A tractor towing a wagon full of people in northern India has fallen into a lake, drowning most of the passengersA tractor pulling more than 40 people from a Hindu ceremony in northern India overturned and fell into a pond, leaving 26 people dead. The tragedy occurred on Saturday night in Uttar Pradesh state's Kanpur district.Most of the 26 victims were women and children, the majority of

26 religious pilgrims die in road incident

Lloyd Austin has said China is trying to establish a ?new normal? around Taipei, but he doesn?t expect a near-term attackUS Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has downplayed the risk of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, saying he sees no imminent attack on the self-governing island despite escalating tensions in the region."I don't see an imminent invasion," Austin said in a CNN interview that

Pentagon weighs risk of Taiwan invasion

David Petraeus shared thoughts on how America would retaliate if Russia uses nuclear weapons in UkraineRetired US Army General David Petraeus, who briefly served as the CIA director after his counterinsurgency strategy failed in Afghanistan, has predicted that Washington would lead a devastating response to any Russian nuclear attack in Ukraine, wiping out all of Moscow's forces and military bas

Ex-CIA chief predicts NATO would take out Russian forces

The group of oil-producing nations will meet in person this week for the first time since March 2020OPEC and allies are expected to cut production at a meeting scheduled for Wednesday, according to media reports.Banks such as JPMorgan Chase told Bloomberg that the organization needs to lower output by least 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) to stabilize global oil prices. According to Reuters

OPEC mulls output cut amid slowing global growth media

PORT-AU-PRINCE - Haiti on Sunday said at least seven people have died of cholera in a surprise return of the disease that comes as the nation is paralyzed by a gang blockade that has triggered shortages of fuel and clean drinking water.The disease killed some 10,000 people through a 2010 outbreak that has been blamed on a United Nations peacekeeping force. The Pan American Health Organization in 2020 said Haiti 

Cholera Kills at Least 7 in Haiti as Disease Returns

SANAA, Yemen - Yemen's warring sides have failed to reach an agreement to extend a nationwide cease-fire, the U.N. said Sunday, endangering the longest lull in fighting since the country's bloody civil war began.In a statement, the U.N.'s envoy to Yemen called on all sides to refrain from acts of provocation as the talks continue, after the deadline of Oct. 2 for extending the agreement was missed.The U.N

Yemen&#039;s Warring Sides Fail to Extend UN-backed Truce

Pentagon sees no imminent threat of Taiwan invasion

A whistleblower has alleged that crew members of the USS Nimitz were led to drink contaminated water and denied medical helpA US Navy whistleblower has reportedly accused his superiors on the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier of lying to crew members about the severity of a fuel leak into their drinking water and denying them medical treatment when they were sickened by the contaminated fluid."

Navy lied about fuel-laced water on US aircraft carrier media

Mexico City - Hurricane Orlene grew to Category 4 strength Sunday as it headed toward Mexico's northwest Pacific coast between the tourist towns of Mazatlan and San Blas.After growing into a hurricane Saturday, Orlene quickly added power, and its maximum sustained winds were up to 130 mph (215 kph) by early Sunday, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.The storm was forecast to roar past the Isl

Category 4 Hurricane Orlene Heads for Mexico&#039;s Pacific Coast

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 2 (ANI): Ever since Beijing launched the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the repeated attacks on Chinese nationals in Pakistan's Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces and the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir region reveal the strong dissent of Pakistani nationals against Chinese interests.
Records suggest that in the last six years, especially after Chinese landed in hordes in Pa

Chinese nationals in Pakistan facing attacks over CPEC

Officials reportedly documented thousands of daily migrant encounters at the US-Mexico border in SeptemberMore illegal immigrants than ever are pouring into the US via its border with Mexico, according to data from the Department of Homeland Security, cited by the Washington Free Beacon this week. The documents appear to show that last month was the worst September in history for migrant crossin

US encounters record illegal migrant influx media

Cat. 4 Hurricane Orlene Heads for Mexico&#039;s Pacific Coast

New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Indian Navy signed an agreement on White Shipping Information Exchange with the Royal New Zealand Navy to promote greater transparency in the Maritime Domain, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
The agreement was signed between Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar and Rear Admiral David Proctor, Chief of Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) during the former's recent visit to the country.


India, New Zealand navies sign pact on White Shipping Information Exchange

New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): In his maiden communication with the three defence forces, new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has asked the Army, Navy and Air Force to make a move ahead towards the creation of integrated theatre commands.
The CDS would also be visiting Jodhpur on October 3 to witness the induction of the Light Combat Helicopter into the Indian Air Force with Air Chief Marshal VR Cha

New CDS asks 3 defence forces to work on creation of theatre commands

Male [Maldives], October 2 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra who is on an official visit to the Maldives met President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and assured him of the firm commitment to the growth of India and Maldives relationship.
"Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra called on President @ibusolih and held substantive discussions on IndiaMaldives relations, including on progress of ongoing development projects. FS assu

Foreign Secretary Kwatra meets President Solih, assures of growth in India-Maldives partnership

A blaze broke out at the Belbek airfield near the city of Sevastopol after a military aircraft skidded off the runwayA military aircraft loaded with ammunition skidded off the runway at an airfield in Crimea on Saturday, resulting in a major fire, according to local authorities.Photos and videos published on social media showed massive plumes of thick smoke billowing over the area where t

Fire breaks out at Crimean airfield

Seven Americans were exchanged for two relatives of President MaduroVenezuela has released seven Americans, including five oil executives, US President Joe Biden said on Saturday. In return, according to the Venezuelan government, Washington freed two relatives of President Nicolas Maduro who were "unjustly detained" by the US.Biden said that Washington managed to negotiate the freedom of

Venezuela and US announce prisoner swap

New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Indo Islamic Heritage Center (IIHC) has honoured 16 Urdu writers and scholars with the 'Tahzeeb-e-Urdu' award for their service to the language.
IIHC on Saturday organised a seminar on 'Urdu: An Indian language' at the Indian Islamic Cultural Centre in Delhi where a resolution was passed giving shelter to Urdu in the name of the Centre and the states.
While speaking at the seminar, Sanj

Delhi: Writers, scholars honoured with 'Tahzeeb-e-Urdu' award for service to language

&copy; Provided by Xinhua The China-Thailand railway aims to energize the economic development in Thailand and promote the interconnection of the pan-Asian railway network. Serving as a bridge for closer people-to-people exchanges between Thailand and Chi

China-Thailand railway boosts Thais&#039; expectation for greater connectivity

Fort Myers, Florida - Rescuers searched for survivors among the ruins of Florida's flooded homes from Hurricane Ian while authorities in South Carolina began assessing damage from its strike there as the remnants of one of the strongest and costliest hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. continued to push north.The powerful storm terrorized millions of people for most of the week, battering western Cuba before raking 

Ian Leaves Dozens Dead as Focus Turns to Rescue, Recovery

BERLIN, Germany: As Germany grapples with surging gas and electricity costs caused largely by a collapse in Russian gas supplies to Europe, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has proposed a $194 billion "defensive shield." The shield, meant to protect companies and households from the impact of the energy cut offs, includes a gas price brake and a cut in sales tax for fuel. "Prices have to come down, so the go

German $194 billion 'shield' to protect against winter energy prices

Germany agrees on 200 bln euro to shield against surging energy prices

German politicians agree on need for $194 billion energy shield

SOFIA, Bulgaria: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Union's executive arm, was present in Sofia, Bulgaria on October 1 to witness the opening of a natural gas link between Bulgaria and Greece. Von der Leyen said the importance of the new pipeline was as an example of the EU's determination to end its reliance on Russian energy imports. "This pipeline changes the 

EU, government heads present at opening of Greece-Bulgaria pipeline

EU chief: New Greece-Bulgaria gas pipeline 'means freedom'

EU celebrates opening of Greece-Bulgaria pipeline

The election authority has announced that neither candidate secured a majority in Sunday's electionFollowing the first round of Brazil's presidential election on Sunday, it was announced that none of the candidates were able to secure a majority. A runoff between former President Lula da Silva and incumbent Jair Bolsonaro will take place on October 30.While a total of 11 candidates were v

Brazilian presidential rivals head to runoff

Sao Paulo [Brazil], October 3 (ANI): Brazil's incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro will face former President Luiz Inacio 'Lula' da Silva in the deciding second round of Brazil's presidential election later this month.
Neither candidate was able to hit the 5 per cent mark needed to win in the first round, reported CNN.
With more than 97 per cent of the vote counted on Sunday evening, results released by Brazil's Electoral S

Bolsonaro to face Lula in run off to Brazil President poll

MOSCOW, Russia: Russia's state-owned engineering firm Rostec has said that the country's aviation industry will continue operating without the West, by ending its reliance on Boeing and Airbus and using locally manufactured parts to assemble 1,000 airliners by 2030.The statement by Rostec, a large corporation that includes Russia's only manufacturer of civil aircraft, is the sign of a potentially permanent brea

Russia will stop buying Boeing, Airbus; instead build own aircraft

Rostec: Russia's aviation industry to continue without Airbus, Boeing

After sanctions, Russia says will build own aircraft, not rely on west

BOSTON, Massachusetts: The U.S. Justice Department has asked a Boston judge to force American Airlines and JetBlue Airways to scrap their U.S. Northeast partnership plan, arguing that it would result in higher prices for consumers.From the witness stand, JetBlue Chief Executive Robin Hayes claimed that the partnership was "pro-consumer," but lawyers for the Biden administration, six states and the District of C

US sues American-JetBlue, seeks break-up of alliance

US challenges American-JetBlue alliance in antitrust trial

US claims American-JetBlue alliance is anti-competitive

BEIJING, China: During a ceremony this week, China certified its C919 narrow-body passenger jet, which is part of the country's plans to challenge the dominance of Airbus and Boeing in the commercial air industry.Manufactured by state-owned aircraft company Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China, the plane was expected to be certified by the end of the month, after two C919s flew to Beijing on 13th September.<b

Chinese C919 aircraft being readied for commercial service

China certifies C919 jet to compete with Airbus, Boeing

China prepares wide-body C919 jet for passenger service

DUBLIN, Ireland: Ireland's Aer Lingus has announced that it will open direct air links between the U.S. city of Cleveland and Ireland, beginning in 2023.This will be Aer Lingus' 15th transAtlantic route. For Cleveland, this will become the city's only direct link to Europe.Plans call for flights from Dublin to Cleveland's Hopkins International to begin on May 19, 2023, operating four times per week.

Cleveland-Ireland to be Aer Lingus' 15th transatlantic route

Cleveland offers Aer Lingus $3 million to open service to Dublin

Ireland's Aer Lingus to open 15th Atlantic route to Cleveland, USA

JAKARTA, Indonesia: Irfan Setiaputra, CEO of Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, has confirmed to Reuters that last week the airline asked a New York bankruptcy court to recognise its recent debt restructuring agreement in a Jakarta court, under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.If there is the presence of a U.S. financial interest in proceedings, Chapter 15 smooths the cooperation between U.S. and f

Garuda Indonesia to reorganize debt after filing of Chapter 15 in US

Garuda Indonesia files for Chapter 15 bankruptcy in U.S.

Enormous debt forces Garuda Indonesia to file for bankruptcy

The group said it could target foreign oil companies in response to ?economic war?As efforts to extend a six-month ceasefire between Yemen's Houthi rebels and a Saudi-led military coalition failed, the Houthis warned that they could launch attacks on oil companies in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.The United Nations confirmed on Sunday that negotiations between the Houthis and 

Yemen&#039;s Houthis issue warning to oil looters

Washington [US], October 3 (ANI): Vivek Lall, an Indian-origin General Atomics CEO, is honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award by US President Joe Biden with citation of 'With Grateful Recognition'.
The citation was given to Lall, who has done PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Wichita State University in Kansas, by the AmeriCorps and the Office of the President. It was also personally signed by the President of the U

Indian American gets Lifetime Achievement award in US

&copy; Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's Wing Loong-2H large civil unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has recently conducted a cloud seeding operation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).</p

China uses large UAV for cloud seeding over Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Moscow's delegation did not secure enough votes for re-election to the ICAO councilRussia will continue its work in the International Civil Aviation Organization despite the ICAO's "unfriendly" and "political" decision not to re-elect it to the governing council, the Russian agency overseeing civil aviation, Rosaviatsiya, has said in a statement.Earlier on Saturday, amid the ongoing confr

Russia slams &#039;political&#039; aviation watchdog

New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Days after the Union Government announced an award for Telangana's Mission Bhagiratha scheme, which provides purified potable drinking water through taps to every household, the Union Jal Sakthi Ministry on Saturday rejected the claims made by Telangana ministers T Harish Rao and Errabelli Dayakar Rao that the state government's flagship programme "Mission Bhagiratha" was the role model

Jal Shakti Ministry rejects "misleading" claims by Telangana Ministers on Mission Bhagiratha scheme

Unseeded Mayar Sherif won her first-ever WTA singles title with a 7-5, 6-3 upset of top seed Maria Sakkari of Greece at the Parma Ladies Open in Italy on Saturday.

She accomplished two other firsts. It was Sherif's first win over a top 10 player, and she became the first woman from Egypt to win a WTA title. En route, she fell behind 2-0 in the first set, then rallied to break Sakkari's serve four times in the opening set

WTA roundup: Mayar Sherif claims maiden title in Italy

New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) held the 45th meeting of the Executive Committee under the chairmanship of G Asok Kumar, Director General, NMCG and approved 14 projects worth Rs 1145 crores, said the Ministry of Jal Shakti on Saturday.
The approved projects pertain to sewerage management, industrial pollution abatement, Biodiversity Conservation, Afforestation, River Front D

Executive Committee of Mission Clean Ganga approves 14 projects worth Rs 1145 cr

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has upgraded Malaysia's air safety rating to Category 1, allowing the country's carriers to expand flights to the United States after a three-year hiatus, Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong said Saturday.Wee said the move will bolster tourism and economic growth in Malaysia, which opened from pandemic shutdowns in April."With the return to Cat

Malaysia Aims To Add US Flights After Safety Rating Boost

Overall, five Russian women have been to space in over half a century. Is it true that they are just not keen to fly to space?"Our research over the past 50 years, and even more now, shows that there is no big difference between men and women [in space]," said Anatoly Grigoriev, academic head of the Institute of Biomedical Problems, back in 2014. Almost all countries with their own space programs share the stanc

Why does Russia send so few women to space

New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): New India will not remain a mere consumer of technology but will play an active role in its development and implementation, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday after launching 5G services at the 6th India Mobile Congress.
We will lead the technological advancements in the world, he added. India will play a big role in designing the future wireless technology, and manufacturing

New India will play big role in designing future wireless technology, says PM Modi after launching 5G services

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 1 (ANI): Ajay Devgn on Friday shared a picture with his fellow best actor award winner Suriya on social media.
Taking to his Instagram stories, the 'Runway 34' actor posted the picture along with a caption.
Sharing the picture, he said, "It was fantastic to share time with esteemed colleaguefellow best actor award winner, @actorsuriya. Deeply respect his talentlove his movies."Ajay wo

Ajay Devgn shares picture with Suriya from National film award ceremony

bangkok - Myanmar's military government accused rebel forces in the eastern state of Kayah of firing at a passenger plane as it was preparing to land Friday, wounding a passenger who was hit by a bullet that penetrated the fuselage. Rebel groups denied the allegation.State television MRTV said the Myanmar National Airlines plane, carrying 63 passengers, was hit as it was about to land in Loikaw, the capital of t

Myanmar Accuses Rebels in East of Shooting Passenger Plane

Seventh seed Czech Barbora Krejcikova won 78.6 percent of her first-serve points while knocking off third seed Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-3, 6-4 on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Tallinn Open in Estonia.

Krejcikova broke her Brazilian opponent's service four times during the 83-minute victory. She will next face Swiss second seed Belinda Bencic, who posted a 6-4, 6-1 win over Donna Vekic of Croatia.

Top-seeded Anett K

WTA roundup: Barbora Krejcikova reaches semis in Estonia

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], September 30 (ANI): The Rajasthan government is organizing the 'Invest Rajasthan Summit' on October 7 and 8, 2022, at JECC, Jaipur, said an official statement.
This two-day summit will attract several industrialists from throughout the nation and the world. The theme of the summit "Committed Delivered" has gained wide acceptance in public. For the first time, the Rajasthan government has come u

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