Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) The fishing community in Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram has gone on an indefinite strike after seven fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) while fishing. Tension has gripped the area. The arrests took place a day ago when the fishermen, operating from Rameswaram, were allegedly intercepted mid-sea by Sri Lankan naval personnel. Their mechanised fishing boat was also seized.Following their detention, t…

Tehran, Aug 11 (IANS) The deputy director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will visit Iran on Monday, reported the semi-official Tasnim news agency, citing Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi.According to the report, the foreign minister made the remarks in an address to reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting.Araghchi stressed that the visit would be aimed at holding negotiations between Iran and the agency, noting that Iran had already provided the IAEA…

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 …

Seoul, Aug 11 (IANS) The insurrection trial of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol was held without his attendance for the fourth consecutive time Monday.The Seoul Central District Court held a scheduled trial hearing for the first time since July 24, following a two-week summer break for all courts, but Yoon did not appear.The former president has been standing trial on charges of leading an insurrection and abusing his power through his short-lived imposition of martial law in December, Yonh…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will lead a protest march of around 300 MPs from the INDIA bloc to the Election Commission of India (ECI) headquarters in New Delhi on Monday. The march, set to begin at 11:30 a.m. from Parliament House, will cover approximately one kilometre to the Election Commission office. The demonstration is being held to oppose the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and to raise concerns over allege…

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 …

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…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 184 newly constructed Type-VII multi-storey flats for Members of Parliament (MPs) at Baba Kharak Singh (BKS) Marg in New Delhi on Monday. The event will commence at 9:00 a.m. and will be held in the presence of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju.As part of the inauguration ceremony, the Prime Minister will also plant a Sindoor (vermilion) sapling at the residential p…

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Arpit Rana shone with bat while Anuj Rawat displayed his brilliant captaincy skills to lead East Delhi Riders a narrow two-run victory against West Delhi Lions in a last-ball thriller of the Delhi Premier League Season 2 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here.Chasing 159, West Delhi Lions came agonisingly close but fell short by just two runs, finishing at 156/7 in their 20 overs. The Lions’ innings was anchored by Krish Yadav’s resilient 44 from 39 balls and a blistering …

Ahmedabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav led the state-level ‘World Lion Day’ celebrations at Barda Wildlife Sanctuary, marking the Asiatic lion’s return to the region after 143 years. Addressing the gathering, CM Patel called the Asiatic lion “a global symbol of India’s identity” and announced the e-launch and foundation stone-laying of various forest department projects worth Rs 180 crore.This includes a Rs 75-cr…