3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (259+ words) Tehran, Aug 19 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Wednesday rejected the United Arab Emirates’ claim that Iran had launched a missile toward the country. The denial came after the UAE said on Tuesday that it had detected two…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (373+ words) Kathmandu, Aug 19 (IANS) Indian Army Chief, General Dhiraj Seth, concluded his four-day official visit to Nepal on Wednesday, returning to India after holding a series of high-level meetings and engagements aimed at strengthening military ties between the two neighbouring countries....

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (320+ words) Bogota, Aug 19 (IANS) The death toll from the recent magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia has risen to 312, with 4,611 people injured and 290 missing, according to the local authorities. The National Unit for Disaster Risk Management reported that the quake had affected 470 municipalities…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (269+ words) Hyderabad, Aug.17 (RAHNUMA): Minister for Employment, Training & Factories and Mines & Geology Dr. G. Vivek Venkataswamy launched a first-of-its-kind employment portal in Muppireddypally village of Medak district that connects students and job seekers directly with local industries to address the regional demand…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (339+ words) Yerevan, Aug 17 (IANS) Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Monday called on Armenian Defence Minister, Suren Papikyan, in Yerevan where they explored new avenues to further strengthen defence cooperation. “Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh called on Minister of Defence…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (326+ words) Sanaa, Aug 15 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi group said Saturday that Saudi forces launched “artillery and missile strikes” on areas along Yemen’s northern border in the province of Saada, as tensions between the two sides continue to escalate. The group’s affiliated Al-Masirah…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (341+ words) Kabul, Aug 15 (IANS) Amid tight security, the Afghan Taliban on Saturday celebrated the fifth anniversary of its return to power after defeating the US-led coalition forces in the country. Celebrating it as a ‘Victory Day’, groups of security personnel drove…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (206+ words) Ambassador Hemant Kotalwar felicitated the winners, Sudhanshu Verma, Baishali Acharaya and Karina Sorsa, during the Independence Day celebrations and presented them with awards in recognition of their outstanding entries and creative vision. Meanwhile, the Consulate General of India in Hong…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (295+ words) Agartala, Aug 12 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday said that Asmita Dey’s historic gold medal‑winning performance at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where she became the country’s first judoka to win a gold medal, has brought glory…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (387+ words) PARIS(RAHNUMA): Iran warned on Thursday of environmental degradation in the Strait of Hormuz after an oil spill reached its southern Qeshm island, calling for compensation from those responsible. Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said the slick had “degraded the…...