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North Korea fires Missiles during Kim’s Russia diplomatic visit

14 Sep 2023 09:40 AM IST

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles toward the sea Wednesday, as leader Kim Jong Un rolled through Russia on an armoured train toward a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. That meeting underscores how the two leaders’ interests are aligning in the face of their separate, intensifying confrontations with the United

Pakistan Bar Council invites Indian lawyers to play cricket

13 Sep 2023 15:29 PM IST

In a bid to enhance cordial ties with India, the Pakistan Bar Council has invited a cricket team of lawyers, both men and women, from India to visit the neighbouring during October this year for a match in Pakistan followed by another in India. The proposal involves Men’s and Women’s

4 killed, 14 injured in road accident in Pakistan’s Nowshera

13 Sep 2023 15:12 PM IST

At least four people were killed and 14 others were injured when a passenger bus overturned near the Rashakai interchange in the Nowshera area of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan-based ARY News reported. As per the details, a passenger bus heading from Lahore to Peshawar overturned near the Rashakai interchange. The

Pakistan court extends judicial remand of Imran Khan

13 Sep 2023 14:58 PM IST

According to Geo News, a special court established under the Official Secrets Act on Wednesday extended the judicial remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan and party vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case until September 26. Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, has been

7 injured in Russian drone attack in Odesa, Sumy: Ukraine

13 Sep 2023 14:55 PM IST

Seven people were injured after a Russian drone attack in Ukraine’s Odesa and Sumy regions, CNN reported citing the head of the Odesa region military administration Oleh Kiper. In a post shared on Telegram, Oleh Kiper said, “A total of seven civilians were injured as a result of Russian attack

Bangladesh Navy Chief Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan receives guard of honour

13 Sep 2023 12:40 PM IST

Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan, the chief of naval staff for Bangladesh, received a guard of honor on Wednesday at South Block. Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan of Bangladesh was welcomed by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar at the South Block. Admiral Hassan previously remembered the fallen soldiers

Ceasefire in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp after days of fighting

13 Sep 2023 12:12 PM IST

An “immediate and lasting cease-fire” was declared after a top Lebanese general met with officials from rival Palestinian factions, following days of fighting in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp, which left several people dead and dozens wounded. The new ceasefire failed to halt the fighting, however, residents and officials in

Apple set to unveil next-generation iPhones in bid to reverse sales slump

13 Sep 2023 12:10 PM IST

Apple is expected to take the wraps off its next iPhone on Tuesday during what has become an annual late summer rite aimed at giving more people more reasons to buy the technology trendsetter’s marquee product. The showcase at Apple’s Cupertino California, headquarters comes as the company is mired in

7 Dead, 70 crocodiles on loose after Southern China storms

13 Sep 2023 12:10 PM IST

Rainstorms battering southern China have killed at least seven people and allowed dozens of crocodiles to escape from a farm. Nearby residents were advised to stay at home after more than 70 crocodiles reportedly escaped in Maoming, a city near the coast in western Guangdong province, according to Chinese media

California considers lifting travel ban to States with anti-LGBTQ+ laws

13 Sep 2023 12:08 PM IST

California may soon lift a ban on state-funded travel to states with anti-LGBTQ+ laws and instead focus on an advertising campaign to bring anti-discrimination messages to red states. California started banning official travel to states with laws it deemed discriminatory against LGBTQ+ people in 2017, starting with Kansas, Mississippi, North

Norway’s conservative opposition wins local elections

13 Sep 2023 12:07 PM IST

Norway’s center-right opposition party has won local elections in the Scandinavian country, putting the conservatives of former Prime Minister Erna Solberg ahead of the governing social democratic Labor Party locally for the first time since 1924. According to preliminary official figures released on Tuesday with all votes counted, the conservative

United States approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall

13 Sep 2023 12:03 PM IST

The US approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter. The Food and Drug Administration decision opens the newest shots from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech to most Americans even if they’ve