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North Korea on Thursday fired a “long-range ballistic missile”, South Korea’s military said, Pyongyang’s first weapons test since Seoul accused it of sending tens of thousands of soldiers to Russia. South Korea’s military had warned a day earlier that the nuclear-armed North was preparing to test another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) or even conduct a nuclear test, possibly ahead of next week’s US elections. “Our military detected one ballistic missile launched from the Pyongyang area toward the East Sea at approximately 7:10 AM (2210 GMT) today,” Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said, referring to the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan. “The ballistic missile is presumed to be a long-range missile… Read More »North Korea Launches “Long Range Ballistic Missile” Toward Sea: Report

A strong earthquake hit off the West Coast of the United States on Wednesday, geologists said, but no tsunami alert was issued. The 6.0 magnitude quake was located on a faultline underneath the Pacific Ocean, 173 miles (279 kilometers) from the city of Bandon in the state of Oregon, the US Geological Survey said.

 Two men returning home after finishing work in a factory were stabbed to death following a dispute with four juveniles in Narela Industrial area on Wednesday, police said. Police said the four minors aged between 13 and 16 have been detained and interrogated, they said. Family members of the victims — both residents of JJ Colony in Bawana — suspect that the duo were stabbed in a bid to rob them as they were returning home with salary and Diwali bonus. Police said they were probing the case from all angles, including a possibility of road rage. A senior police officer said a call was received regarding two persons lying in a pool of blood… Read More »Two Men Stabbed To Death In Delhi, 4 Minors Arrested: Cops

 Two men returning home after finishing work in a factory were stabbed to death following a dispute with four juveniles in Narela Industrial area on Wednesday, police said. Police said the four minors aged between 13 and 16 have been detained and interrogated, they said. Family members of the victims — both residents of JJ Colony in Bawana — suspect that the duo were stabbed in a bid to rob them as they were returning home with salary and Diwali bonus. Police said they were probing the case from all angles, including a possibility of road rage. A senior police officer said a call was received regarding two persons lying in a pool of blood… Read More »Two Men Stabbed To Death In Delhi, 4 Minors Arrested: Cops

Police seized Rs 86.50 lakh in cash from a car in the Seawoods area of Navi Mumbai on Wednesday evening amid enforcement of the model code of conduct for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly polls, an official said. According to the Navi Mumbai police official, the crime branch had received information that a large amount of cash was being brought in a car to the area. Crime branch sleuths intercepted the car opposite Krishna Hotel in Sector 42A, Seawoods (West), and recovered Rs 86,50,000 from the vehicle, he said. Three persons, Loknath Govindchandra Mohanty (33), Ratilal Ambabhai Patel (38) and Vineet Mohanlal Sharma (45) — were travelling in the car. When questioned about the cash… Read More »Maharashtra Polls: Rs 86.50 Lakh In Cash Recovered From Car In Mumbai