Army nearly downed military drone during flight test: South Korean lawmaker
Seoul, Aug 4 (IANS) A front-line Army unit nearly shot down a South Korean military drone during a flight test earlier this week, an opposition lawmaker said Tuesday, just days after the same unit mistook a US spy drone for an enemy threat. The 1st Army…
One seafarer missing after bulk carrier catches fire near Strait of Hormuz
London, Aug 4 (IANS) A bulk carrier caught fire after being struck by an unknown projectile near the Strait of Hormuz, leaving one seafarer missing, a maritime intelligence firm said Tuesday. The projectile reportedly struck the vessel’s engine…
NCB has pacts with US, 45 other nations for global drug control: Nityanand Rai
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has strengthened international cooperation in drug control through bilateral agreements with 27 countries and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with 19 countries, the Centre told the Lok Sabha on…
Chinese citizens left in lurch amid crash in home prices: Report
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) China’s leadership appears to be ignoring the crash in the country’s real estate market which has eroded the wealth of the ordinary citizens. This was quite evident as China’s President Xi Jinping during a recent visit to Shanghai…
India hands over 500 litres of Technical Malathion to Sri Lanka
Colombo, Aug 4 (IANS) Reaffirming India’s support to Sri Lanka in its ongoing efforts to control the spread of dengue, High Commissioner Santosh Jha handed over 500 litres of Technical Malathion to the island nation’s Health Minister Nalinda…
US Justice Department seeks to revoke citizenship of Pakistani man who used fake IDs for immigration
New York, Aug 4 (IANS) The US government is seeking to take away the citizenship of a Pakistani who used fake IDs to become a citizen. The Department of Justice said on Monday (local time) that it had asked a court in Delaware State to denaturalise or…
Brazil’s Lula meets renowned Indian surgeon, announces partnership to strengthen healthcare via BRICS
Brasilia, Aug 4 (IANS) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced a new healthcare cooperation initiative involving the BRICS Bank, the Brazilian government, and India’s Narayana Health network to improve hospital management and…
Iran in talks with Oman to create ‘single two-way route’ through Strait of Hormuz
New York, Aug 4 (IANS) Iran is in talks with Oman to set up a “single two-way route” through the Strait of Hormuz to allow ships through the strategic waterway, according to Tehran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei. That arrangement would…
India and Uzbekistan review strategic partnership, discuss regional challenges
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov on Monday undertook a detailed review of bilateral strategic partnership during the latter’s ongoing three-day visit to New Delhi.…
Nothing will get through to Iran unless a deal or total surrender is accomplished: Trump
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday called the Iranian leadership ‘duplicitous’ and stated that nothing gets through to Iran unless a deal, or total surrender of the country, is accomplished. “Iranian leadership is…