Daily Archives: August 14, 2021

Pakistani terrorist planning attack on J-K highway killed in Kulgam encounter

Srinagar, Aug 13 (PTI) Security forces achieved a major success as a Pakistani terrorist of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) planning an attack along the national...

India, several other nations reaffirm not to recognise govt imposed through use of force...

New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI) India, Germany, Qatar, Turkey and several other nations have reaffirmed to not recognise any government in Afghanistan that is...

Twitter transfers India head Manish Maheshwari to US

New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI) Twitter has transferred to the US its India head Manish Maheshwari, against whom an FIR was registered in Uttar...

“Absurd”: India On Pak’s Allegations On Attack That Killed 9 Chinese

New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI): India on Friday described as "lies" Pakistan's allegations of Indian intelligence support to a deadly bus bombing in the...

Paddy planting marginally down at 349.24 lakh hectare so far: Govt data

New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI): Area sown to paddy is down marginally at 349.24 lakh hectare so far in the kharif season of 2021-22...

Bharat Biotech’s Covid nasal vaccine gets regulator’s nod for holding phase 2 clinical trial

New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI): The first nasal vaccine against COVID-19, developed by Bharat Biotech, has received regulator’s nod for conducting phase 2 clinical...

Central Board of RBI reviews current economic situation

New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI): The Central Board of RBI on Friday reviewed the current economic situation and the recent policy measures taken by...

Last remaining KNLA militants surrender in Assam: Himanta

Guwahati, Aug 13 (PTI) The last remaining militants of Kuki National Liberation Army (KNLA) surrendered in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Friday, Chief Minister...

Assam allows maximum 1,500 people at state I-Day function

Guwahati, Aug 13 (PTI) The Assam government on Friday issued directives for celebrating the 75th Independence Day, permitting a maximum of 1,500 people at...

Elephant found dead, rhino injured in Assam

Guwahati, Aug 13 (PTI) The carcass of an adult elephant was found in Assam's Tinsukia district, while a rhino was injured after being knocked...

Assam govt accepts opp demand to defer discussion on population control among Muslims

Guwahati, Aug 13 (PTI) The Assam government on Friday accepted the demand of the opposition Congress for deferring a discussion on population control among...

Heroin worth Rs 6 crore seized, couple arrested in Assam

Diphu (Assam), Aug 13 (PTI) A couple hailing from Nagaland was arrested and heroin worth Rs 6 crore seized from their possession in Assam's...

575 people including 112 children test positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram

Aizawl, Aug 13 (PTI) At least 575 people, including 112 children, have tested positive for novel coronavirus in Mizoram, pushing the state's COVID-19 tally...

Heroin worth Rs 1 crore seized in Mizoram

Aizawl, Aug 13 (PTI) Heroin worth Rs 1 crore was seized close to the India-Myanmar border in Mizoram's Champhai district on Friday, an Assam...

Universities must produce employable students: Assam CM

Guwahati, Aug 13 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that universities must ensure that they produce employable students. He also said...

World Cup winning U19 India captain Unmukt Chand calls it a day

Mumbai, 13 Aug: Unmukt Chand, who had led India to U-19 World Cup title triumph but struggled to replicate his success at the senior...

Neeraj’s coach Klaus says going forward, aim is to be ‘stable’ in technique

New Delhi, 13 Aug: Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has rectified most of the shortcomings in his technique and now the endeavour is...

Federer says return date ‘uncertain’

GENEVA, 13 Aug: Roger Federer said Friday the timing of his return to the courts was still uncertain, just weeks ahead of the US...

Olympic medal effect: Mirabai already seeing heightened interest in weightlifting

New Delhi, 13 Aug: Star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has observed a heightened interest in the power sport since her silver medal-winning feat at the...

Thomas Dennerby to take charge as head coach of India’s senior women’s football team

New Delhi, 13 Aug: Sweden's Thomas Dennerby will take charge as head coach of the Indian women's senior national team with immediate effect, the...