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Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for Johannesburg to participate in the 15th BRICS Summit on August 22, Tuesday in the morning. He held a bilateral meeting with South African President Matemela Cyril Ramaphosa on August 23, Wednesday. Prime Minister Modi was expected to hold bilateral meetings with President Ramaphosa and some other leaders taking part in the BRICS Summit according to his departure statement ahead of visiting South Africa. President Ramaphosa was congratulated by Prime Minister Modi for thrivingly hosting the 15th BRICS summit. He expressed his full cooperation and support for India’s G20 presidency. India gave the African…

Eight people, including six children and two adults were stranded in a cable car around 900 feet above the ground in a distant mountainous region in Northern Pakistan on August 22, Tuesday. According to Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) the incident happened at around 7:00 local time. The children were traveling to school in the Allai valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province when all of a sudden, one of the cables of the chairlift snapped. Residents alerted the local officials using loudspeakers as soon as they noticed the chairlift stranded mid-air. The rescue operation is currently underway and two military…

The test-firing of strategic cruise missiles was conducted in North Korea under the observation of leader Kim Jong Un, reported North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on August 21, Monday. The state media released an undated photo wherein Kim Jong Un can be seen observing the strategic cruise missile test while being onboard a navy warship. The date of the test firing was not mentioned. The navy fleet was stationed at the East coast. KCNA reported that the missiles hit right on target. Kim said that the ship will maintain high mobility along with powerful striking abilities ensuring combat preparedness…