Technology on Wednesday for allegedly leaking data to a Chinese company, Kyodo News reported. Quan Hengdao, 59, was fired on Wednesday by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology after being detained in June

Union Minister Jitendra Singh asks G20 countries to rise above differences and address global challenges

06 Jul 2023 12:24 PM IST

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Wednesday asked the G20 countries to “rise above differences” and address the global challenges confronting the world and also act as G20 member responsive for global well-being in the spirit of one family, informed the Ministry of Science

Interpol issues red corner notices against two fugitive gangsters based in UK, UAE

06 Jul 2023 11:49 AM IST

Interpol has issued red corner notices against two gangsters, Vikramjit Singh and Kapil Sangwan, based in the UAE and the UK, respectively. Interpol has updated its website regarding both gangsters. Vikramjit Singh alias Vikram Brar is suspected to be hiding in Dubai. He is a close associate of Lawrence Bishnoi

EAM Jaishankar, Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi attend a reception onboard INS Trishul

06 Jul 2023 10:37 AM IST

On Thursday, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar and Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi attended a deck reception organised by the INS Trishul. Jaishankar stated that the presence of the INS Trishul in Zanzibar demonstrates India’s “SAGAR” commitment. Taking to his official Twitter handle, Jaishankar said, “Attended a deck reception hosted onboard

Masked assailants attack journalist and lawyer in Russia’s Chechnya province

05 Jul 2023 00:27 AM IST

Unidentified masked assailants in the Russian province of Chechnya attacked and beat a journalist and a lawyer on Tuesday, a violent incident that continued a pattern of rampant human rights abuses in the region. Novaya Gazeta journalist Elena Milashina and lawyer Alexander Nemov had just arrived in Chechnya to attend

Deadly Israeli military operation in West bank claims lives of atleast 8 palestinians

05 Jul 2023 00:26 AM IST

Israel on Monday launched its most intense military operation in the occupied West Bank in nearly two decades, carrying out a series of drone strikes and sending hundreds of troops on an open-ended mission into a militant stronghold. At least eight Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded. The crackdown was

China limits High-Tech metal exports as a pre-Yellen visit message to US

05 Jul 2023 00:25 AM IST

China has imposed export curbs on two metals used in computer chips and solar cells, expanding a squabble with Washington over high-tech trade ahead of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to Beijing this week.The controls on gallium and germanium are intended to “safeguard national security,” the Commerce Ministry said late

Pak court declares Toshakhana case against Khan inadmissible: Report

05 Jul 2023 00:23 AM IST

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday declared the Toshakhana case against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan inadmissible. Khan, 70, was indicted in the Toshakhana case on May 10 by Additional Sessions Judge Humayun Dilawar, who rejected objections about the admissibility of the case. The PTI chief then

Massive public outcry as hundreds denounce arson attack on mayor

05 Jul 2023 00:22 AM IST

Hundreds of people on Monday marched in support of a French mayor whose house was attacked by a burning car, as the country entered the second week of violent protests and riots, CNN reported A large crowd in Paris’ L’Hay-les-Roses showed solidarity with Mayor Vincent Jeanbrun whose house was rammed

Taliban ban women’s beauty salons in Afghanistan

04 Jul 2023 22:36 PM IST

The Taliban are banning women’s beauty salons in Afghanistan, a government spokesman said on Tuesday. It’s the latest curb on the rights and freedoms of Afghan women and girls, following edicts barring them from education, public spaces and most forms of employment. A spokesman for the Taliban-run Virtue and Vice

UK: June breaks Temperature records, Climate change influence

04 Jul 2023 22:35 PM IST

The UK sweltered through its hottest June since records began in 1884, the country’s weather agency said Monday, adding that human-induced climate change means such unusual heat will become more frequent in the next few decades. The average temperature for June in the UK hit 15.8 degrees Celsius (60.4 Fahrenheit)