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Six Indians killed in blast in ceramic factory in Sudan

7:50 pm December 6, 2019

New Delhi: Six Indians were killed in Tuesday’s LPG tanker blast in a ceramic factory in Sudan while eight were undergoing treatment in hospitals and 11 were either unidentified or missing, the External Affairs Ministry said on Friday. On Wednesday, the Indian Embassy in Sudan, citing reports, suggested that 18 Indians were among the 23 […]

‘Parasite singles’: why young Japanese aren’t getting married

7:19 pm December 6, 2019

Tokyo: A sharply dressed crowd of Japanese singletons shuffle awkwardly around conference-room tables, exchanging small-talk and CVs in an attempt to find a marriage partner — all of them accompanied by their parents. One 38-year-old woman, who declined to give her name, said she “didn’t have the courage” to find a spouse and move away […]

Pained to hear about my dear friend Shinzo Abe's ill health: PM

India-Japan annual summit to take place from Dec 15-17

6:52 pm December 6, 2019

Hyderabad: The families of the four rape- murder accused were shell shocked as the news about their wards’ death in alleged police encounter reached. Key accused Mohammed Arif’s mother was at a loss for words and could only say my son is gone. Arifs father had earlier said his son deserved the toughest punishment if […]

Indian-origin man charged for soliciting clients for pimp

1:51 pm December 6, 2019

Singapore: A 22-year-old Indian-origin man has been jailed for one year and a week and fined 30,000 Singapore dollars for soliciting more than 3,000 clients for a pimp in Singapore, according to a media report on Friday. Ashok Kumar Manogaran, 22, who is accused of soliciting 3,360 clients, was jailed on Wednesday. If Manogaran does […]

Trump warns Kim has 'everything' to lose through hostility

North Korea threatens to resume calling Trump ‘dotard’

9:09 pm December 5, 2019

Seoul: North Korea threatened Thursday to resume insults of U.S. President Donald Trump and consider him a dotard if he keeps using words that provoke the North. Choe Son Hui, the first vice foreign minister, issued the warning days after Trump spoke of a possible military option toward the North and revived his rocket man […]