Last Updated: March 15, 2023, 12:18 IST Yoshikazu Higashitani, known by his online moniker GaaSyy, had been ordered to apologise for his months-long absence earlier in March. (Photo Credit: Reuters) Higashitani, 51, had not set foot in the House of Councillors since his July 2022 election, despite a requirement for …
Read More »US Resolution Says Arunachal Pradesh Integral Part Of India; Rejects China’s Claim
This bipartisan resolution expresses the Senate’s support for unequivocally recognising the state of Arunachal Pradesh. (Shutterstock) The resolution, which comes following the biggest clash between the Republic of India and China in the Eastern Sector along the Line of Actual Control in six years, reaffirms that the United States recognises …
Read More »Putin to Hold Talks with Syrian President Assad in Moscow Today
Last Updated: March 15, 2023, 09:38 IST Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, September 13, 2021. (Photo Credit: Reuters) The Kremlin confirmed Tuesday that Putin will meet with Assad on Wednesday Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived …
Read More »Clash Outside Imran Khan’s Residence as Supporters Resist His Arrest, Police Fire Teargas, Heavy Shelling
Last Updated: March 15, 2023, 08:54 IST Riot police use water cannon to push back supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan gathered outside Khan’s house to prevent officers from arresting him, in Lahore on March 14, 2023. (AFP) Imran Khan in a video message asked his supporters to ‘come …
Read More »UK PM Rishi Sunak in Doghouse After Letting Pet Roam Free in Park
Last Updated: March 15, 2023, 07:03 IST Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a joint press conference with France’s President at the end of the French-British summit, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris. (AFP) In the clip posted on TikTok, Nova is seen roaming freely, drawing a rebuke from …
Read More »US Says Russian Jet Caused Spy Drone Crash Over Black Sea, Moscow Denies Collision
The US military said a Russian fighter plane clipped the propeller of one its spy drones and made it crash into the Black Sea on Tuesday in the first such direct encounter between the two world powers since Russia invaded Ukraine over a year ago. The Russian defence ministry offered …
Read More »Chinese gangs preventing Tibetan protests in Taiwan, says human rights activist
Reported By: Siddhant Mishra Edited By: Pathikrit Sen Gupta Last Updated: March 15, 2023, 00:54 IST In the past couple of years, Tibetans say some China-backed gangs have been attacking the protesters in Taiwan. Pic/Tashi Tsering In a telephonic conversation with CNN-News18, Tashi Tsering, founder of the Human Rights Network …
Read More »First Generation AUKUS Nuke Submarines ‘Tangible Demonstration’ of Commitment to Global Security: PM Sunak
Published By: Saurabh Verma Last Updated: March 14, 2023, 22:51 IST US President Joe Biden, Australian PM Anthony Albanese and British PM Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership at Naval Base in San Diego, March 13, 2023. (Photo Credit: Reuters) Sunak, who is in San Diego with US …
Read More »Russian Fighter Jet Collides with US Drone Over Black Sea; Joe Biden Briefed
Published By: Saurabh Verma Last Updated: March 14, 2023, 23:20 IST The US said this unsafe and unprofessional act by the Russians nearly caused both aircraft to crash. (Representational pic/Reuters) MQ-9 aircraft was conducting routine operations in international airspace when it was intercepted and hit by a Russian aircraft, resulting …
Read More »Ukraine Says Bakhmut Battle Key to Holding Entire Front
Published By: Saurabh Verma Last Updated: March 14, 2023, 21:54 IST Analysts have played down the strategic significance of Bakhmut as a military prize but the city has gained important political stature, with both sides pouring resources into the fight. (File photo: AFP) Ukraine’s defence of the city is becoming …
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