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Drop in 'self-rated poor' shows anti-poverty program on right track

Manila, June 9 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday said the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey that showed a decrease in the number of "self-rated poor" families in ... Read More


BI deports 115 foreigners on 1st week of June

Manila, June 9 -- Over 100 foreign nationals, most of them Vietnamese, were deported in batches on the first week of June this year, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on Monday. In a statement,... Read More


Japan: 4 SDF members injured in explosion at U.S. air base in Okinawa

Tokyo, June 9 -- Four people were injured after an explosion occurred Monday within the U.S. military's Kadena Air Base in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, local media reported. The blast... Read More


Bollywood filmmaker Partho Ghosh passes away at 76

Mumbai, June 9 -- Acclaimed Bollywood filmmaker Partho Ghosh, known for helming poignant cinematic works such as "Agni Sakshi" and "100 Days", died here on Monday, following a cardiac arrest. Ghosh, ... Read More


Singapore cargo vessel catches fire off Kerala coast; Indian Coast Guard rescues 18 crew members

Kozhikode, June 9 -- A Singapore-flagged vessel (MV Wan Hai 503) caught fire near Beypore port, around 9.30am today, while en route from Colombo to Nhava Sheva Port in Mumbai. The Indian Coast Guard r... Read More


Union Minister Kishan Reddy inaugurates facade lighting of Kacheguda Railway Station

Hyderabad, June 9 -- Union Minister and Telangana BJP President G Kishan Reddy inaugurated the newly-installed facade lighting of Kacheguda Railway Station at an event held at the station premises on ... Read More


Portugal edges Spain in shootout thriller to clinch second Nations League title

Dhaka, June 9 -- Cristiano Ronaldo scored again as Portugal claimed its second UEFA Nations League title, overcoming Spain 5-3 on penalties after a tense 2-2 draw in Munich on Sunday. Having scored t... Read More


Maha: Jabbar Patel selected for this year's 'Rajarshi Shahu Puraskar'

Kolhapur, June 9 -- Film and theatre director 'Padmashri' Jabbar Patel has been selected for this year's prestigious 'Rajarshi Shahu Puraskar' on behalf of Shree Shahu Chhatrapati Memorial Trust (SSCM... Read More


Maha: Sangli-Miraj civic body's deputy commissioner arrested for graft

Sangli, June 9 -- The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Mumbai and Sangli division on Monday arrested a deputy commissioner of the Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Municipal Corporation (SMKMC) for allegedly demandi... Read More


BEML, DRDO sign Transfer of Technology pact

Bengaluru, June 9 -- In a major thrust to India's defence indigenisation drive, BEML Limited has signed three Licensing Agreements with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the... Read More