Air India crash: All 260 victims identified, bodies handed over to their families
While 254 bodies were identified using DNA testing, six were identified through facial recognition.
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Support mechanisms in place as Malaysia’s expanded sales and service tax takes effect
Government initiatives – from direct cash aid and electricity rebates to healthcare schemes and discount cards – are available to help ease the burden and stretch every…
Former Delhi CM Kejriwal slams demolitions, vows to stand by the poor
Kejriwal accused the Chief Minister Rekha Gupta-led government of allegedly ruining the city within just five months, adding that people whose homes were being demolished had no…
Bhutan’s parliament sets marriage age at 18 for both genders
In the Marriage Act of Bhutan 1980, the minimum legal age for marriage was 18 for males and 16 for females. However, the irony is that the relevant laws in the country have…
Japan PM Ishiba plans council to debate social welfare; intends to invite ruling, opposition parties
With the decline in new births accelerating at a faster pace than predicted — the number has fallen below 700,000 for the first time — the new council will strive for future…
Career changes becoming more common among middle-aged, elderly people in Japan
Against the backdrop of an ongoing labour shortage, some small and midsize enterprises are now beginning to focus on creating environments where people can work longer.
3 dead, dozens injured in stampede at Indian chariot festival
Apparently, poor crowd management and inadequate police deployment resulted in the tragic mishap.
Japan’s Imperial family mourns loss of beloved family dog
Yuri, a female mixed breed, was 16 years and 4 months old and died of old age. She passed away peacefully under the watchful eyes of her family.
Six Americans caught trying to send bottles to North Korea
The plastic bottles were filled with rice, $1 bills, and Bibles.
12th body swept away in flash flood recovered from Charsadda in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
At least 19 people have been killed and six others injured in the province amid heavy rains and the consequent flash floods and landslides, according to data from the disaster…