NEW DELHI: India successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable, long-range ballistic missile on Monday, the Defence Ministry said. “A successful training launch of an Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-4, was carried out at approximately 1930 hours on June 06, 2022, from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha (eastern India),” the ministry said in a …
Read More »New Australia PM, Indonesia president ride bikes as diplomatic wheels turn
JAKARTA: Australia’s new prime minister and Indonesia’s president rode bamboo bicycles together on Monday as they held talks to boost ties, as Canberra embarks on a diplomatic charm offensive aimed at countering China’s growing assertiveness in the region. Anthony Albanese hailed relations with Indonesia and vowed to strengthen them on …
Read More »Rahul Gandhi blasts Modi-led BJP over ‘shameful bigotry’
As India continues to receive backlash from Muslim countries over the anti-Islam remarks by two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) officials, Rahul Gandhi, leader of India’s main opposition party, hit out at the ruling party for its “shameful bigotry”. Several Muslim countries, including Pakistan, took strong exception to the derogatory remarks …
Read More »Biden’s visit delayed until meeting Saudi demands: Lawmaker
US President Joe Biden has delayed his visit to Saudi Arabia until Washington fulfils Riyadh’s demands, a Saudi lawmaker said Monday. “The visit was delayed until [the US] meets the Saudi demands,” Ibrahim al-Nahhas, a member of the Shura Council, said in a TV interview. “[It was delayed] until arrangements …
Read More »India distances self from blasphemous remarks by top BJP leaders
NEW DELHI: India on Monday said recent remarks by officials from the country’s ruling party that insulted Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) do not reflect the views of the government, with the “relevant bodies” taking strong action against these individuals. Nupur Sharma, the spokeswoman of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), had made …
Read More »Study finds single teabag contains nearly 13,000 microplastic particles
ISTANBUL: A researcher at northwestern Sakarya University found about 13,000 microplastic particles from a single teabag passing into the water. In her research, Meral Yurtsever said microplastics were found in four of 11 cup bags and in all 11 teapot bags of different brands. Plastics, which can take centuries to …
Read More »Bangladesh battles to douse blaze at container depot that killed 41
DHAKA: Firefighters in Bangladesh battled for a third day on Monday to stamp out a massive fire that killed 41 people at a container depot in an incident that spotlights the South Asian nation’s poor safety record. Drone footage showed thick columns of smoke and rows of burnt-out containers as …
Read More »Death toll rises to 26 after Indian bus falls into gorge
MUMBAI: The death toll has risen to 26 after a bus fell into a gorge in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand with 30 people on board, with four of those rescued in critical condition, a police official said on Monday. The updated toll in Sunday’s bus crash was provided to …
Read More »Killing of Kashmiri youth evidence of Indian terrorism: Prof Cheng
BEIJING: Another 10 innocent Kashmiri youths were brutally killed by the Indian occupation forces, which is clearly another evidence of state terrorism committed by the Indian authorities, Cheng Xizhong, visiting professor of Southwest University of Political Science and Law, said. Cheng in a statement issued in Beijing said the Indian …
Read More »India rejects OIC response to BJP officials’ remarks
NEW DELHI: India’s foreign ministry on Monday rejected the statement by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) over the anti-Islam remarks by top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) officials, saying it was “unwarranted a narrow-minded.” The bloc as well as the International Union of Muslim Scholars had denounced the uncalled comments that caused an uproar in the …
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