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Tokyo:  The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) significantly increased the number of emergency flights and strengthened its vigilance in February in connection with the appearance of unidentified balloons, the Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday, citing its own sources...

New Delhi: Speaking at the unveiling event of the Indian team's jersey for the Mahindra IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships 2023 which is to commence on March 15, six time World Amateur Boxing Champion MC Mary Kom assured young...

New Delhi: The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Monday unveiled India’s leading SUV manufacturer, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd as the Title Sponsor for the Championships along with legendary MC Mary Kom and Bollywood star Farhan Akhtar were announced...

Lilongwe: Tropical Cyclone Freddy has killed at least 66 people, injured 93, and displaced over 2,000 people, the Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) said Monday.The MRCS said the Malawian government has confirmed the development through the Department of Disaster...

Tehran:  Iran and Belarus on Monday set a roadmap for expanding their comprehensive cooperation and signed seven cooperation agreements in the fields of trade, transportation, agriculture and culture.The roadmap was signed by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his visiting...

London: London and Paris have flagged their intention to build a new jointly-developed cruise anti-ship missile by 2030, according to a statement released following a France-UK summit on Friday."In the field of armament cooperation, France and the United Kingdom...

Kochi: Over 62 pc of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) are due to diabetes, hypertension and obesity in India.The prevalence of CKD and diabetic retinopathy (DR) increases proportionally to the disease duration in Type 2 Diabetes, said Dr Naresh Purohit,...

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attempted on Friday in Paris to mend bilateral relations strained by disputes in recent years over a fishing deal, illegal migration through the Channel, and Australian submarine contract...

United Nations:  The United Nations welcomed the Saudi-Iranian agreement to resume diplomatic relations on Friday and praised China's role in the process."I want to welcome on behalf of the secretary-general the joint tripartite statement by the Kingdom of Saudi...

Tehran: Iranian officials hailed Friday the deal to resume diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia and reopen embassies and missions within two months.Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said the resumption of Tehran-Riyadh relations will "lead...