Highlights: Greek authorities rescue 145 migrants who were found stranded on a river islet on the Turkish border

Greek authorities said they rescued 145 migrants found stranded Thursday on an islet on the river that runs along the northeastern land border with Turkey, reported AP. 

Police said that the 70 men, 45 women and 30 children were all in good health and identified as Syrians or Kurds. Greek authorities launched the rescue after being alerted to the migrants' presence by a nongovernmental organization.

Gujarat High Court judge Samir Dave on Thursday recused himself from hearing the regular bail plea of a manager of the Oreva Group who is in jail for his alleged role in the last year's Morbi bridge collapse in which 135 people were killed. When manager Dinesh Dave's bail plea came up for hearing before Justice Samir Dave, he recused himself, saying "not before me," but didn't assign any reason for the decision. (PTI)

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday inaugurated a Rail Coach factory built by a joint venture of India-based Medha Servo Drives and Swiss railway vehicles manufacturer Stadler Rail with an investment of nearly ₹1000 crore at Kondakal near here. After the inauguration, KCR assured the state government's full support to the factory and said the facility would also house some companies from other countries as ancillary units in the near future, reported PTI. 

Three board members of Indian startup Byju's have quit amid the edtech company's disagreement with lenders, sources said, key departures after an investor slashed the firm's valuation, reported Reuters. 

Peak XV Partners' GV Ravishankar, Prosus' Russell Dreisenstock and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's Vivian Wu have resigned from the board, three sources familiar with the matter said.

A hurricane watch was issued for St. Lucia as Tropical Storm Bret barreled toward the eastern Caribbean Thursday at near-hurricane strength.

The storm was located about 170 miles (265 kilometers) east of Barbados on Thursday morning and was moving west at 15 mph (24 kph). It had maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 kph), just below the 74 mph (119 kph) winds of a Category 1 hurricane.

Airports, businesses, schools and offices were closing in St. Lucia and Dominica as forecasters warned of torrential downpours, landslides and flooding. (AP)

Ten people on their way to a temple were killed after their car fell into a 600-metre deep gorge in Munsiyari on Thursday, an official told PTI.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, in a tweet, expressed grief at the loss of lives in the mishap.

There were 10 people, including the driver, in the Bolero and there are no survivors. All the bodies have been retrieved, Pithoragarh District Disaster Management Officer Bhupendra Singh Mahar said.

Days after the body of a woman, one of the toppers in the MPSC exam, was found at the base of a fort in Pune district of Maharashtra, the police have arrested her friend from Mumbai, an official said on Thursday.

Citing preliminary investigation, the official said accused Rahul Handore (28) killed Darshana Pawar after she rejected his proposal for marriage, reported PTI. 

General Electric (GE) Aerospace, a subsidiary of General Electric, announced on Thursday it will co-produce its F414 engines in India, having signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), with the development coming amid prime minister Narendra Modi's ongoing state visit to the United States. Read full story

Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Thursday said an average of 1,336 soldiers were signing contracts to join the army every day, the TASS news agency reported. (Reuters)

Government will likely assure its employees a minimum pension of 40%-45% of their last drawn salary by altering the current market-linked pension scheme to assuage some holdout states.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, in Paris, France June 22, 2023. 

The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 22 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu for allegedly fishing in its waters, officials said.

The fishermen, reportedly hailing from Ramanathapuram, Pudukottai and Nagapattinam districts were picked up from near Neduntheevu late on Wednesday and four boats were also seized.

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says he is out of the running to become NATO's next chief, as the alliance mulls extending Jens Stoltenberg in the role.

"It's not going to happen," Wallace told The Economist magazine in an interview, arguing that the United States wanted Stoltenberg to stay as secretary-general.

One person died and five others were injured in a collision between a car and a container lorry on the Mani-Mysuru Highway, police sources said.

Fire broke out in a private bus due to a technical fault, in K Bitragunta village of Prakasam District, in the early morning hours.

A man was arrested and a juvenile were apprehended from Bihar in connection with their involvement in the alleged data leak from CoWIN portal, officials said on Thursday.

President Droupadi Murmu presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards 2022 and 2023 to Nurses, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi.

A soldier walks past the flags of participating nations in the ASEAN Summit, as he guards an area ahead of the 42nd ASEAN Summit held in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia May 8, 2023.

A Philippine Coast Guard boat passes by U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) during drills in the first trilateral coast guard exercise between the Philippines, Japan, and the U.S., at the coast of Bataan, Philippines in the South China Sea, June 6, 2023.

Ukrainian forces have carried out a missile strike on a bridge connecting Ukraine's Kherson region and Crimea, Russia-appointed officials in both regions said on Friday.

A case has been registered against 77 newly appointed differently-abled teachers in connection with fake disability certificates in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district, a police official said on Wednesday.

The rupee appreciated by 8 paise to 81.93 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday amid weak American currency and robust inflow of foreign funds into domestic equity markets.

Several villages in Assam flooded due to torrential rain over the past few days.

Australia's internet safety watchdog on Thursday threatened to fine Twitter for failing to tackle online abuse, saying Elon Musk's takeover had coincided with a spike in "toxicity and hate".

Indonesia is starting trial runs for its first high-speed train, which will connect the capital Jakarta to a neighboring city of Bandung, after years of delays and cost overruns plagued the project.