Monthly Archives: August 2022

Deal strictly with rumour mongers

A rumour of an alleged child lifter gang being active in Sinchung in West Kameng district recently created panic among the citizens. The situation...

Requires $80 billion funding

Malaria Comeback By Shivaji Sarkar Dreaded malaria can make a comeback amid global warming-heavy rains and needs three times more allocations a year. India suffers a...

Cong vows to fight for farmers’ issues from streets to Parliament

NEW DELHI, 31 Jul: The Congress on Sunday asserted that it will fight from the streets to the Parliament to ensure the guarantee of...

Time for redressal of public grievances reduced to 30 from 45 days, citizens...

New Delhi, 31 Jul: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said the time for redressal of public grievances received on an online portal has...

No monkeypox cases in TN so far, some spreading rumours: Health Minister

Coimbatore (TN), 31 Jul: Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Sunday ruled out reports of monkeypox in the state and said rumours of...

‘Indian aviation sector absolutely safe,’ says DGCA chief amid recent snags

New Delhi, 31 Jul: Aviation watchdog DGCA's chief Arun Kumar on Sunday said technical snags faced by domestic carriers in recent weeks did not...

IISc signs MoU with Indian Navy for collaborative aviation research

Bengaluru, 31 Jul: The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Indian Navy have signed an MoU to collaborate on aviation research and development,...

Van Vleuten wins women’s Tour de France for 1st time

PLANCHE DES BELLES FILLES, France, jul 31 (AP) — Veteran rider Annemiek van Vleuten won the women’s Tour de France for the first time...

Garcia wins Poland Open to claim her 9th WTA title

WARSAW, Poland, Jul 31 (AP) — Fifth-seeded Caroline Garcia defeated Ana Bogdan 6-4, 6-1 on Sunday to win the Poland Open for her ninth...

Spin and win: Verstappen rallies to eighth win of F1 season

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Jul 31 (AP) — Formula One champion Max Verstappen overcame a spin and his worst starting spot of the season to win...

Cyclists in hospital after crashing into Commonwealth crowd

LONDON, Jul 31 (AP) — Two riders have been hospitalized and multiple spectators required medical treatment after a crash catapulted an Olympic gold medalist...

Pelosi confirms trip to Asia, but no mention of Taiwan

BEIJNG, 31 Jul (AFP) The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, confirmed Sunday she will visit four Asian countries this week...

Chinese factory activity sinks, weighing on weak economy

BEIJING , 31 Jul (AFP)-- Chinese manufacturing’s recovery from anti-virus shutdowns faltered in July as activity sank, a survey showed Sunday, adding to pressure...

Germany argues over nuclear shutdown amid gas supply worries

BERLIN , 31 Jul (AFP) Rising concern over the impact of a potential Russian gas cutoff is fueling the debate in Germany over whether...

Pak death toll from monsoon rains, flooding reaches 320, PM visits worst-hit Balochistan

Karachi, Jul 31 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has visited flood-ravaged Balochistan province and assured the affected people of all possible help in...

ISIL-K seeks to recruit members from other terror groups; to develop threat capability from...

United Nations, Jul 31 (PTI) Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan (ISIL-K) seeks to strengthen its capabilities by recruiting members from other terror...

Taliban guard killed in clash with Iranian troops at Afghanistan-Iran border

Tehran, 31 Jul (AFP): Clashes broke out Sunday between Iranian border guards and Taliban forces, officials said, with the Afghan side confirming one of...

Russia says US, NATO expansion ‘main threats’ to national security

Saint Petersburg, 31 Jul (AFP): The United States' quest to dominate the oceans and NATO's expansion are the biggest threats facing Russia, according to...

Bin Laden family donated $1.19 million to Prince Charles’ charity: Report

London, 31 Jul (AFP): Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, accepted a £1 million ($1.19 million, 1.21 million euro) donation to his...

Sri Lanka’s new president Ranil Wickremesinghe seeks unity government to save economy

Colombo, Sri Lanka, 31 Jul (AFP): Sri Lanka's new president Ranil Wickremesinghe has formally invited MPs to join an all-party unity government to revive...