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Bhagwant Mann appoints Raghav Chadha as Advisory Committee chief | India closely following developments in Sri Lanka, stands with people | Goa Congress expels Leader of Opposition Michael Lobo amid rumours of defection | Maa Kali's blessings with India: PM Modi's apparent dig at TMC's Mahua Moitra | Novak Djokovic beats Kyrgios to win 7th Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam | England triumph over Suryakumar scare to halt India's clean sweep dream in T20Is | PM Modi to kick start projects worth over Rs 16,000 crores in Deoghar on Tuesday | PM Modi to address Natural Farming Conclave in Surat tomorrow | Amarnath cloudburst: Toll rises to 15, yatra temporarily suspended | India, US and Australia jointly mourn Shinzo Abe's assassination

China is one of the biggest threats to Australia: Senator Matt Canavan

Jul 06, 2021, at 12:37 am

Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: China is one of the 'biggest threats' to Australia's liberties and future prosperity, the Senator of Australia's National Party Matt Canavan said.

Pakistan: Jamaat-i-Islami group members participate in rally in Karachi against inflation, unemployment

Jul 05, 2021, at 11:58 pm

Karachi:  The Jamaat-i-Islami  group members on Sunday hosted a big rally  on New M.A. Jinnah Road against inflation and unemployment.

Pakistan: Local cable operator arrested for allegedly airing 'banned' Indian channels

Jul 05, 2021, at 11:26 pm

Sahiwal: Pakistani police on Saturday arrested a Kameer-based cable operator for allegedly airing 'banned' Indian channels, media reports said on Monday.

Pakistani Hindu Senator slams Imran Khan government for rejecting all schemes to develop Hinglaj Mata Temple

Jul 05, 2021, at 11:18 pm

Quetta: A Pakistani Senator has criticised Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government for rejecting all schemes he had suggested for development of the iconic Hinglaj Mata Temple located in Lasbela district.

UN rights official calls on Beijing to allow fact-finding mission to Hong Kong over National Security Law

Jul 05, 2021, at 11:11 pm

Beijing: Putting pressure on China, the United Nations has asked Beijing to allow human rights officials to visit Hong Kong to investigate whether the national security law has undermined the freedoms of its residents, media reports said on Sunday.

China accused of death of Uyghur teacher in Xinjiang detention facility

Jul 05, 2021, at 10:55 pm

Xinjiang: The death of an Uyghur teacher in a  detention facility in China's Xinjiang region has earned social media attention.

Pacific region: Japan offers to give COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan-friendly nations

Jul 05, 2021, at 10:48 pm

Tokyo: The Japan government has offered to give COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan-friendly islands in the Pacific, a move that can leave China irked.

Thailand: Powerful blast results in massive fire at chemical factory

Jul 05, 2021, at 05:01 pm

Bangkok/UNI/Sputnik: A powerful explosion occurred at a plastic foam factory in Thailand’s Bang Phli district early on Monday, resulting in the injury of at least 21 people, the Bangkok Post reports.

Israeli scholars highlight emerging contours of Israel’s ‘periphery doctrine' at webinar

Jul 05, 2021, at 04:55 pm

Israeli scholars at a recent webinar organised by India-based security affairs think tank Usanas Foundation said the "periphery doctrine" followed by the Jewish nation once now has completely reshaped with the normalisation of relations with the erstwhile enemy countries of the Middle East, driven by today's geopolitics and energy politics in the region.

Pope Francis 'doing well' after surgery: Vatican

Jul 05, 2021, at 12:57 pm

Rome: Pope Francis, who underwent a surgery at a hospital in Rome, is 'doing well', announced Vatican City on Monday.

Pope Francis admitted to hospital to undergo surgery

Jul 05, 2021, at 05:27 am

Rome: Pope Francis has been admitted to hospital for  scheduled surgery to treat a colon problem.

Don’t harass online bloggers, amend terrorism act: Former Sri Lankan PM

Jul 05, 2021, at 02:42 am

Colombo: Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has asked the government to introduce an amendment to the country's notorious Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) so that the act could not be used for arresting people for making posts on social media.

China's system is better than Western electoral democracies: Imran Khan

Jul 05, 2021, at 02:20 am

Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Thursday lavished praises on the Communist Party of China (CPC) for its unique model of governance.

ISIS gaining ground in northern Afghanistan, warns Russian foreign minister

Jul 05, 2021, at 12:55 am

ISIS militants are building up their forces in northern Afghanistan amid foreign troop withdrawal, warned Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov last week, saying the development is worrying for Moscow.

Amid escalating fighting, Turkey, Pakistan, Iran shut consulates in northern Afghanistan

Jul 05, 2021, at 12:23 am

Amid the deteriorating security situation in northern Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey and Pakistan have closed their respective consulate offices in Mazar-e-Sharif, the provincial center of Balkh, local media reports said. India had closed its consulate in Mazar last year.

Pakistan: Blast rocks DI Khan city, four security personnel hurt

Jul 05, 2021, at 12:10 am

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa/Pakistan: At least four security personnel were injured as a remote-controlled bomb exploded close to their vehicle in Dera Ismail (DI) Khan city of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, media reports said on Sunday.

Many in Pakistan still trapped in bonded labour system

Jul 04, 2021, at 11:27 pm

Islamabad: A research conducted by Hari Welfare Association (HWA) has revealed that many people in Pakistan are still trapped in the bonded labour system.

Pakistan: BLA says it set on fire Chinese telecommunication companies, capture six members

Jul 04, 2021, at 11:20 pm

Islamabad:  The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA)  has said its members have said its members have set on fire the installations of Chinese telecommunication companies at Margat’s Chokhobi Wadh area of Quetta region of Pakistan's Balochistan province recently.

Pakistan: Several Punjab cities witnessing load-shedding, people protest

Jul 04, 2021, at 10:47 pm

Islamabad: Several cities in Pakistani Punjab region on Friday witnessed protests over load-shedding in their respective areas.

Afghanistan military killed 143 Taliban fighters during the past 24 Hours, says Defense Ministry

Jul 04, 2021, at 10:34 pm

Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: The Afghan Military killed 143 militants of radical movement Taliban and wounded 121 during operations in several Afghan provinces in the last 24 hours, the Afghan Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

FBI investigates ransomware attack against IT company Kaseya

Jul 04, 2021, at 09:55 pm

Washington: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Sunday said it is looking into a ransomware attack against Miami-headquartered IT company Kaseya.

Military plane carrying 85 people crashes in Philippines, 17 dead, 40 rescued so far

Jul 04, 2021, at 05:39 pm

Cotabato/IBNS: At least 17 people were killed after a military plane carrying at least 85 people crashed in the southern Philippines on Sunday, media reports said. 

At least 2 dead, 20 still missing after powerful landslide in Japan’s Atami

Jul 04, 2021, at 04:57 pm

Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: At least two people died and 20 others remain missing after heavy rains led to a landslide in the Japanese seaside city of Atami, located in Shizuoka Prefecture, the NHK broadcaster reported on Sunday.

Israeli military targets Hamas weapons manufacturing site after arson balloon launch

Jul 04, 2021, at 03:01 pm

Tel Aviv/UNI/Sputnik: The Israeli military launched an attack on a Hamas weapons manufacturing site in response to arson balloon launches from the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.

Donald Trump’s 'Save America' rally kicks off in Florida

Jul 04, 2021, at 02:18 pm

Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Former US President Donald Trump organised his second "Save America" campaign-style rally in Sarasota, Florida.

Brazilian Supreme Court approves investigation of Bolsonaro over Covaxin deal - Reports

Jul 04, 2021, at 07:53 am

Brasilia/UNI/Sputnik: The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil has approved a probe into President Jair Bolsonaro regarding alleged overpricing during the purchase of India's coronavirus vaccine Covaxin, the G1 website reported.

100 years of CCP rule: Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU) condemns celebration

Jul 04, 2021, at 05:06 am

New York: July 1 marks the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, which seized power in 1949, marking the beginning of a dark era in history, defined largely by bloodshed, mismanagement, brutal repression, said Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) as it condemned the celebration of the event on Wednesday.

Broken heads remark: Mike Pompeo says Xi Jinping is 'serious'

Jul 04, 2021, at 04:57 am

Washington: Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said Chinese President Xi Jinping is serious about his 'bash heads bloody' warning.

24th anniversary of return to China: Hong Kong police arrest 19 people

Jul 04, 2021, at 04:50 am

Hong Kong Police have arrested 19 people as the region observed the 24th anniversary of its return to China recently.

Punjab Assembly in Pakistan passed new law: Journalists reject, stage protest

Jul 04, 2021, at 04:43 am

Islamabad: Several journalist associations have rejected Punjab Assembly's new law as an attack on press freedom wherein the so-called judicial committee of the house may penalise in a summary trial any journalist or bureaucrat for breach of a privilege of the house, any of its committee or a member.