Population of Japanese nationals falls below 120 million for first time in 42 years
Tokyo, July 29 (IANS) The total population of Japanese nationals in Japan fell below 120 million for the first time in 42 years to 119,736,483 as of January 1 this year, government data showed Wednesday. The figure marked a decline of 917,000 people…
Balochistan: Ideological difference does not rule out possibility of tactical interaction between BLA and ISKP
Quetta, July 29 (IANS) The killing of a judge in Mastung district of Pakistan’s Balochistan province last week may not have yet proved a link between Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) but it does demonstrate a…
Indian envoy meets Bangladesh FM, reaffirms commitment to strengthen bilateral ties
Dhaka, July 29 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, held a meeting with the country’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday, reaffirming New Delhi’s commitment to a “positive, constructive and…
Shoes placed outside Pakistan consulate in UK during protest over PoK killings
London, July 29 (IANS) Expressing solidarity with the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) amid the ongoing unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), British Kashmiris in Birmingham held a protest outside the Pakistani Consulate to highlight the…
Opposition to Ukraine’s EU membership hits record high in Poland: Poll
Warsaw, July 29 (IANS) The proportion of Poles opposed to Ukraine joining the European Union (EU) has risen to a record 40 per cent, according to a survey released by Poland’s Public Opinion Research Centre (CBOS). CBOS said public attitudes had…
UN chief announces plans for new enlarged meeting on Cyprus issue
Nicosia, July 29 (IANS) United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday announced plans to convene another enlarged meeting on the Cyprus issue following a tripartite meeting with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish…
To the ‘edge of the world’: Russia’s bold push for Arctic tourism
Saint Petersburg, July 29 (IANS) Standing at the geographic North Pole, where every direction points south, represents the ultimate adventure for many travellers – a surreal moment coupled with endless summer daylight, towering icebergs, and the…
India’s growth momentum remains strong despite global challenges: FinMin report
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) India’s growth momentum remains on a firm footing on the back of resilient domestic demand, despite the global challenges triggered by the West Asia crisis, according to the Finance Ministry’s monthly economic review for…
Malaysia Ladies Golf: Ceerat, Guntas inside top-10 after second round
Selangor (Malaysia), July 29 (IANS) Ceerat Kang and Guntas Kaur Sandhu, part of the two-member Indian team sent by the Indian Golf Union (IGU), kept themselves in title contention by remaining inside the top-10 after the second round of the coveted…
‘Our law-and-order system is still colonial’: Kiran Bedi (IANS Interview)
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Former IPS officer Kiran Bedi on Wednesday stated that the country’s law-and-order system “is still rooted in colonialism”, citing the alleged police brutality during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led…