Search Results for: Asia Pacific

Gurugram records 240 suicides in just 8 months this year

The monthly average of suicide cases has witnessed a spike with as many as 240 persons taking their own lives from January 1 to August 31 this year.

Sep 10, 2020

Timelapse shows spread of Oregon Eagle Creek wildfire

Oregon skies redder than blood; what caused the 'apocalyptic' visuals

This isn't the first unfortunate incident of wildfires; similarly this is not the first time the sky has turned unbelievably red. Read on for recent similar instances

Sep 10, 2020

Social media posts falsely claim that its Jill Biden with Fidel Castro in the viral picture

Fact-Check: That's not Joe Biden's wife with Fidel Castro in viral picture

Social media posts falsely claim to show a photo of Jill Biden standing beside Fidel Castro on a visit to Cuba during the Obama administration.

Sep 7, 2020

Chinmayi Sripaada raises voice against sexual harassment by Gundecha Brothers at Dhrupad Sansthan

Singer Chinmayi Sripaada has extended her support to a European woman named Lilian Van Dam, who has made sexual harassment charges against Gundecha Brothers at the Dhrupad Sansthan.

Sep 6, 2020

Harsh Vardhan Shringla (Foreign Minister of India)

Full text of Foreign Secy of India's address with ICWA

Harsh Vardhan Shringla, the Foreign Secretary for the Ministry of External Affairs, joined an online discussion on the topic of "The Broad Canvas of Indian Diplomacy during the Pandemic." Full text of his speech.

Sep 4, 2020

ISL: Hyderabad FC sign Australian attacker Joel Chianese

Australian footballer Joel Chianese has now joined Hyderabd FC for this season of the Indian Super League with a one-year-deal.

Sep 4, 2020

Manuel Marinari & Sway Society, the History of a Success

Manuel background as an influencer helped him to better understand the Social Media Platform more than many others in the same industry,

Sep 3, 2020

Germany dealt a huge blow to China with Indo-Pacific strategy

The most important objective of this strategy is the goal of "diversification" of partnerships & supply chains beyond China and strengthening relations with other Indo Pacific partners.

Sep 2, 2020

What is Pacific Light Cable Network and why did Google, Facebook drop plans for it

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) warned that linking Los Angeles to Hong Kong via undersea cable network will pose national security challenges from Chinese tech intruders.

Sep 2, 2020

Earthquake of magnitude 6.8 strikes near coast Of northern Chile

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck near the coast of Northern Chile on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said, with local media reporting some damage and minor landslides in areas near the epicenter.

Sep 1, 2020

Patriot Prayer — America's right-wing militia no stranger to Portland skirmishes

President Donald Trump and the Democrats, including rival presidential candidate Joe Biden have been accusing one another over the violence that has erupted amid protests in Portland, Oregon.

Sep 1, 2020

Indian dog breed Mudhol Hound gets PM Modi's endorsement | All you need to know

On Prime Minister Modi's Mann Ki Baat mentioned Indian dog breeds and how they can help the nation in its security. The Prime Minister made sure to mention a picture of the Mudhol Hound. Here's everything you need to know about the breed.

Aug 30, 2020

COVID survivor is Asia's first to receive a lung transplant in Chennai

In Chennai, doctors performed the first bilateral lung transplant in Asia on a patient who recovered from COVID-19. The patient was a 48-year-old from Delhi.

Aug 29, 2020

What's next for US after Shinzo Abe's resignation

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Friday that he has decided to resign because of chronic ulcerative colitis, after weeks of speculation about his health following two visits to a hospital and just days after setting a record as the country's longest-serving leader.

Aug 28, 2020

Terrorism is cancer; India's external affairs minister calls for global efforts to curb it

Speaking at the 19th Darbari Seth memorial lecture organised by The Energy Research Institute(TERI), EAM Jaishankar emphasized on the need to curb terrorism.