India To Hold Unmanned Flight Tests For Crewed Space Mission: Space Agency

NEW DELHI, Oct 8 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), yesterday said that it would soon commence the unmanned flight tests for its crewed space mission “Gaganyaan.” “ISRO to commence unmanned flight tests for the Gaganyaan mission. Preparations for the Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1), which demonstrates…

Hamas Official Criticises U.S. Biased Position Towards Israel

GAZA, Oct 8 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior official of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), yesterday, criticised the biased position of the United States towards Israel, amid the current escalating tensions in the Gaza Strip. Saleh al-Arouri, deputy chief of Hamas, said in a press statement that, “the hypocritical position of…

Iranian, Turkish FMs Discussed Developments Of Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

TEHRAN, Oct 8 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, yesterday, discussed the developments of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in wake of massive military operations by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) against Israel. In a phone call, the two foreign ministers highlighted the necessity for…

Egypt, France Discussed Efforts To Contain Palestinian-Israeli Conflict In Gaza

CAIRO, Oct 8 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, held phone talks yesterday, during which they discussed regional and international efforts, to contain the ongoing deadly Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the Gaza Strip. “The call touched on consultation and coordination regarding efforts to stop the…

Seven Injured In Car Accident In Tokyo’s Bustling Shibuya

TOKYO, Oct 8 (NNN-NHK) – Seven people were injured last night, after a car ran into a crowd, near the busy scramble crossing in Japan’s capital, Tokyo. According to Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, the accident took place shortly after 7:30 p.m., in the busy Dogenzaka area, near the famous intersection…

Brunei On Track For Economic Growth: AMRO

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 8 (NNN-BBNEWS) – Brunei Darussalam is well positioned for economic growth, with the latest quarterly outlook from a regional economic research organisation, projecting growth of 1.1 percent in 2023 and 2.0 percent in 2024. This upward revision was made by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO),…

Palestinians Have Right To Defend Themselves: President

RAMALLAH, Oct 8 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, said yesterday that, the Palestinian people have the right to defend themselves against “Israeli violations.” During an emergency leadership meeting held in Ramallah, Abbas instructed the concerned Palestinian authorities to provide everything necessary “to strengthen the steadfastness of the Palestinians, in…

Barrage Of Rockets Fired From Gaza Into Israeli Cities

GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct 7 (NNN-WAFA) – Tens of rocket barrages were launched this morning, by the armed factions from Gaza, into Israeli cities for the first time since May last year, Palestinian security sources and eyewitnesses said. They said that, a series of explosions were heard near the separation fence as…

Four Feared Dead After Light Plane Crashed In Australia

SYDNEY, Oct 7 (NNN-AAP) – Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), confirmed that four people, including children, are believed to have died, after a plane crashed near Canberra, yesterday noon. According to the latest update by NSW Police, the Cirrus SR22 aircraft, took off from Canberra…

Four Missing After Boat Capsized Off Coast In South India

NEW DELHI, Oct 7 (NNN-PTI) – At least four fishermen went missing, and three others were rescued, after their boat capsized off the coast, in India’s southern state of Kerala, officials said yesterday. The boat capsized Thursday midnight, about 11 nautical miles north off Munambam harbour, in Kochi district. Following…