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Watch: PoK residents take on streets to protest against ceasefire violations by Pakistan

Muzzafarabad (PoK), Mar 19 (ANI): Aggrieved residents of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) staged a massive demonstration demanding ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC), which has been repeatedly violated by Pakistan in the recent past. Angry PoK residents raised slogans against the Pakistan army, condemning the loss of life and property faced by the region. New Delhi has long accused Pakistan of resorting to ceasefire violations to help terrorists infiltrate to the Indian side as a proxy to mount attacks. Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, Chairman of United Kashmir People's National Party while speaking to ANI talked about the prevailing discrimination in the region.

Watch: Vladimir Putin casts his vote in Russian presidential election

Moscow (Russia), Mar 19 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday cast his vote in Russian presidential election. The election is expected to give him a landslide victory. Opinion polls give Putin, the incumbent, support of around 70 percent. Another term will take him to nearly a quarter century in power till 2024. He is only second to Soviet dictator Josef Stalin when it comes to tenure of Putin in power in Russia.

Watch: First car removed from wreckage of Florida bridge

Miami (USA), Mar 18 (ANI): After the dreadful 950-ton bridge collapse on Thursday in Miami, the rescue workers began removing cars on Saturday from the scene. The deadly incident killed at least six people. The engineer overseeing a newly built footbridge that crumbled onto a Miami roadway called the state Transportation Department two days before the collapse to report cracks found in the span, the agency said on Friday. The 950-ton, $14.2 million pedestrian bridge, which crossed an eight-lane highway adjacent to Florida International University (FIU) to link the campus with the city of Sweetwater, collapsed on Thursday, crushing vehicles in traffic below.

UK to consider next step after Russia announces expulsion of British diplomats

London (UK), Mar 18 (ANI): British Prime Minister Theresa May has said the United Kingdom will consider adequate steps alongside its allies after Russia had earlier said that it would expel 23 British diplomats. Russia announced its move on Saturday after London accused the Kremlin of carrying out a nerve toxin attack on a former Russian double agent and his daughter in England."We will never tolerate a threat to the life of British citizens and others on British soil from the Russian Government. We can be reassured by the strong support we have received from our friends and allies around the world," May said at the Conservative Party's spring forum in London. "We will consider our next steps in the coming days alongside our allies and partners," she added.

Pakistan trying to hamper our peace: UKPNP exiled Chairman

Geneva (Switzerland), Mar 17 (ANI): United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) exiled Chairman Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri condemned the firing incident in Poonch on Saturday and said that the cross border firing causes immense loss of lives on either side of the border. He said, "Pakistan is trying to hamper our peace of happiness. This was the protest which was organised as a peace March as the firing from both sides of the borders have caused losses to many lives of Kashmiris. The peace march was held to show that Pakistan is behind this terror and ask Pakistan to stop this terrorism which has killed many people."

PoK residents pour in streets against Pakistan army's brutalities

Muzaffarabad (PoK), March 17 (ANI): Aggrieved residents of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) staged a massive demonstration demanding ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC), which has been repeatedly violated by Pakistan in the recent past. Angry PoK residents raised slogans against the Pakistan army, condemning the loss of life and property faced by the region. New Delhi has long accused Pakistan of resorting to ceasefire violations to help terrorists infiltrate to the Indian side as a proxy to mount attacks. Residents said a step-motherly treatment had been meted out to them since the region was occupied by Pakistan and human rights violations, enforced disappearances and brutal killings were common. Activists accuse Pakistan army of high-handedness and working to provide launch pads to terrorists against India by displacing people in the region. The army has also gained control of most of the state infrastructure in PoK, either through unfair mechanisms or brute force. It has even

Nepal PM splits Ministries to expand cabinet

Kathmandu (Nepal), Mar 17 (ANI): Nepal's newly elected Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has split the ministries and inducted 15 new ministers in Kathmandu on Friday. This move comes after Oli garnered the majority in vote of confidence held in the Parliament. In the latest Cabinet expansion move, six lawmakers from the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), and five from the Maoist Center were inducted into the cabinet. Barsaman Pun from the Maoist Center has been appointed as Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister followed by Giriraj Mani Pokhrel as Education, Science and Technology Minister; Shakti Basnet as Forest and Environment Minister, Bina Magar as Drinking Water Minister and Chakrapani Khanal as Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives Minister. From the Maoist Center's side, Ram Kumari Chaudhary has been appointed as the State Minister for Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives. The oath taking ceremony was held at President's Residenc

FIU student among dead in Florida bridge collapse confirmed Sweetwater Mayor

Miami (United States), Mar 17 (ANI): Mayor of Sweetwater Orlando Lopez confirmed that one of the confirmed victims from Thursday's collapsed bridge in Miami was a Florida International University student. Meanwhile, Miami-Dade Police Department spokesman Juan Parez said that "Unfortunately, this has turned from a rescue to a recovery operation." He also said that the number of the dead could rise as more vehicles could still be under the concrete and twisted metal. Six people were confirmed dead after the newly built 950-ton bridge crushed vehicles on one of the busiest roads in South Florida on Thursday.

Extradition trial: Vijay Mallya appears in Westminster's magistrate court in London

London (UK), Mar 17 (ANI): Exiled Kingfisher tycoon Vijay Mallya appeared before London's Westminster's magistrate court in his extradition case. Vijay Mallya is wanted in Rs 9,000 crore fraud and money laundering case in India. Mallya was arrested by Scotland Yard on an extradition warrant in April 2017 and has been out on bail on a bond worth 650,000 pounds. The 62-year-old Mallya was arrested by Scotland Yard on an extradition warrant in April 2017 and has been out on bail on a bond worth 650,000 pounds. Chief Magistrate Arbuthnot is expected to pronounce her verdict in the case by May this year.

Watch: Skiers flung from malfunctioning ski lift

Gudauri (Georgia), Mar 17 (ANI): Several skiers were hurt when a ski lift at a resort in Georgia started going backwards at a high rate of speed on Friday. Skiers were sent flying after the lift malfunctioned and started going backwards at high speed. At least eight people were injured - including a pregnant woman from Sweden. No fatalities were reported Skiers were being transported uphill at the Gudauri ski resort when it suddenly began running backwards at double its normal speed.

European Parliamentarians, experts lambast Pakistan for sheltering terrorists

Geneva (Switzerland), Mar 17 (ANI): Experts and Members of European Parliament have shown concern over growing extremism and terrorism in Pakistan, which not only hurts the region but also the West. Speaking at a side event during the 37th Session of Human Rights Council in Geneva, Fulvio Martusciello, an Italian politician and Member of European Parliament said that, "Europeans are not ready to fight against terrorists. And, we are soft with Pakistan." He also raised concern over oppression of Baloch, Pashtun and minority communities. Fulvio added, "Pakistan is not really a democracy. So, Europe has to look at the money it give to this country and understand about what is happening in this country (Pakistan)." However, experts believe tough sanctions are required to break Islamic hardliners and military alliance. Tarek Fatah, a Pakistan-born Canadian Writer said, "There is hardly any pressure at all (on Pakistan). This is only on paper. Pakistanis know, they can lobby themselves out o

Will continue to "fully cooperate" with Robert Mueller: White House

Washington DC (US), Mar 16 (ANI): After the United States Special Counsel Robert Mueller has subpoenaed the Trump organisation for documents, including some related to Russia. The White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said the Trump administration would continue to "fully cooperate" with US. Special Counsel Robert Mueller after the New York Times reported that Mueller subpoenaed the Trump organisation for documents, including some related to Russia.

Activists accuse Pakistan for genocide of Sindhi people

Geneva (Switzerland), Mar 16 (ANI): Sindhi activists have accused Pakistan for its deliberate attempt to do away with Sindhi people as political activists are routinely being targeted, whereas the indigenous culture and language in Sindh is jeopardized. Speaking at a side event on the human rights situation in Sindh during the 37th Session of UN Human Rights Council, the Sindhi activists exposed Pakistan's oppressive policies in its Sindh province, which contributes to 70 percent of the country's GDP. Lakhu Luhana, Secretary General, World Sindhi Congress, while addressing the gathering said that "Pakistan Army fearlessly abduct people in Sindh in the daylight withour any remorse". Speaking to ANI, an activist of World Sindhi Congress, Dr. Hidayat Bhutto said, "Sindh is the lifeline of Pakistan and the country is surviving on Sindh, that's why, they are creating an atmosphere of fear because they are trying to develop CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor) project and because of that

Pedestrian bridge collapse claims 6 lives at Florida University

Florida (USA), Mar 16 (ANI): At least six people died and several others got injured in a pedestrian bridge collapse at Florida International University in western Miami Dade County. The collapse trapped several cars beneath it. Firefighters rushed to the spot to rescue the trapped people. Paramedics were deployed to treat people injured in the accident. The bridge spanned over several lanes of traffic connecting the university with the city of Sweetwater. Further details are awaited.

Renowned Kashmiri Activist Shabir Choudhry joins UKPNP

Geneva (Switzerland), Mar 16 (ANI): Well-known Kashmiri Activist Shabir Choudhry has joined the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP), saying that he intended to advance the cause of united and independent Jammu and Kashmir with a democratic, liberal and secular society. In a statement, Choudhry said, "I find the UKPNP closer to my political ideology. Apart from that, I have close friendly and working relations with Sardar Shaukat Kashmiri and other leaders of the UKPNP. I understand the UKPNP has a better clarity of political issues and challenges facing people of the divided Jammu and Kashmir." "The UKPNP, despite many hurdles created by those who dislike its ideology and mission, has moved forward under the leadership of its Chairman Sardar Shaukat Kashmiri. Any political party is a vehicle to advance a political programme. I thought there was no need to reinvent a wheel again. In my view, it is better to support the UKPNP, rather than setting up a small party of my own," h

Japan's Okura Nikko develops Indonesia's hotel in Bali

Bali (Indonesia), Mar 15 (ANI): The Indonesian island of Bali is considered to be one of the most popular island holiday destinations in the world. Japan's prestigious hotel, Okura Nikko, developed a resort hotel in Bali based on its rich experience of hospitality in Japan. The hotel is attracting now many international tourists with the Japanese traditional skilled hospitality. Hotel Nikko Bali Benoa Beach held a grand opening ceremony in Bali Island in March. This hotel is managed by Okura Nikko Hotel Management which is a Japanese-owned global hotel management firm. The new hotel has become another one of the Japanese brand international hotel to join the variety of resort on Bali Island. Okura Nikko group has accumulated a deep experience and knowledge of Omotenashi "the Japanese hospitality" through its management of many hotels in Japan for a long time. From taking care of all the small details in the guest's room to the careful arrangement of each item big or small, to receivin

Panasonic celebrates 100 year anniversary

Kadoma (Japan), Mar 15 (ANI): On March 7th, 2018, Consumer electronics manufacturer "Panasonic" celebrated its 100th anniversary. On the day of the memorial, "Panasonic Museum" was opened at the head office in Kadoma City, Osaka. The museum introduces the history of the founder "Konosuke Matsushita". "Konosuke Matsushita" is the founder of Panasonic and is one of the iconic entrepreneurs in the history of Japan. In museum, the words of the founder and successive products are exhibited. The purpose of this exhibition is to make many people want to know Matsushita's passion for making products and the beliefs of the company. This is "two-way socket" one of the products from the time of company's founder. The old products that Konosuke produced are lined up with the idea at the time. This is a house that reproduces the state of the workspace at the time of its founding. Visitors can see the scene were Konosuke's family worked together to produce parts of the products. In the second half o

9 dead in blast near Nawaz Sharif's residence

Lahore (Pakistan), Mar 15 (ANI): At least nine people including five policemen were killed in a suicide attack that took place at a police check post near a religious gathering at Raiwind on Wednesday. Reportedly, the attack took place near the residence of Pakistan's ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. 20 others were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at Nisar Police check-post near the Tableeghi, as reported by the Dawn.

UP Bypoll Win: Victory margin would have been higher if EVMs worked properly, says Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow (UP), Mar 15 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said that the victory margins of his party's candidates in the Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha by-elections would have been higher if Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) would have worked properly. The SP party chief added that the ballot paper system was the best way of voting and it helped the people air their anger.

US witnesses National Walkout Day to demand action on gun control

Colorado (United States), Mar 15 (ANI): Thousands of students across the United States (US) walked out of their schools to call for action against gun violence precisely one month post the Florida shooting which claimed 17 lives. Students from more than 3,000 schools took to the streets from Washington to Los Angeles and from New York to Parkland, reported the Independent. Organised by Empower, the youth arm of the Women's March movement, the walkouts are the latest show of activism by young people who are now wading into the gun-control debate.