Daily Archives: August 11, 2021

India needs to boost capabilities to deal with future security challenges: IAF Chief

New Delhi, Aug 10 (PTI) A full-fledged conventional conflict with the Northern adversary is not possible but still India needs to boost capabilities and...

Parliament Panel Flags Conviction Rate Of Crimes Against Women, Children

New Delhi, Aug 10 (PTI): A parliamentary panel has expressed dismay over the "abysmally low" conviction rate in crimes against women and children in...

India Must Take Strong, Bold Steps To Mitigate Climate Crisis: Experts

New Delhi, Aug 10 (PTI): India must act now or else, the stronger effects of climate change will continue, environmental experts said on Tuesday,...

Over 2.07 crore unutilised vaccine doses still available with states, private hospitals: Centre

New Delhi, Aug 10 (PTI): More than 2.07 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, UTs and private...

India needs $100 billion FDI annually to become $5 trillion economy: Mukesh Aghi

New Delhi, Aug 10 (PTI): India needs at least USD100 billion of foreign direct investment every year to reach its target of a USD5...

ATM Installed In Meghalaya Hospital Where Inventor Was Born In 1925

Shillong, Aug 10 (PTI): A hospital in Meghalaya, where ATM inventor John Adrian Shepherd-Barron was born in 1925, has got an automated teller machine...

Rivers entering from Bhutan cause erosion problem in Assam: minister

Guwahati, Aug 10 (PTI) Several rivers entering Assam's Chirang district from the foothills of Bhutan cause erosion along their banks in the Indian side...

South Korean firm Sunjin expresses interest in setting up of livestock feed plant: Assam...

Guwahati, Aug 10 (PTI) The Assam government on Tuesday said South Korean firm Sunjin has expressed interest in setting up of a livestock feed...

Security forces seize huge cache of arms & ammunition from near Indo-Myanmar border in...

Imphal, Aug 10 (PTI) Security forces have seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition from near the Indo-Myanmar international border in Manipur's Tengnoupal...

Indian compound archers break two U-18 records during ranking round of World Youth Championships

Wroclaw, Aug 10 (PTI): The Indian compound girls and mixed team on Tuesday broke two Under-18 world records during their ranking round of the...

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Disappointed shuttler Chirag Shetty aims to utilise Games experience in future...

New Delhi, Aug 10 (PTI): Top Indian men's doubles player Chirag Shetty on Tuesday admitted it was difficult to come to terms with the...

Premier League: John Stones signs four-year contract extension with Manchester City following resurgent season

London, Aug 10 (AFP): John Stones has signed a four-year contract extension that will keep him tied to Manchester City till 2026, the Premier...

Premier League: Thomas Tuchel remains tight-lipped over Romelu Lukaku’s impending transfer to Chelsea

Belfast, Aug 10 (AFP): Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger described Romelu Lukaku as a "beast" to handle for defenders with the Belgian closing in on...

LaLiga: Real Madrid planning on taking legal action against Spanish league, CVC Capital Partners

Madrid, Aug 10 (AFP): Real Madrid said Tuesday they are taking legal action against the Spanish league and commercial partner CVC Capital Partners over...

National Javelin Day to be celebrated by AFI every year to mark Neeraj Chopra’s...

New Delhi, Aug 10 (PTI): The day Neeraj Chopra scripted history by winning Olympic gold medal at Tokyo Olympics, 7 August, will be celebrated...

Germany Earmarks 30 Billion Euros To Rebuild After Floods

Berlin, Germany, Aug 10 (AFP): Germany will earmark up to 30 billion euros ($35 billion) to rebuild after last month's deadly floods that washed...

Five militants from outlawed separatist group killed in Pakistan

Karachi, Aug 10 (PTI) Pakistan's security forces have killed five militants belonging to the outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army, who were planning to carry out...

‘Code red’: UN scientists warn of worsening global warming

United Nations, Aug 10 (AP) Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming...

China Cases Hit 7-Month High, Worst Outbreak Since Virus Emerged In Wuhan

Beijing, China, Aug 10 (AFP): China's coronavirus cases hit a seven-month high on Tuesday, after a cluster at a test site helped drive up...

People right in fearing Taliban will erase human rights gains in Afghanistan: Top UN...

United Nations/Geneva, Aug 10 (PTI) As the Taliban continues its offensive in Afghanistan, the United Nation's top official on human rights on Tuesday called...