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151 dead, over 100 injured in South Korea's deadly stampede; Govt vows 'thorough investigation'

At least 151 people have died and over 100 were injured in Saturday's stampede that resulted after a massive crowd poured into a prominent market in Seoul's Itaewon district for Halloween festivities.

by Trans World Features October 30, 2022

Halloween stampede kills 146 in South Korea's capital Seoul

Seoul/IBNS: At least 146 people died and over 150 were injured in a stampede in South Korea's capital Seoul where a huge crowd hadpoured into a prominent market for Halloween celebrations, media reports said citing officials.

by Trans World Features October 30, 2022

China accused of establishing illegal police stations in the Netherlands

Beijing: The Chinese government has been accused of establishing two undeclared "police stations" in the Netherlands, media reports said on Friday.

by Trans World Features October 28, 2022

Centre to set up panels in 3 months addressing social media users' complaints

New Delhi/IBNS: Social media users will soon have the option to approach 'Grievance Appellate Committees' on occasions they disagree with content moderation or takedowns by platforms like Twitter and Facebook, the Centre said Friday.

by Trans World Features October 28, 2022

Google plans to challenge CCI's ruling on Android: Report

Google is planning to challenge the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) order, asking to implement remedial measures to correct alleged abuse of its dominant position with respect to its Play Store policies and pay a penalty of Rs 936.44 crore, Reuters reported.

by Trans World Features October 28, 2022

King Charles III plans to sideline Prince Harry, Andrew as royal stand-ins: Report

London/IBNS: British King Charles III is planning to extend the pool of royals allowed to act for him in his absence, however, sidelining non-working royals Prince Harry and the Duke of York Prince Andrew, media reports said Thursday.

by Trans World Features October 27, 2022

PM Modi, Rishi Sunak discuss India-UK trade in their first call

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to Rishi Sunak and congratulated him on assuming charge as the UK Prime Minister.

by Trans World Features October 27, 2022

SP leader Azam Khan convicted in hate speech case

Rampur (UP): Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan has been convicted in a hate speech case filed against him in 2019 over his remarks on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, said media reports.

by Trans World Features October 27, 2022

Rishi Sunak slammed over picking Indian-origin Suella Braverman as home secretary

London/IBNS: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Wednesday defended the reappointment of Indian-origin Suella Braverman as the Home Secretary saying the latter will be focused to crack down on criminals and defend the country's borders.

by Trans World Features October 26, 2022

Ukraine war: Russia launches ballistic missile as part of nuclear drills

Moscow/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday surveyed drills carried out by his nuclear-capable forces as Moscow raised "unverified" claims to India and China that Ukraine was developing a "dirty bomb."

by Trans World Features October 26, 2022

Jammu and Kashmir: Aqua jammers, multi-shot guns to tackle 'Pakistani drones' on Indian borders

Jammu: To counter the cross-border drone activities, Indian Army has installed aqua jammers and multi-shot guns along the Line of Control in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

by Trans World Features October 26, 2022

Rajnath Singh, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu discuss Ukraine situation

New Delhi: Defence Minister of Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday briefed his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh about the ongoing situation in Ukraine.

by Trans World Features October 26, 2022

CCI imposes a monetary penalty of Rs. 936.44 crore on Google for anti-competitive practices in relation to its Play Store policies

New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday imposed a penalty of Rs. 936.44 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position with respect to its Play Store policies, apart from issuing a cease-and-desist order.

by Trans World Features October 25, 2022

Amitabh Bachchan jibes at the UK after Rishi Sunak's elevation as PM

Acting legend Amitabh Bachchan joined the list of people who are showering their wishes on Indian-origin British MP Rishi Sunak, who Monday won the race to become the United Kingdom Prime Minister.

by Trans World Features October 25, 2022

Confident he will do his best: 'Proud' Narayana Murthy on son-in-law Rishi Sunak's elevation as UK PM

Billionaire businessman Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy is "confident" that his son-in-law Rishi Sunak, an Indian-origin British politician, will "do his best" as the United Kingdom Prime Minister, a day after the latter won the race to lead the country.

by Trans World Features October 25, 2022

'Greatest Privilege': Rishi Sunak, first Indian-origin UK Prime Minister, in his first address after being named

London/IBNS: Rishi Sunak, the Indian-origin British politician who takes over as the next UK Prime Minister creating history after his predecessor Liz Truss stepped down, said this was the 'greatest privilege of his life'.

by Trans World Features October 24, 2022

Indian-origin Rishi Sunak set to become British PM after Penny Mordaunt pulls out of race

Rishi Sunak is all set to become the new Prime Minister of Britain after Penny Mordaunt pulled her name out of the race to contest to lead the Conservative Party.

by Trans World Features October 24, 2022

I truly hope Boris Johnson continues to contribute to public life at home and abroad: Rishi Sunak

London: Former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, who is probably heading to become the PM of UK, has praised Boris Johnson's contribution during his tenure as the Prime Minister.

by Trans World Features October 24, 2022

Virat Kohli's heroic 82 helps India beat Pakistan by four wickets in T20 World Cup sizzler

Melbourne: India's run machine Virat Kohli played a scintillating knock of unbeaten 82 runs to help India beat Pakistan by four wickets in a high-voltage T20 World Cup Super 12 stage match here on Sunday.

by IBNS October 23, 2022

China Communist Party Congress: Xi Jinping secures third term in power in closed-door voting

Chinese President Xi Jinping secured a third term in a closed-door vote on Sunday after a week-long gathering in Beijing of the selected members of the Communist Party of China or CPC, media reports said.

by Trans World Features October 23, 2022

ISRO lifts off India's heaviest rocket with 36 satellites on board

New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Sunday launched 36 satellites using its heaviest rocket just after midnight, at 12.07 am.

by Trans World Features October 23, 2022

Nikon award-winning closeup photo of demonic ant face creeps out netizens

New York: The world of social media and Internet has been caught off guard this week by the terrifying close-up photo of an ant by Lithuanian nature photographer Eugenijus Kavaliauskas, who has a particular focus on macro images of insects.

by Trans World Features October 22, 2022

Boris Johnson asks Rishi Sunak to step down in race for UK PM after Liz Truss resignation: Reports

London/IBNS: Rishi Sunak is currently the frontrunner to become the next UK Prime Minister, but Boris Johnson has urged him to stand down and let him take over the country's top post to replace Liz Struss, reports in British media say.