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September 13, 2017 9:13 PM

India submits written pleadings to ICJ in Kulbhushan Jadhav case

India has submitted written pleadings to International Court of Justice (ICJ) in Kulbhushan Jadhav case involving egregious violation of Vienna Convention on Consular Relations by Pakistan.<br/><br/>External Affairs Ministry said this is in furtherance of India's application filed b...

September 13, 2017 9:01 PM

UN Security Council to hold closed-door session on Myanmar Violence today

The United Nations Security Council will hold a closed-door session today on the violence in the Rakhine state of Myanmar. The meeting was requested by Britain and Sweden. The exodus from Rakhine state began after Rohingya militants attacked police posts on the 25th of last month, prompting a milita...

September 13, 2017 8:51 PM

Indonesia dispatches 34 tonnes of aid for Rohingya Muslim in Bangladesh

Indonesia has dispatched thirty-four tons of aid for Rohingya Muslim in Bangladesh. A Presidential spokesman said in Jakarta that four Hercules planes are carrying most needed items, such as rice, instant meals, family kits, tents, water tanks and blankets for the refugees.<br/><br/>He s...

September 13, 2017 8:31 PM

Hurricane Irma: 5 people dead at Florida nursing home left without power

Five people at a Florida nursing home, that was left without power for days after Hurricane Irma, have died. Broward County Mayor said, the three were found dead at the Hollywood Hills nursing home.<br/><br/>Two others died after reaching hospital. Police evacuated some 120 residents tod...

September 13, 2017 8:20 PM

Nawaz Sharif unanimously disqualified by 5 judges: Justice Khosa

A senior judge heading the panel hearing the review petitions of ousted premier Nawaz Sharif said today that the PML-N leader's disqualification was based on unanimous decision by five-members of the bench.<br/><br/>Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, who is heading the original five-member p...

September 13, 2017 8:05 PM

Afghanistan: 3 people killed in suicide bombing in Kabul

In Afghanistan, a suicide bomber killed three people near a cricket stadium in capital Kabul when a cricket match was under way inside the stadium.<br/><br/>The attacker detonated the bomb after he was stopped at a security checkpoint as he walked towards the stadium. Police spokesman Ba...

September 13, 2017 6:55 PM

New Guinness World Record set in Germany for tallest sandcastle

A new Guinness World Record has been set in Germany for the tallest sandcastle, which measures a spectacular 16.68 metres and has broken the record held by celebrated Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik.<br/><br/>The enormous sandcastle is intricately decorated with images of tourist at...

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