Daily Archives: August 24, 2021

Parents with adopted child moving abroad have to intimate Indian diplomatic missions: New rule

New Delhi, Aug 23 (PTI) The government on Monday introduced a new clause in the adoption regulations, according to which when parents with their...

Navies of India and Philippines conduct military drills in South China Sea

New Delhi, Aug 23 (PTI) India on Monday carried out a naval exercise with the Philippines in the South China Sea, five days after...

FM announces Rs 6 lakh cr asset monetisation pipeline

New Delhi, Aug 23 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced a Rs 6 lakh crore National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) that will look...

National Security Act Slapped On Man For Anti-India Slogans, Say Police

Ujjain, Aug 23 (PTI): The stringent National Security Act (NSA) was invoked against a 21-year-old man arrested for allegedly writing anti-India slogans and posting...

Bengal Forest Department Celebrates 25th Birthday Of Royal Bengal Tiger ‘Raja’

Kolkata, Aug 23 (PTI): The 25th birthday of Raja, a male Royal Bengal Tiger currently lodged at South Khayerbari Animal Rescue Centre in north...

Baby Crocodiles Emerging From Eggs In Odisha Marks End Of Breeding Season

Kendrapara, Odisha, Aug 23 (PTI): Hatchlings of estuarine crocodiles have started emerging from eggs and making their way to water bodies in and around...

Assam CM stresses on time-bound completion of projects

Guwahati, Aug 23 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Monday said that time-bound and strategic implementation of projects is imperative for fast-paced development...

Another man arrested in Assam for supporting Taliban on FB, count rises to 16

Guwahati, Aug 23 (PTI) Another person was arrested in Assam for allegedly supporting the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan on social media, taking the total...

Morphine recovered in Assam, 2 arrested

Diphu, Aug 23 (PTI) One kilogram of morphine was seized from a bus in Karbi Anglong district of Assam on Monday and two persons...

4 magnitude earthquake hits west Assam, tremors felt in north Bengal

Guwahati, Aug 23 (PTI) Assam was hit by an earthquake of magnitude 4 on Monday afternoon, an official bulletin said. As per the National Center...

Ligament tear rules Bajrang out of worlds, brings early end to his 2021 season

New Delhi, 23 Aug: Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia will not compete in the upcoming wrestling World Championships after being advised a six-week rehabilitation...

The Hundred is going to get bigger and better, feel Warne and Pietersen

London, 23 Aug: The Hundred is going to 'get bigger and better' in the coming years, feel spin legend Shane Warne and former England...

Harmanpreet, Gurjit, Sreejesh in short-list for FIH annual honours

Lausanne, 23 Aug: The Indian men's hockey team drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh and his female counterpart Gurjit Kaur were on Monday nominated for the FIH...

Cincinnati win lifts Zverev to fourth in ATP rankings

PARIS, 23 Aug: Alexander Zverev's victory in the Cincinnati Masters saw the German leapfrog Rafael Nadal to take fourth spot in the new ATP...

I’m happy people are talking about me: Rahane on criticism for slow batting at...

Leeds, 23 Aug: India vice captain Ajinkya Rahane on Monday dismissed criticism he and Cheteshwar Pujara faced for slow batting during the Lord's Test...

Shaili is more or less like me, will be happy to see her break...

New Delhi, 23 Aug: Small, frail and not even in top three -- that was Shaili Singh when Anju Bobby George first saw her...

Liverpool refuses to release Salah for World Cup qualifiers

Cairo, 23 Aug: Liverpool has refused to release Mohamed Salah for Egypt's upcoming World Cup qualifying matches because of coronavirus restrictions, the country's soccer...

China hints at providing financial aid to Taliban controlled Afghanistan

Beijing, Aug 23 (PTI) China on Monday hinted at stepping up financial assistance to the Taliban controlled Afghanistan, saying it will play a positive...

Lanka lauds India’s ‘continuous support’ to combat COVID; $15 mn offer to enhance religious...

Colombo, Aug 23 (PTI) Sri Lanka's newly-appointed foreign minister G L Peiris on Monday appreciated India's "continuous support" for combatting the COVID-19 pandemic and...

Indian teacher joins educationists in worldwide girls’ education drive

London, Aug 23 (PTI) Indian teacher Ranjitsinh Disale, winner of the Global Teacher Prize 2020, has joined worldwide leaders from across the public, private...