Two more persons who suffered over 80 per cent burn injuries following a blast at a firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu’s Kancheepuram have succumbed to their injuries, raising the death toll from the incident to 11, an official said on Sunday.
TN coastal police search boats after seizure of sea cucumbers
The Tamil Nadu coastal police are conducting searches in several mechanised boats and questioning fishermen after one tonne of sea cucumbers was seized while it was about to be shipped illegally to Sri Lanka on Saturday.
‘Martial law can be imposed in Pak if Imran Khan parties tussle’
Pakistani political party, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Chief Sirajul Haq said that the tussle between the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) could lead to the imposition of martial law, local media reported While addressing the media on Friday, JI Chief Haq said,
‘Dangerous & irresponsible’: NATO criticizes Russia over deployment
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, on Sunday, condemned Russia’s President Vladimir Putin for his “dangerous and irresponsible” nuclear rhetoric, a day after Moscow announced it will deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, reported Reuters.
Mississippi tornado leaves 26 people dead, dozens injured
The death toll in the devastating tornado that tore through the southern US state of Mississippi reached 26 and dozens more were reported injured, the New York Times reported. According to the publication, the tornado smashed homes and businesses to pieces
US reacts to Beijing’s “warning off” claim
After China said it drove a US Navy destroyer away from Beijing-claimed waters in the South China Sea, the US 7th Fleet said the same warship sailed through those waters to challenge the Chinese claims, CNN reported.
Thai PM Prayuth Chan-ocha to run for re-election on May 14
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has accepted his party’s nomination and will stand for re-election on May 14, Al Jazeera reported. Former general Prayuth, 69, has pledged to create a new political environment that ends decades of turmoil.
UN nuclear watchdog says missing Libya uranium found
UN inspectors visiting southern Libya found drums containing natural uranium reported missing earlier this month in the chaos-stricken country, the UN nuclear watchdog said on Saturday. The International Atomic Energy Agency said earlier this month that some 2.5 tons
Honduras establishes ties with China after Taiwan break
Honduras established diplomatic ties with China on Sunday after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which is increasingly isolated and now recognized by only 13 sovereign states, including Vatican City. Foreign ministers from China and Honduras signed a joint communique in Beijing — a decision the Chinese Foreign Ministry hailed as “the right choice.”
North Korea claims it tested an underwater nuclear drone
North Korea on Friday claimed that it had tested an underwater nuclear attack drone able to unleash a “radioactive tsunami,” amid deteriorating relations with the US, reported CNN. A report from the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the drone
