New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Independence Day address spoke about the demographic changes that is affecting the country. He said when the demographic change happens in border areas, it creates a crisis for national security. The Prime Minister also went on to term this phenomenon as a deliberate conspiracy to alter the country. He added that seeds of a new crisis is being sown.PM Modi’s remarks come at a time when there are efforts being made in Bangladesh w…

Seoul, Aug 15 (IANS) A heat wave advisory was issued again for Seoul and most of the central region Friday, with high temperatures expected to continue for the time being. The heat wave alert took effect at 11 am in Seoul, the central city of Daejeon and surrounding areas, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).For Seoul, the alert was reissued nine days after the KMA lifted the advisory, Yonhap News Agency reported.A heat wave advisory is issued when the maximum apparent tem…

Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) Kash Patel, Director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), on Friday extended his greetings to India as the country celebrated its 79th Independence Day. Patel took to his social media sharing highlights of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation from the Red Fort on the occasion of the celebration. In February, the Republican-led US Senate confirmed Kashyap Pramod Vinod Patel, 44, as the ninth Director of the FBI, also making him the first Ind…

Hanoi, Aug 15 (IANS) India’s drive for defence self reliance and technological advancement has received a significant boost with the approval of a $2.3 billion (Rs 20,000 crore) project to develop next-generation Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) for the Indian Air Force (IAF), a report cited on Friday. The development underscores India’s commitment to strengthening surveillance, reconnaissance, and situational awareness, while reflecting its foresight in addressing emerging securit…

Quetta, Aug 15 (IANS) The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) on Friday denounced the recent decision by the United States to designate its special unit Majeed Brigade a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO), slamming the move as a “deviation from ground realities” and “an implicit endorsement of the colonial narrative” by an international power.”We view this decision without surprise and without any sense of added pressure. Baloch Liberation Army is a resistance force, active solely against the militar…

Quetta, Aug 15 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender Mir Yar Baloch on Friday appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement regarding the exploration of India’s critical minerals under the National Critical Minerals Mission (NCMM) delivered during his address to the nation from the Red Fort on the occasion of the country’s 79th Independence Day. PM Modi announced on Friday that the country is intensifying its efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in critical minerals, with explorati…

Vientiane, Aug 15 (IANS) Lao officials and stakeholders convened to review the implementation of the Poverty Reduction through Safe Migration, Skills Development, and Enhanced Job Placement (PROMISE) project, and to discuss future strategies for improving the management and protection of migrant workers’ rights. The meeting was held in Lao capital Vientiane on Thursday, providing an opportunity to review the project’s progress and discuss strategic directions to further strengthen support for mi…

Stockholm, Aug 15 (IANS) Two people were injured in a shooting near a mosque in Sweden’s Orebro city on Friday, according to the local police. A major police operation is being conducted and the people have been asked to stay away from the area, local media reported. Police received the call regarding the violent crime near Orebro mosque on Friday at 1:45 pm (local time), Sweden-based SVT Nyheter reported. According to police, two people were injured in the shooting. The extent of the injuries i…

Geneva, Aug 15 (IANS) Following 10 days of negotiations, Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) talks to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, adjourned early Friday without consensus on a text of the instrument. The committee agreed to resume negotiations at a future date to be announced. The meeting adjourned with a clearly expressed desire by member states to continue the process, recognizing the significant diffe…

Athens, Aug 15 (IANS) Pakistan Senate’s recent decision to abolish the death penalty for only two crimes has sparked significant debate in the country, with Christian activists and human rights advocates demanding broader reforms, especially regarding the issue of blasphemy laws, a report mentioned on Friday.Some quarters have called the legislative decision as a step towards modernising Pakistan’s penal system, Greece-based NewsBomb said in a report. Critics, it said, remain sceptical, viewing …