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NASA denounces China over 'irresponsible standards' after its rocket disintegrates over Indian Ocean

Washington, May 9 (PTI): American space agency NASA on Sunday slammed China for failing to meet "responsible standards" regarding its space debris, hours after remnants of the country's largest an

World / 9th May 2021

Cyber criminals hit major fuel pipeline in US, probe on

Washington, May 9 (IANS): Cyber criminals have attacked one of the largest fuel pipelines in the US, prompting an immediate shutdown by its operator Colonial Pipeline. Colonial Pipeline, which carries 45 per

World / 9th May 2021

7 kids killed in Pak water tank collapse

Islamabad, May 9 (IANS): Seven children were killed when a water tank made of bricks and cement collapsed in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, rescue officials said. The children aged between four

World / 9th May 2021

Kabul: 25 killed, 52 injured in explosion near school

Kabul, May 8 (IANS): At least 25 people were killed after an explosion near a school in the western part of Kabul, Afghanistan's Interior Ministry said on Saturday. As many as 52 injured were taken to di

World / 9th May 2021

Pak Oppn leader stopped from leaving country despite court permission

Lahore, May 8 (IANS): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Shehbaz Sharif, was stopped from leaving the country despite having court orders to go

World / 8th May 2021

Pakistan expresses concern over uranium seizure in India

Islamabad, May 8 (IANS): Pakistan has expressed serious concern over reports of seizure of uranium from unauthorised persons in India, stating that security of nuclear materials should be a top priority. Acc

World / 8th May 2021

NASA Mars helicopter heard humming through planet's thin air

Cape Canaveral (US), May 8 (AP): First came the amazing pictures, then the video. Now NASA is sharing sounds of its little helicopter humming through the thin Martian air. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laborator

World / 8th May 2021

Drone attack on Iraqi base hosting US troops; no casualties

Baghdad, May 8 (AP): In mid-April, A drone strike early on Saturday targeted a military base in Iraq that hosts US troops, causing only minor damage and no casualties, Iraq's military and the US-led coaliti

World / 8th May 2021

Kamala Harris vows more help to fight COVID-19, says welfare of India critically important to US

Washington, May 8 (PTI): Pledging that the Biden administration is determined to help India in its hour of need due to surging COVID-19 infections and deaths, Vice President Kamala Harris has said that India

World / 8th May 2021

Nepali guide breaks own record by climbing Everest 25 times

Kathmandu, May 8 (IANS): Kami Rita Sherpa, a Nepali mountain guide, broke his own record by climbing Mt. Everest for the 25th time on Friday. "Sherpa reached the summit of Mt. Everest at 6 p.m. local ti

World / 8th May 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 156.4 mn

Washington, May 8 (IANS): The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 156.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.26 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest updat

World / 8th May 2021

Canadian city lights up for India as 3,000 ventilators sent to Delhi

Toronto, May 8 (IANS): Authorities in Canada's Ontario province dispatched 3,000 locally made ventilators to New Delhi, even as the Indian-dominated city of Brampton illuminated its city hall with the Trico

World / 8th May 2021

Imran, Saudi Crown Prince Salman commit to ties

Islamabad/Jeddah, May 8 (IANS): Visiting Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman on Saturday have affirmed their commitment to fortify the 'upward trajecto

World / 8th May 2021

Talks 'intensify' on bringing US back to Iran nuclear deal

Vienna, May 7 (AP): World powers held a fourth round of high-level talks Friday in Austria aimed at bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with Iran, with both sides signalling a willingness to w

World / 7th May 2021

Myanmar's Karen insurgents burn another government outpost

Bangkok, May 7 (AP): Guerrilla soldiers from Myanmar's Karen ethnic minority burned down a government military outpost on Friday after capturing it without a fight when its garrison fled, a senior Karen off

World / 7th May 2021

Japan's national referendum law on Constitution revision likely to be enacted

TOKYO, MAY 7 (IANS): A bill to amend Japan's national referendum law on revision of the Constitution is likely to be enacted during the current parliamentary session, as a lower house commission approved th

World / 7th May 2021

Yemen humanitarian situation falling off cliff: UN

SANAA, MAY 7 (IANS): With 20 million Yemenis in need of immediate assistance in the face of conflict and the Covid-19 pandemic, "the humanitarian situation is falling off a cliff" in the war-torn coun

World / 7th May 2021

Afghan forces launch counter-offensive in Baghlan

KABUL, MAY 7 (IANS): Scores of militants have been killed in Afghanistan's Baghlan province as government forces launched a counter-offensive to repel Taliban attacks, a police official said on Friday. &

World / 7th May 2021

EU leaders attend summit in person for 1st time this year

Lisbon, May 7 (AP): On the list of things not to do during a pandemic, holding big international gatherings is close to the top. But European Union leaders and their large following of diplomats and advisers

World / 7th May 2021

Australia to lift ban on citizens returning from COVID-hit India next Saturday: Morrison

Melbourne, May 7 (PTI): Australia will lift a ban on its citizens returning from COVID-hit India from next Saturday and the first repatriation flight will land in the city of Darwin the same day, Prime Minister

World / 7th May 2021

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