New Zealand helicopter pilot killed in Indonesia
Wellington/Jakarta, Aug 6 (IANS) A helicopter pilot from New Zealand has been killed in Indonesia’s eastern region of Papua. The helicopter landed in an isolated area, and the pilot was killed immediately after separatist rebels rounded up those on board, with the four passengers aboard the aircraft staying safe, a report of Radio New Zealand […]
Lebanon receives 32 tonnes of medical supplies from WHO
Beirut, Aug 6 (IANS) Lebanon has received 32 tonnes of medical supplies and medicines from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to raise the health sector’s readiness to confront any possible war escalation, media reported. Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad received the donation at the Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, in the presence of Abdel […]
Bulgaria to hold snap election after parties fail to form govt
Sofia, Aug 6 (IANS) The third and last attempt to form a new government within Bulgaria’s current legislature has failed, paving the way for snap parliamentary elections. On July 29, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev asked the smallest parliamentary group, the 16-seat There Is Such People (ITN), to nominate a Prime Minister candidate and to try […]
Police destroy drug processing lab in Afghanistan
Kabul, Aug 6 (IANS) Counter-narcotics police have discovered and destroyed a drug processing lab in western Afghanistan’s Nimroz province, an official said. Acting on a tip-off, police launched operations in the province’s Dilaram district on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported on Monday. In addition to destroying the drug lab, the police also discovered and burned […]
US underscores need for ‘democratic principles’ in coup-prone B’desh
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) The United States on Monday called for all decisions regarding the setting up of an interim government in Bangladesh to be made with “respect to democratic principles”, saying that it supports “an end to violence and need for accountability”. The US emphasis on “democratic principles” should be seen against the backdrop […]
Guterres wants Bangladesh military, political authorities to work for peaceful democratic transition
United Nations, Aug 6 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants the Bangladesh military and political authorities to work together for a peaceful democratic transition following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, his spokesperson said. “We want to make sure that all of the authorities, the political authorities, the military authorities, and anyone else who […]
IANS Interview: B’desh will turn into another Pak if BNP-Jamaat attains power, says Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The weeks-long unrest in Bangladesh over a quota-related issue took an unprecedented turn on Monday with protesters running amok on the streets of Dhaka, vandalising properties and disfiguring the statue of ‘Father of Nation’ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, compelling his daughter Sheikh Hasina to step down as Prime Minister and flee […]
Asian stock markets roar back, Indian indices lead rally
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) The Indian benchmark indices roared back on Tuesday after a dismal Monday, as Sensex surged more than 900 points and Nifty traded nearly 300 points up in the early morning trade. The Indian markets opened on a higher note despite Nasdaq and S&P going down at least 3 per cent (as […]
Samsung begins mass production of industry-leading AI chip for mobile
Seoul, Aug 6 (IANS) Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest memory chip maker, said on Tuesday it has started mass production of the industry’s thinnest mobile DRAM, LPDDR5X DRAM, tailored to on-device artificial intelligence. The new 12-nanometer (nm)-class 12 gigabyte (GB) and 16GB LPDDR5X DRAM packages are only 0.65 mm high, making them the thinnest LPDDR […]
I have a peculiar connection with India: British actor Daniel Caltagirone
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) He shot with filmmaker Tarsem Singh for six months in Rajasthan, worked with Indian director Shekhar Kapoor in ‘The Four Feathers’ and will now soon be seen as the antagonist Lord Clement in Pa Ranjith’s much-anticipated Tamil film ‘Thangalaan’, starring actor Vikram in the lead, and is set in 19th […]
