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World's longest sea bridge opened in China

New Delhi, Oct 23 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday officially inaugurated the world's longest sea crossing bridge, nine years after construction first began. The 55-kilometre (34-mile) crossing, which includes a snaking road bridge and underwater tunnel, links Hong Kong's Lantau island to Zhuhai and the gambling enclave of Macau, across the waters of the Pearl River Estuary. The mega bridge will open to traffic on Wednesday. The launch ceremony was hastily announced last week by mainland authorities with Hong Kong lawmakers and transport companies complaining they had been left in the dark.

PoK activists mark 'Black Day' against Pakistan in London

London (UK), Oct 23 (ANI): A group of activists from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) led anti-Pakistan protest outside Pakistan High Commission in London to mark 'Black Day' on October 22. The protestors shouted slogans asking for 'azaadi' (freedom). They also shouted slogans shaming Pakistan for illegally occupying the region in 1947. The protesters held banners like "Is Azad Kashmir Really Azad?", "Abolish Act 74 and GB Order 2018" among others. Sajjad Raja, President of Jammu Kashmir National Awami Party (JKNAP), UK said, "We all have gathered here to protest against Pakistani invasion of Jammu and Kashmir on October 22, 1947. That was the conspiracy which still ongoing, which still continuing". They strongly demanded Pakistan-backed terror outfits including Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen to leave PoK territory.

US to pull out of arms control treaty with Russia

New Delhi, Oct 21 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Saturday confirmed that the US will be pulling out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), a nuclear deal signed between Washington and Moscow during the Cold War. "We're going to terminate the agreement and we're going to pull out. We'll have to develop those weapons," The Hill quoted Trump, as saying. Trump further claimed that Russia has been violating the treaty and has not adhered to the agreement. INF was signed in 1986 between former US president Ronald Reagan and Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev and allows the US to counter Chinese efforts to accumulate arms in the Pacific. It, however, prevents Washington from deploying new weapons in response. A nuclear strategy document from the Trump administration, which was accessed by The Hill, noted that Russia's decision to violate the INF Treaty and other commitments was a clear indication of the fact that Russia has "rebuffed repeated US efforts t

Watch: VP Naidu attends opening ceremony of 12th ASEM Summit

Brussels (Belgium), Oct 19 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu attended the opening ceremony of 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit at Brussels' Europa building. He was received by President of the European Council Donald Tusk and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker. The theme of this year's ASEM Summit is 'Global Partners for Global Challenges. The Vice President is on a 3-day visit to Belgium. The Vice President arrived in Brussels on October 18.

VP Venkaiah Naidu meets Greece PM Tsipras on sidelines of 12th ASEM

Brussels (Belgium), Oct 19 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu met Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras on the sidelines of 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in Belgium's Brussels. Both the dignitaries recalled civilizational ties. PM Tsipras also invited India as "Honor Country" at the Thessaloniki International Fair 2019 in Greece. VP Naidu also met Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Costa. Both the leaders discussed cooperation in space, defence, startups and infrastructure. The Vice President is on a 3-day visit to Belgium.

People in PoK protest against lack of health and education facilities

Kotli / Muzaffarabad, PoK, Oct 18 (ANI): People in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) continue to face troubles due to lack of competence by the local authorities. In Kotli city, the residents have protested against the doctors of District Headquarter Hospital Kotli against their negligence of treating a female patient. The protesters allege that doctors have removed one of women's uterus without any emergency and she was thrown out of the hospital without any medical treatment. Later, the protesters allege that doctors came in group and assaulted them. In Bagh district of PoK, education remains disrupted as teachers are on strike. The Bagh Teachers' Organisation in the leadership of Sardar Arif Shaheen carried out a protest rally to demand better pay scale. The protesting teachers told the government that they will continue to hit the streets till their demands are not met.

75% of Indo-Nepal Pipeline construction complete: NOC

Kathmandu (Nepal), Oct 18 (ANI): About 75% of the Petroleum Pipeline, which is being jointly constructed by India and Nepal, has been completed according to the Nepal Oil Corporation. Sushil Bhattarai Acting Managing Director of the Nepal Oil Corporation said that third-fourth of the entire pipeline, which is the first transnational pipeline connecting India and Nepal, has already been constructed. The first petroleum pipeline, extending from India's Motihari to Amlekhganj in Parsa is being jointly constructed by Indian and Nepalese Governments. The pipeline is under construction as a joint investment project between India and Nepal with an investment of 3.2 Billion rupees by the Indian Government and 1.2 Billion rupees by the Nepalese Government. The Nepal and Indian Government had signed the agreement over the construction of the pipeline on 24th of August, 2015 in Nepal's capital Kathmandu. The pipe being laid has the capacity of supplying 200,000 liters of fuel on an hourly basis w

Ebara exhibits water solution technology in Singapore

Singapore, Oct 18 (ANI): Singapore is known as one of the most vibrant cities for business in the world. And in many corners of the city, contributions for water supply infrastructure from Japan can be seen. Ebara Engineering Singapore is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ebara Corporation Japan and operates under the Fluid Machinery Division and Precision Machinery Division of Ebara Corporation. This division supplies centrifugal pumps, which highly contributes to many activities in Singapore. Products are supporting people's daily life in Singapore. In this housing estate, Ebara Pressure System is installed to boost pressure in water supply distribution network to a cluster of homes located on high grounds. Thanks to the system homeowners can enjoy water supply with good pressure. Ebara Corporation was also involved in Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) which is global platform where water industry leaders meet to discuss strategy. Ebara products are presented as one of the latest

Japan introduces Artificial Intelligence technology to ease business

Tokyo (Japan), Oct 18 (ANI): Artificial Intelligence or AI is one of the modern cutting-edge technology. Based on the theme of "Working with A.I.", NTT Communications Forum 2018 was held in Tokyo to exhibit how people can experience future working style with latest AI and IoT. In each booth, latest technology to solve problem of society and realize more convenient life in the future is introduced. In this booth visitors can experience A.I. and "MR" (Mixed Reality) by wearing HoloLens, they can overlay hologram objects and information as people look at the real space. There is a person who is not able to understand the operation of the copier here, so he is asking A.I. for guidance. Then he can solve the problem easily by following the instruction provided by A.I. In another booth, we can see technology developed to realize unmanned shop. A.I. speaks with customer on behalf of beauty shop salesperson and when customer asks about certain products by saying its name, A.I. would explain ab

Banksy video shows shredding 'Girl with Balloon' painting was intentional

New Delhi, Oct 18 (ANI): One of Banksy paintings was shredded just few seconds after it was sold in an auction in London. Banksy took to Instagram to share a video confirming that the move was intentional. He shared the picture of painting and wrote, "Shredding the Girl and Balloon - the Director's cut. Link in bio. Some people think it didn't really shred. It did. Some people think the auction house were in on it, they weren't." The video that Banksy shared also had text between the shots that read, "A few years ago I secretly built a shredder into a painting. In case it was ever put up for auction".

VP Venkaiah Naidu arrives in Brussels for 12th ASEM Summit

Brussels (Belgium), Oct 18 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu arrived in Brussels on Thursday ahead of the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit. During his visit, the Vice President is slated to participate in the Plenary Session of the Summit and hold interactions with various stakeholders. He will also call on His Majesty, the King of the Belgians and have bilateral meetings with the heads of state and government from Austria, Portugal, Switzerland and other countries on the sidelines of the Summit. Naidu will also address the Indian Diaspora at the Jain Culture Centre in Wilrijk, Antwerp and offer a floral tribute at a sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi located in the Governorate at Antwerp. The theme of this year's ASEM Summit is 'Global Partners for Global Challenges'.

UK-based pro-Khalistan activist caught smooching a transsexual

Birmingham (UK), Oct 17: In a video, which is going viral on social media, Harsimranjit Singh Khera, the youth leader of the Sikh Federation UK, a pro-Khalistan organization, is seen smooching a transsexual person. Khera has been engaged in the anti-India 2020 Referendum activities in the United Kingdom and other European countries. Many believe that the content of the video is in contrast with what the radical leader preaches. The small amateur video clip has been shared by 'Real SIKH talk' organisation on their Facebook page. The post accompanying the clip reads, "Harsimranjit Singh Khera - Sikh Federation UK's main youth leader/ activist has been exposed snogging a tranny." The 'Real SIKH talk' goes on to say, "After this expose, Khera has deleted his Facebook profile and is hiding away, while Sikh organizations like Sikh Federation UK attempt to cover it all up as usual."The video of Harsimranjit Singh Khera, several Sikh leaders believe, has exposed his false claims of gaining ind

Hindus in Birgunj celebrate Navratri

Birgunj (Nepal), Oct 17 (ANI): Hindu devotees of India and Nepal offered animals sacrifices in Gahawamai Temple, on Wednesday on the occasion of Maha Ashtami the climax of the nine-night festival of Navaratri or Dashain, in Birgunj town of Nepal. The eighth day of Navratri is dedicated to Goddess Mahagauri. On the auspicious occasion, thousands of devotees visit this temple seeking the blessings of Goddess Durga and pray to get their wishes fulfilled and get relief from all their sufferings. On this day, animals like buffaloes, ducks, goats, hens are sacrificed to please Goddess Kali and the meat is taken as 'Prasad' the (holy food). The rituals of sacrifice begin on the eighth day of Puja and continue till the ninth day. This ritual has been followed for many years and is believed to bring prosperity to the family.

Trump calls Stormy Daniels a 'Horseface'

New Delhi, Oct 17 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday called adult star Stormy Daniels a 'Horseface' and denounced her defamation lawsuit against him as a 'total con.' Taking to his Twitter handle, Trump wrote, "'Federal Judge throws out Stormy Daniel's lawsuit versus Trump. Trump is entitled to full legal fees.' @FoxNews Great, now I can go after Horseface and her 3rd rate lawyer in the Great State of Texas. She will confirm the letter she signed! She knows nothing about me, a total con." The US President's post comes after a federal judge dismissed the defamation lawsuitfiled by Daniels against him. She had filed the lawsuit following Trump's tweet in which he called her a "total con job" after she opened up about being threatened to keep shut about the story of her alleged affair with him. While pronouncing the decision, District Judge S. James Otero had said that Daniels in her argument underlined that Trump's tweet "attacks the veracity of her account" of the in

Policemen on temporary job held anti-government protests in PoK

Muzaffarabad, PoK, 16 October, 2018:- These rare visuals of policemen thrashing fellow policemen unfolded in the Muzaffarabad city of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) as the latter carried out a demonstration against the government for not paying their salaries for months. Until a few weeks back, these men donning police uniform were protecting the civil rights of common people and safeguarding the Chinese workers and engineers engaged in constructing Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project. However, in a dramatic turn of events, they have now taken to the streets to fight their own battles after some of them were indiscreetly terminated while others were never paid for the duties they carried out.

US agrees to discuss withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan: Taliban

New Delhi, Oct 15 (ANI): The United States in a meeting with Taliban delegation stated that it has agreed to back out its troops from Afghanistan. Members of Taliban delegation said that leaders from both sides have agreed to discuss all issues. However, the delegation maintained that the meeting was 'preliminary' in which all issues were discussed in general. Taliban has established a number of conditions like withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan, the lifting of sanctions on its leaders, the release of their group members from prisons in Afghanistan and the establishment of an official political office. The meeting took place in a bid to find a solution to end the 17 years of war in the nation.

India wins the seat to UNHRC with highest votes

New York (United States of America), Oct 12 (ANI): India has won the seat to Human Rights Council at United Nations (UNHRC) with the highest votes among all candidates. Speaking on India's win in the UN, Indian Ambassador to United Nations Syed Akbaruddin assured that with the win, India will continue to promote and protect human rights globally. He said, "We're grateful to the many friends that we've across the globe who came out and voted in such large numbers to ensure that India got the highest number of votes among all the 18 candidates. We would like to assure them that India will continue its balance and moderate approach towards the promotion and protection of human rights globally."

EAM Swaraj attends SCO Heads of Government Council Meeting in Tajikistan

Dushanbe (Tajikistan), Oct 12 (ANI): Union Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Friday attended Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Heads of Government Council Meeting in Tajikistan's Dushanbe. This was the second CHG meeting since India became a full member of SCO in June last year. The leaders discussed prospects for the further development of SCO and exchanged in-depth views on current international and regional issues. Later, EAM Swaraj and other SCO members took a group photograph. Swaraj had also attended the last year's meeting at Sochi.

India determined to work with SCO on eco-friendly energy alternatives: EAM Swaraj

Dushanbe (Tajikistan), Oct 12 (ANI): Union Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Friday addressed the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Heads of Government Council Meeting in Tajikistan's Dushanbe. While addressing the gathering she emphasised of working together with SCO on environmentally friendly energy alternatives to ensure sustainable development. EAM swaraj also said that India is also pledged to eliminate single-use plastics by 2022.

US threatens India with CAATSA if it continues to purchase fuel from Iran

Washington DC, Oct 12 (ANI): Spokesperson for US State Department Heather Nauert while addressing the media on India purchasing fuel from Iran, said, "The President had addressed it, he was asked whether or not India would buy oil from Iran after sanctions are reimposed. And President said, 'we'll take care of that'. He was asked also about Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) sanctions and possible imposition of CAATSA sanctions. And he (US President) said, India is going to find out. And India will find out very soon. We'll see. So I'm not going to get ahead of him, but certainly when we hear about things such as purchasing oil or purchasing of the S-400 systems, it's not helpful".