4 Indians killed in road accident in Italy
LONDON, Oct 6 : Four Indian nationals were killed in a road accident in southern Italy’s Matera city, according to the Indian Embassy in Rome. The victims were in a seven-seater Renault Scenic with six…
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Pak’s incumbent spy chief Lt Gen Malik to continue as ISI’s Director General
ISLAMABAD, Oct 6 : Pakistan’s incumbent spy chief Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik will continue as the Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the country’s premier intelligence agency, according to a media report on…
Death toll in Indonesian school collapse rises to 60 as more bodies recovered
SIDOARJO, Oct 6 : Indonesian recovery crews on Monday recovered nearly a dozen bodies as they searched for young people missing after a prayer hall at an Islamic boarding school collapsed last week, bringing the…
British-Indian teen killed trying to save friend in knife attack awarded UK bravery medal
LONDON, Oct 6: Grace O’Malley-Kumar, the British-Indian teenager stabbed to death while trying to save her friend during a knife attack in Nottingham over two years ago, was on Monday honoured with the George Medal…
British author Jilly Cooper, known for novels ‘Rivals’ and ‘Riders’, has died at 88
LONDON, Oct 6: British author Jilly Cooper, known for her many bestselling novels including “Rivals” and “Riders,” has died at age 88, her agent said on Monday. A statement from her family said that…
Pakistan police checkpost attacked by terrorists, cop killed
PESHAWAR, Oct 6: A policeman was killed and a paramilitary personnel injured on Monday as terrorists attacked a police checkpost in Khyber Pakhthunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan, police said. Scores of unidentified assailants opened…
New leader of Japan’s ruling party, poised to be first female prime minister, faces challenges
TOKYO, Oct 6: Japan’s embattled governing party now has its new leader, former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative who is poised to become the country’s first female prime minister. Takaichi, 64,…
Over 200 climbers stranded after blizzard on Tibetan slopes of Mt Everest, 350 rescued
BEIJING, Oct 6: Over 200 hikers are stranded after a blizzard on the Tibetan slopes of Mt Everest, while 350 others have been led to safety by villagers and rescue teams. Conditions for the…
Western Balkan leaders meet in Albania to discuss EU integration
GOLEM(Albania), Oct 6: The presidents of the Western Balkan nations gathered Monday in Albania to discuss ways they can accelerate their economic integration with the European Union amid mounting geopolitical challenges. The meeting in…
UNESCO is choosing a new director who will face a big funding shortage after US exit
PARIS, Oct 6: An Egyptian antiquities professor and ex-tourism minister is facing off against a Congolese economist who promoted schooling in refugee camps in a race to become the new director of UNESCO. Whoever…