Geneva, 2/1: The World Health Organization chief said Tuesday that 90 million cases of coronavirus have been reported since the Omicron variant was first identified 10 weeks ago — amounting to more than in all of 2020, the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic. With many countries easing their restrictive measures amid public…
Brimingham, 2/8: Harmeet Desai raised his game in the decisive singles as the Indian men’s table tennis team retained its Commonwealth Games gold medal after a close fight against Singapore here on Tuesday. World no. 121 Harmeet outsmarted 133rd-ranked Zhe Yu Clarence Chew 11-8, 11-5, 11-6 in the third singles to ensure India’s…
Srinagar, 29/6: In a tragic incident near the Line of Actual Control (LAC), five army soldiers, including a junior commissioned officer (JCO) were killed after their T-72 tank was swept away while crossing a river in the Nyoma-Chushul area of cold desert Ladakh region. The incident occurred near Mandir Morh, 148 kilometres from Leh town,…
New Delhi, 1/4: Jet fuel prices on Friday were hiked by 2 per cent – the seventh straight increase this year – to an all-time high, reflecting a surge in global energy prices. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) – the fuel that helps aeroplanes fly – was hiked by Rs 2,258.54 per kilolitre, or…
Kolkata, 13/12: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated that she was ‘deeply disturbed’ by the “mismanagement” at the Lionel Messi event in Kolkata and announced the constitution of a high-level committee to probe the incident on Saturday. Banerjee said she was on the way to the Salt Lake stadium to attend the event, along…
Colombo, 5/4: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s ruling party, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) on Tuesday lost its majority in Parliament as 42 MPs announced they would sit independently. Among the 42 MPs, 14 are from Sri Lanka Freedom Party, 10 belong to constituent parties of the government, and 12 are SLPP MPs, among others,…
Kolkatta, 25/8: Five teachers of a primary school Shishu Shiksha Kendra in West Bengal allegedly consumed poison outside the Education Department Headquarters on Tuesday. All these teachers were protesting outside the Headquarters of the Education Department regarding their demands related to the job. Soon after the teachers consumed the poison, they were admitted to the…
Agra: The world-famous UNESCO World Heritage site, the Taj Mahal, is being prepared for the upcoming visit of US Vice President JD Vance to India. The monument, which has welcomed many global leaders over the years, will now see Vice President Vance and his wife walking through the mausoleum and admiring its timeless beauty. Earlier, in…
Kashmir, 28/12: At least three terrorists, travelling in a truck to Kashmir, were killed in a “chance encounter” here early Wednesday morning, police said. Additional Director General of Police, Jammu zone, Mukesh Singh said the encounter with the terrorists took place around 7.30 am amid intense fog near Tawi Bridge in the Sidhra…
Mumbai, 16/8: An MLA from Maharashtra Chief Eknath Shinde-led faction has asked his supporters to beat up workers of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena amid the growing rift between the two groups. A video on Monday went viral on social media platforms wherein MLA Prakash Surve was also seen assuring his supporters to…
