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US Soldier Charged Of Raping Minor Girl in Japan’s Okinawa

26 Jun 2024

US soldier has been charged with the kidnapping and rape of a teenage girl in Okinawa, a Japanese island chain that hosts the region's largest American military base. The case is likely to stoke the long-standing local opposition to US military presence in the Southeast Asian country. At least, 54,000...

EV fire incidents: Centre to issue new standards

23 Aug 2022

According to a report, the Union government will publish new guidelines for EV batteries within a month after numerous reports of fires in electric cars (EVs) were made from all over the country recently. "The road transport ministry has already sent the draft standards to industry stakeholders for consultation. The...