The Sado mines are believed to have started operating as early as the 12th century and produced until after World War II. | Photo Credit: AFP A network of mines on a Japanese island infamous for using conscripted wartime labour was added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List…
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar`s JD(U) on Saturday said that it wanted to contest the assembly elections in neighbouring Jharkhand in alliance with the BJP. Kumar chaired a meeting of his party at his official residence and it was attended by JD(U) working president Sanjay Kumar Jha, who is in charge of Jharkhand, Bihar minister…
Bihar Chief Minister (CM) Nitish Kumar did not attend the Niti Aayog meeting in New Delhi on Saturday, officials said. Meanwhile, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee walked out of the meeting midway, reported ANI. She alleged that her microphone was muted and she was not allowed to speak for more than five minutes while the…
South Koreaâs Olympic team. File | Photo Credit: AP South Korea’s Sports Ministry on July 27 expressed regret over a gaffe during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in which South Korean athletes were incorrectly introduced as North Korean. Further, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) apologised for the gaffe, on July 27. âWe deeply…
Wang Yi attends the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference with China on July 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned the Philippines over the U.S. intermediate-range missile deployment, saying such a move could fuel regional tensions and spark an arms race. âThe United States deployed its âTyphon Missile Systemâ to…
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone during a meeting in Vientiane on July 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on July 27 called on Laos Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and raised the issue of trafficking of Indian nationals through cyber scam centres in the Southeast…
Nearly two weeks after Donald Trumpâs near assassination, the FBI confirmed on July 26 that it was indeed a bullet that struck the former Presidentâs ear, moving to clear up conflicting accounts about what caused the former Presidentâs injuries after a gunman opened fire at a Pennsylvania rally. âWhat struck former President Trump in the…
Top officials pose for a group photo at the 25th ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers session of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministersâ Meeting in Vientiane, Laos, Saturday, July 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Top diplomats from Southeast Asia convened on July 27 in the Laotian capital with their powerful dialogue…
The cauldron rises by the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, on July 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony | Paris unveils ultimate spectacle with pomp, fervour and splendour The magnificent City of Light, dotted with the spectacular Eiffel…
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago estate, on July 26, 2024, in Florida, U.S. | Photo Credit: AP A beaming former U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to their first face-to-face meeting in nearly four years on Friday, patching up…
