Istanbul, Aug 11 (IANS) A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir, which killed one person, authorities said.The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) reported that the earthquake occurred in the Sindirgi district on Sunday at 7:53 p.m. local time (1653 GMT).Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said an 81-year-old person died after being rescued by emergency teams adding that many people were wounded and more than 15 buildings collapsed.Footage aired …

Tehran, Aug 11 (IANS) Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that parts of the country, including the capital Tehran, are faced with a “serious” water crisis.He made the remarks in a meeting with several Iranian media directors in Tehran on Sunday, while highlighting the measures his administration is implementing to tackle the crisis, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.Pezeshkian said round-the-clock efforts were being made to transfer water from the nearby Taleqan Dam to Tehran…

Moscow, Aug 11 (IANS) Russian air defence forces shot down roughly 120 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia’s Defence Ministry said.”During the past night from 20:00 (1700 GMT) on August 9 to 06:10 Moscow time (0310 GMT) on August 10, air defence duty forces destroyed and intercepted 121 fixed-wing Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles,” the ministry said in a statement.The ministry added that over 34 drones were downed on Sunday from 8:30 a.m. (0530 GMT) to 3 p.m. (1200 GMT), including one over the …

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Indian Navy’s newest stealth frigate, INS Tamal, has concluded a three-day port visit to Morocco’s Casablanca, during her return passage from Russia to India. During the port call from August 6-9, the ship participated in several activities focused on furthering cooperation and collaboration between the navies of India and Morocco.The ship’s crew interacted with Captain Rachid Sadrhazi, Commander of the 1st Naval base, Captain-Major Hasan Akouli, Commander of the…

Bengaluru, Aug 10 (IANS) Countering US President Donald Trump’s recent jibe that India is a dead economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, asserted that India is the fastest-growing major economy in the world.He was addressing a gathering at the International Institute of Information Technology Auditorium in Bengaluru, after laying the foundation stone for the Metro Phase-3 project.”In the last 11 years, our economy has moved from the 10th position to the fifth position, and we are march…

Dhaka, Aug 10 (IANS) Three more people have died due to dengue in Bangladesh in 24 hours till Sunday morning, increasing the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 101 in 2025. The deaths have been reported in Chittagong division and Dhaka South City Corporation, the United News of Bangladesh reported, citing the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). During this period, 448 more patients were admitted to the hospital with the viral fever, raising the number of confirmed cases to …

Tel Aviv/New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended his government’s controversial plan to take full military control of Gaza City, describing it as the “speediest and most effective way” to end the ongoing war. In a press conference, Netanyahu insisted that Hamas’ continued refusal to surrender its weapons has left Israel with no alternative but to press forward with its military campaign.“Given Hamas’ refusal to lay down its arms, Israel has no …

Washington, Aug 10 (IANS) Ahead of the much-anticipated summit meeting between the US and Russian Presidents in Alaska, US Vice President J.D. Vance said that negotiations to end the Ukraine conflict “should be based on the existing battle lines”, though admitting it will not make “anybody super happy”.Vance, speaking to Fox News, described this strategy as “a realistic, if imperfect, foundation” for a negotiated peace between Russia and Ukraine, RT reported.He also credited President Donald Tru…

Islamabad, Aug 10 (IANS) The Baloch families sit-in in Islamabad demanding the release of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders and an end to enforced disappearances in Pakistan’s Balochistan continued for the 26th consecutive day on Sunday even as the BYC accused the Pakistani authorities of maintaining road blocks, conducting surveillance and harassing protesters instead of addressing their legitimate demands. According to the BYC, Baloch protesters, including elderly women and young childre…

Islamabad, Aug 10 (IANS) As many as 536 people have been killed in traffic accidents in Pakistan’s Karachi so far in 2025. Among those deceased, 60 deaths occurred in accidents involving trucks, the police said on Sunday. Numerous traffic accidents have occurred in Karachi in the ongoing year, frequently leading to deaths, which has resulted in enraged people setting fire to the vehicles involved in the incident on many occasions, Pakistani daily The News International reported.Elaborating on ac…