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NEW DELHI: All schools and colleges in Himachal Pradesh will be closed on August 14 due to incessant rainfall, the state government announced on Sunday. Heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh in the past 24 hours have triggered landslides and uprooted trees, damaging houses and vehicles and blocking 150 roads. In a rain-related incident on Sunday, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Japan signed off the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy campaign on a high, defeating defending champions South Korea 5-3 in the third-place playoff on Saturday. Ryoma Ooka (3rd), Ryosei Kato (9th), Kentaro Fukuda (28th), Shota Yamada (53rd), and Ken Nagayoshi (58th) scored to help the Japanese conclude on a high note.Korean goal scorers were … Read more
CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government on Friday extended till Sunday the suspension of mobile internet and SMS services in Nuh where conditions are “still critical and tense”. A total of 393 people have been arrested and 118 taken into preventive detention in connection with the communal clashes in the state earlier this month. Besides, 160 FIRs … Read more
Virgin Galactic took its first space tourists on a long-delayed rocket ship ride, including a former British Olympian who bought his ticket 18 years ago and a mother-daughter duo from the Caribbean. The rocket-powered plane was carried aloft Thursday morning from Spaceport America in the New Mexico desert. The plane was released about an hour … Read more
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday (August 9) passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 (DPDP Bill) with a voice vote. The bill was passed after the opposition members staged a walkout over the Manipur issue. The Lok Sabha had passed the bill on Monday. The bill has provisions to curb the misuse of individuals’ … Read more
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha member and former Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi’s remarks on the Delhi services bill during the debate on August 7 found mention in the Supreme Court on Tuesday. During a debate on the bill, which was later passed by the upper house, former CJI Gogoi had said that the proposed law by … Read more
NEW DELHI: After a gap of nearly 50 years, Russia is planning to launch a lunar mission on August 11 and enter the race to become the first nation to land a rover on the Moon’s south pole — a potential source of water to support a future human presence there. India has a head … Read more
NEW DELHI: BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partner Kuki People’s Alliance on Sunday withdrew its support from the N Biren Singh government in Manipur over the continuing violence in the northeastern state that has claimed nearly 200 lives in the past three months. “After careful consideration of the current conflagration, the continued support for the … Read more
CHENNAI: Chief minister M K Stalin on Saturday condemned Union Home minister Amit Shah’s statement that there was a need to develop acceptance for the Hindi language without any kind of opposition, even if its pace was slow. “Our language and heritage define us – we won’t be enslaved by Hindi… Igniting the embers of … Read more
NEW DELHI: Friday was a day of double troubles with two aircraft — one each of IndiGo and Air India — safely returning minutes after take off to the origin airport due to engine snags. While IndiGo’s was a domestic Patna-Delhi flight, AI aircraft was headed from Mumbai to London. IndiGo’s Airbus A320 landed back … Read more
BEIJING: Residents of areas hit hard by recent flooding in northern China have taken aim at a key Communist Party official, saying he sacrificed their safety to protect President Xi Jinping’s flagship projects. A hashtag playing off a comment by Ni Yuefeng, the Communist Party boss of Hebei province, had more than 80 million views … Read more
SYDNEY: Two Indian navy ships docked in Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, underscoring the strategic importance of the country to global superpowers the United States and China and their allies. The INS Kolkata guided missile destroyer and INS Sahyadri frigate will stay in PNG’s capital Port Moresby for two days, an Indian embassy official said. … Read more
NEW DELHI: Young Indian opener Ishan Kishan continued his sensational run on the Caribbean tour by slamming his third successive half-century in the ODI series against West Indies. The left-handed Kishan has been the only bright spot in India’s dismal batting performance before this match as he scored 52 and 55 respectively in the first … Read more
NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah will finally make his return to international cricket after a long injury layoff as the BCCI’s senior selection committee announced the 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Ireland to be played in Dublin. Bumrah has also been appointed skipper for Team India after the second string team was … Read more
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Sunday that “war” was coming to Russia after three Ukrainian drones were downed over Moscow. “Gradually, the war is returning to the territory of Russia — to its symbolic centres and military bases, and this is an inevitable, natural and absolutely fair process,” Zelenskyy said on a visit … Read more
NEW DELHI: In its first joint political outreach since its formation earlier this month, the opposition bloc INDIA on Saturday visited Manipur to assess the ground situation in the strife-torn state. The BJP, however, slammed the visit of the 21-MP delegation, calling it a “mere show-off”. The visit by the opposition partiescome at a time … Read more
NEW DELHI: External affair minister S Jaishankar on Friday slammed the opposition for “repeatedly disrupting” his address in Parliament. Jaishankar stated that for the opposition “partisan politics” held more importance than national progress and said that he would present the thrust of his statement in a video message.“Yesterday, I sought to apprise the Parliament and … Read more
NEW DELHI: Amid speculation that India-Pakistan match could be rescheduled, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said that one could see a few changes in the upcoming ODI World Cup in India in Oct-Nov. Shah insisted that there have been requests from a few International Cricket Council (ICC) member nations to change the schedule citing very small … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asserted that India will be among the top 3 economies in the world in his third term after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The Prime Minister said this after inaugurating the International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC) complex — Bharat Mandapam — at Pragati Maidan in the national capital.“I … Read more
NEW DELHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday slightly upgraded its global growth outlook for this year on Tuesday, attributing it to resilient economic activity in the first quarter. However, the IMF also cautioned about persistent challenges that could dampen the medium-term outlook. The global lender now projects a 3.0% growth in global real … Read more
BENGALURU: The Central CEN Crime Police Station in Bengaluru has registered an FIR against unknown suspects. This comes after the press relations officer of the high court of Karnataka lodged a complaint about threats to the lives of several judges, besides himself, police said on Monday. K Muralidhar lodged a complaint on July 14. He … Read more
BIHARSHARIF: In a miraculous rescue operation in Bihar’s Nalanda district,a three-year-old child has been successfully brought out alive from a 40-feet deep borewell nearly 8 hours of continuous efforts on Sunday. After being rescued, the medical team conducted a thorough checkup of the child and subsequently rushed him to Vardhman Institute of Medical sciences (VIMS)for … Read more
NEW DELHI: A day after being sacked as minister from the Rajasthan government, MLA Rajendra Gudha on Saturday doubled down on his attack against chief minister Ashok Gehlot, claiming the Congress leader “was no longer in control of the state, which is leading in crimes against women”. “Nothing will happen by sacking me. Create a … Read more
NEW DELHI: India’s run machine, Virat Kohli, who is playing his 500th international match, continued his exceptional form in the series against West Indies as he smashed a magnificent century on the second day of the second Test in Port of Spain on Friday. Kohli, showcasing his impeccable skills and technique, reached his 29th Test … Read more
BENGALURU: Defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Thursday furthered its relationship with the Argentinian defence establishment with the signing of a letter of intent (LoI) with the country’s ministry of defence for productive cooperation and acquisition of light and medium utility helicopters for South American country’s armed forces.“The LoI was signed by Jorge Taiana, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Seven-time champions India will face arch-rivals Pakistan on September 2 in Kandy as the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Jay Shah announced the match schedule for Asia Cup 2023 on Wednesday.The six-nation tournament will be played in Pakistan and Sri Lanka from August 30 to September 17 based on the hybrid model recently … Read more
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday mocked Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for not being able to properly pronounce ‘INDIA’ – the new name given to the opposition alliance at today’s meeting in Bengaluru.After the meeting of 26 opposition parties, Kharge announced a new name for the alliance – Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance. However, while … Read more
Gautam Gulati, who has entertained fans with his personality and different characters in the showbiz world, is currently winning hearts as a gang leader on Roadies season 19. After winning Bigg Boss season 8 and making his mark, Gautam is now showing his leadership qualities by mentoring youngsters on the stunt and youth-based reality show. … Read more
MUMBAI: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) decided to not continue with Director of Cricket Mike Hesson and coach Sanjay Bangar.“All contracts are intact,” Royal Bangalore Challengers head Rajesh Menon told TOI. However, a reliable source said, “The contracts of both Hesson and Bangar have not been renewed. The current contract runs till December 31, but normally, … Read more
China’s tech stocks just had their best week since December. But for many investors who have been burned chasing past rallies, more signs of fundamental improvement are needed before they jump back in.The industry still faces a raft of challenges including a sluggish economic recovery, and uncertainty about whether the end of the official crackdown … Read more