Daily Archives: July 21, 2022

CWG-bound sprinter Dhanalakshmi and triple jumper Aishwarya Babu fail dope test

New Delhi, 20 Jul: Commonwealth Games-bound sprinter S Dhanalakshmi and triple jumper Aishwarya Babu were on Wednesday dropped from the Indian team after returning...

India need to help Kohli, find settled batting position for him at top: Ponting

Dubai, 20 Jul: Australia legend Ricky Ponting believes frequent changes in his batting order was responsible for Virat Kohli's prolong lean patch and fears...

After Tokyo high, India now ‘target’ historic Commonwealth Games hockey gold

BENGALURU, 20 Jul: Indian men's hockey team defender Surender Kumar on Wednesday said they are eyeing an unprecedented gold at the upcoming Commonwealth Games,...

Shafique steers Pakistan to win over Sri Lanka in 1st test

GALLE, 20 Jul: Abdullah Shafique scored an unbeaten 160 to lead Pakistan to a record run chase and a four-wicket victory on Wednesday in...

Srinagar arms recovery case: NIA carries out searches at 9 places in Kashmir

Srinagar, Jul 20 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at nine locations in the Kashmir valley in connection with a...

Critical patient flown 23 hours from US to Chennai for medical treatment

Chennai/Bengaluru, Jul 20 (PTI) A 67-year-old critically ill woman was being treated at Chennai's Apollo Hospital on Wednesday, after 23 tense hours in an...

COVID-19: Centre asks states to strictly monitor home isolation cases

New Delhi, 20 Jul: The Centre urged the states and Union territories on Wednesday to strictly monitor the home isolation cases of COVID-19 so...

Assam flood: Affected population down to over 16,000, one more death

Guwahati, Jul 20 (PTI) The flood situation in Assam improved further on Wednesday as the number of people affected by the deluge came down...

Wanted man killed in police encounter in Assam

Dhubri (Assam), Jul 20 (PTI) A person suspected of having links with jihadi elements and involved in cattle smuggling was allegedly killed in a...

ASTC officer suspended for misleading’ Transport minister

Guwahati, Jul 20 (PTI) An officer of Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) headquarters here was placed under suspension on Wednesday for purportedly misleading the...

Plans afoot to rejuvenate Assam State Transport Corporation

Guwahati, Jul 20 (PTI) The Assam government is focusing on rejuvenation of the Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) with emphasis on repair of old...

Pogacar wins Stage 17, Vingegaard moves closer to Tour title

PEYRAGUDES, France (AP) — Tadej Pogacar claimed a third stage win as he sprinted away from Jonas Vingegaard in the punishing last climb of...

Venus Williams added as wild card for National Bank Open

TORONTO (AP) — Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams has been given a wild-card entry into the main draw of the National Bank Open...

SAINT-GAUDENS, France (AP) — Rafal Majka pulled out of the Tour de France on Wednesday ahead of a tough stage in the Pyrenees during...

Rishi Sunak: On The Tough Road To Become The “Custodian Of UK”

London, Jul 20 (PTI): It is official – Rishi Sunak is now the closest anyone of Indian origin has ever been to take charge...

105 Dead In Ethnic Clashes In Sudan

Khartoum, Sudan, Jul 20 (PTI): Ethnic clashes in Sudan's Blue Nile state in a deadly land dispute killed 105 people and wounded 291, the...

High Treason: Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky Moves Against Spies

Warsaw, Jul 20 (AFP): Ukraine's army is putting up fierce frontline resistance against Russian troops, but President Volodymyr Zelensky's shock dismissal of two top...

“We Lost”: Disappointment At Sri Lanka Protest Camp After Election

Colombo, Jul 20 (AFP): A sullen crowd reacted to the election of Sri Lanka's new president with disappointment Wednesday, near the protest camp where...

Hundreds Evacuated After Wildfire Cases Surge In Suburbs Of Greece

Athens, Jul 20 (AFP): Hundreds of people were evacuated early Wednesday as firefighters deployed planes and helicopters to fight a surging wildfire in mountainside...

UK weather turmoil spurs calls to adapt to climate change

LONDON , Jul 20 (AFP) Britain’s record-breaking heatwave has spurred calls for the government to speed up efforts to adapt to a changing climate,...