The toll in blasts in a warehouse in China’s Tianjin city has risen to 123, authorities said on Sunday. The identities of all victims have been verified, Xinhua quoted Gong Jiansheng, deputy head of Tianjin’s publicity department as saying. Fifty people, including 34 firefighters and four policemen, continued to remain missing nearly two weeks after […]
The death toll in Philippine typhoon Goni has risen to 14, the state disaster management agency said on Sunday. At least 11 others were injured and three remained missing, Xinhua quoted the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) as saying. Over 33,000 were evacuated in five regions in Philippines due to the rough […]
Three militants were killed and an army soldier injured in a night-long gunfight in Kashmir’s Kupwara district, an official said on Sunday . “At 8 p.m. yesterday (Saturday) a search party of 21 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and police was fired upon by hiding militants in Khumhaira forests (Handwara) in the Kupwara district,” a senior police […]
A n Indian-American classical dancer is set to perform at a concert in California this weekend to raise funds for a high-poverty elementary school, a media report said. Sharanya Balaji, a 16-year-old senior from Harker school, said she wants to help the Grant Elementary School which lacks basic education facilities, mercurynews.com reported on Friday. “It […]
Eight Western Australian firefighters left Perth today bound for the United States where they will help fight dozens of bushfires burning across the western part of the country. The four Department of Parks and Wildlife and four Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) personnel are part of a contingent of 71 firefighters from […]
Australia’s first Social Benefit Bond is continuing to support vulnerable families in its second year of operation while delivering strong returns to investors. Announcing the second year results for the bond, Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian said NSW was now leading the nation in the innovative area of Social Impact Investment. “NSW is on the […]
Imagery from the Blue Mountains National Park is now available on Google Street View in a move that will open up its iconic diverse landscape to the world. Environment Minister Mark Speakman said NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has also mapped the Ben Boyd, Yuraygir and Gundabooka National Parks, meaning there are now […]
Five-time World boxing champion M.C. Mary Kom claims she is physically and mentally determined to win gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics, fulfilling the expectations of her country. Mary Kom, the only Indian boxer to have a bio-pic made on her, also said after her retirement post the Olympics, she wants to invest her experience […]
The Syed Ali Shah Geelani-led Hurriyat Conference on Saturday said India’s policy of non-inclusion of the Kashmir issue in the NSA level talks with Pakistan was “unfortunate”. “It is very unfortunate that India has put pre-conditions to Pakistan ahead of the talks. It also proves that India has no argument to put before the international […]
Banana chips, ‘ariyunda’, ‘avalose podi’ (savouries made of rice powder) and many more popular Onam delicacies are now available at the click of a mouse. All one has to do is, visit www.essentialspices.in and place the order using debit or credit card and it will reach at ones doorstep in two days in attractively designed […]