Daily Archives: July 19, 2022

India reports second confirmed case of monkeypox from Kerala’s Kannur

New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) : A 31-year-old man who arrived in Kerala last week from Dubai has tested positive for monkeypox, making it...

Ex- NSE MD Chitra Ramakrishnan’s ED custody extended by 4 days in phone-tapping case

New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) : A Delhi court on Monday extended by four days the custodial interrogation of former NSE MD Chitra Ramakrishnan...

India crosses 200-crore Covid-19 vaccine doses mark

New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) : India achieved a major milestone in its vaccination programme against COVID-19 as the cumulative doses administered surpassed the...

Nagaland govt follow-up measures after NSCN-IM’s decision on Naga political negotiation: Zeliang

Kohima, Jul 18 (PTI) The all-party United Democratic Alliance Nagaland chairman, T R Zeliang Monday said that the state government will take follow-up measures...

Online initiative against cyberbullying launched in Assam

Guwahati, Jul 18 (PTI) Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi on Monday stressed the importance of young people protecting themselves in online spaces and understanding their...

Not verbal, only written pact valid in property purchase: Tribunal

Guwahati, Jul 18 (PTI) The Assam Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) on Monday said no verbal assurance can change a written contract between the...

Contractual employees of NHM Mizoram call off their agitation

Aizawl, July 18 (PTI) Contractual employees of the National Health Mission (NHM) Mizoram called off their week-long agitation following an assurance from the state...

Huge quantities of brown sugar and heroin seized in Assam

Diphu/Guwahati, Jul 18 (PTI) Huge quantities of brown sugar and heroin, valued at nearly Rs two crore, have been seized in Assam's Golaghat and...

Assam reports three COVID-19 deaths, 149 new cases

Guwahati, Jul 18 (PTI) Assam's COVID-19 tally rose to 7,30,143 as 149 more people tested positive for the infection while three new fatalities pushed...

Damning report, new footage show chaos of Uvalde response

UVALDE, Texas , Jul 18 (AP) — A damning report and hours of body camera footage further laid bare the chaotic response to a...

Turkey warns it can ”freeze” Sweden, Finland’s NATO process

Ankara, Jul 18 (AP) Turkey can still freeze Sweden and Finland's membership in NATO unless the two countries take steps that meet Ankara's security...

19 women dead as boat carrying wedding party capsizes in river Indus on Punjab-Sindh...

Lahore, Jul 18 (PTI) At least 19 women belonging to a wedding party drowned on Monday after a boat carrying them capsized in the...

5 arrested in B’desh for their involvement in attack on Hindu temple, homes

Dhaka, Jul 18 (PTI) Five persons have been arrested for their involvement in last week's attack on the houses and temple of the Hindu...

Nepal Oil Corporation gets NRs. 7 billion loan from govt to pay IOC

Kathmandu, Jul 18 (PTI) The Nepali government on Monday decided to provide a loan of NRs 7 billion to the country's state-run oil company...

Imran Khan demands resignation of Pak Chief Election Commissioner for favouring ruling party

Lahore, Jul 18 (PTI) Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party chief Imran Khan on Monday demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Sikander...

UAE leader in France to discuss Russian energy alternatives

Paris, Jul 18 (AP) French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting the leader of the United Arab Emirates on Monday to ensure energy supplies from...