Monthly Archives: August 2021

Guwahati Police seizes heroin worth Rs 14 crore; 6 arrested

Guwahati, Aug 29 (PTI) The Guwahati Police has seized 1.75 kg of heroin, estimated to be worth Rs 14 crore, from two different places...

Assam CM for constant monitoring of work for timely completion

Guwahati, Aug 29 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday emphasised the need for constant monitoring of progress of work in all...

Gujarat To Give ₹ 3 Crore To Paralympic Silver Medallist Bhavina Patel

Ahmedabad, Aug 29 (PTI): The Gujarat government on Sunday announced a ₹ 3 crore reward for paddler Bhavina Patel for her historic silver medal...

Barbados win 1st match, St. Kitts & Nevis record 2nd win in a row...

St. Kitts & Nevis, Aug 29 (PTI) Barbados Royals registered their first win, while St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots won their second match in...

Sharma has another solid finish in sight, lies 9th in Switzerland

Crans Montana, Aug 29 (PTI) India's Shubhankar Sharma stayed on course for a top 10 finish as he carded a three-under 67 in the...

Ivashka beats Ymer in Winston-Salem Open for 1st tour title

Winston-Salem, Aug 29 (AP) Ilya Ivashka beat Mikael Ymer 6-0, 6-2 in the Winston-Salem Open to become the first player from Belarus to win...

Indian boxers shine at Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships with four gold medals

New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI): It was gold rush for India at the Asian Junior Boxing Championships in Dubai with four pugilists from the...

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Vinod Kumar wins bronze, but protest from rivals puts celebration on...

Tokyo, Aug 29 (PTI): Left bed-ridden for close to 10 years after falling off a cliff, Indian discus thrower Vinod Kumar scripted an astonishing...

Noisiel International Open 2021: Indian Grandmaster P Iniyan clinches Classical event to win tournament

Noisiel, France, Aug 29 (PTI): Indian Grandmaster P Iniyan won the Noisiel International Open 2021 Chess Tournament in Noisiel, France, scoring eight points from...

Formula 1: Questions arise over safety of Spa circuit’s iconic Raidillon-Eau Rouge stretch after...

Spa-Francorchamps, Aug 29 (PTI): Questions were being asked on Saturday over the safety of Spa's iconic Raidillon-Eau Rouge stretch after a second heart-stopping, high-speed...

Afghan police: Rocket hits near Kabul airport, kills child

Kabul, Aug 29 (AP) A rocket struck a neighbourhood just northwest of Kabul's international airport Sunday as the U.S. evacuation there winds down following...

Iran appoints ex-roads minister as head of nuclear agency

Tehran, Aug 29 (AP) Iran's president on Sunday appointed a new director of the country's nuclear department, state TV reported, replacing the nation's most...

Official: Death toll from attack on Yemeni base rises to 30

Sanaa, Aug 29 (AP) The death toll from a missile and drone attack on a key military base in Yemen's south on Sunday climbed...

SpaceX launches ants, avocados, robot to space station

Cape Canaveral, Aug 29 (AP) A SpaceX shipment of ants, avocados and a human-sized robotic arm rocketed toward the International Space Station on Sunday. The...

Israel Strikes Gaza After Fire Balloons, Border Clashes

Jerusalem, Aug 29 (AFP): The Israeli air force attacked two sites in Gaza on Sunday, the army said, after Gazans clashed with forces on...

Arunachal to give due recognition to unsung freedom fighters, CM tells assembly

ITANAGAR, 28 Aug: The Arunachal government will give due recognition to all unsung freedom fighters from the state by building a memorial for them,...

Govt committed to take up eviction drive in capital region: Natung

ITANAGAR, 28 Aug: Environment & Forest Minister Mama Natung on Saturday told the assembly that the government is committed to take up eviction drive...

Assembly passes AP (Reorganization of Districts) (Amendment) Bill, 2021

Dy speaker adjourns house sine die   ITANAGAR, 28 Aug: The state assembly has passed the Arunachal Pradesh (Reorganization of Districts) (Amendment) Bill, 2021 unanimously by...

Villagers stage protest against extortion bid by insurgent group

KHONSA, 28 Aug: The residents of Pullung village here in Tirap district on Saturday staged a demonstration to protest a recent extortion bid by...

Flood situation remains grim in E/Siang

PASIGHAT, 28 Aug: The flood situation in East Siang remains grim with the Siang river rising above the danger level, causing floods and soil...