Monthly Archives: August 2023

BSF seizes over 8 kg of heroin in Punjab’s Gurdaspur Amritsar

Chandigarh, Aug 30 (PTI) The Border Security Force has seized over eight kilograms of heroin and a packet of opium in searches in Punjab's...

Assam to build 1,000 new bridges: Himanta

Guwahati, Aug 30 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said his government will soon start construction of 1,000 bridges across the...

Babar, Iftikhar power Pakistan to huge win over Nepal in Asia Cup opener

MULTAN, 30 Aug: Skipper Babar Azam hit a delightful 151 while Iftikhar Ahmed smashed his maiden ODI century as Pakistan thrashed minnows Nepal by...

Humpy excited about young Indian chess brigade, says ‘can be worthy successor to Anand’

Kolkata, 30 Aug: She knows what it takes to achieve success at a young age as the world's youngest female GM Koneru Humpy on...

Leipzig signs Europa League-winning defender Lenz from Frankfurt in 10th new arrival

LEIPZIG, 30 Aug: Leipzig added depth to its squad by signing Europa League-winning defender Christo-pher Lenz from Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday. Lenz, who has been...

Alleged incidents of racism mar EB’s Durand Cup semifinal win, AIFF promises ‘strict action’

Kolkata, 30 Aug: East Bengal's remarkable victory against NorthEast United FC in the Durand Cup semifinal was overshadowed by allegations of racism, with the...

Absence of senior players a big miss: Shakib Al Hasan

Pallekele, 30 Aug: Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan on Wednesday rued the absence of experie-nced players like Liton Das, but said they have enough...

UK foreign minister in China to manage’ relations, raise human rights issues

London, 30 Aug: Britain's Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, is in Beijing on Wednesday to "manage" the country's relationship with China and raise human rights...

Hurricane Idalia makes landfall on Florida’s west coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm

Cedar Key, 30 Aug: Hurricane Idalia has made landfall on Florida's west coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm on Wednesday and was unleashing...

Pak authorities unearth network of cross-border drug smuggling to India operated by Lahore police...

Lahore, 30 Aug: Pakistan's Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on Wednesday said it has unearthed a cross-border drug smuggling network to India via drones which is...

Japanese ministers eat Fukushima fish to show it’s safe after nuclear plant wastewater is...

Tokyo, 30 Aug: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and three Cabinet ministers ate Fukushima fish sashimi at a lunch meeting Wednesday, in an apparent...

Kremlin says ‘Deliberate wrongdoing’ among possible causes of plane crash that killed Prigozhin

MOSCOW, 30 Aug: The Kremlin said Wednesday that “deliberate wrongdoing” is among the possible causes of the plane crash that killed mercenary leader Yevgeny...

Soldiers in Gabon say they’ve seized power and detained a president whose family ruled...

Libreville, 30 Aug: Mutinous soldiers claimed to have seized power in Gabon on Wednesday and put the president under house arrest, hours after he...

UP: Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangla Yojana amount raised by Rs 10,000 for each beneficiary

Lucknow, 30 Aug: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday announced to increase the amount given to beneficiaries under the 'Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangla Yojana' from...

DGCA suspends simulator training for A320 pilots at Air India’s Hyderabad facility

Mumbai, 30 Aug: Aviation watchdog DGCA has suspended simulator training activities for A320 pilots at Air India's facility in Hyderabad, close on the heels...

Ensure G20 Summit preparations are completed by August 31: Delhi govt to...

New Delhi, 30 Aug: The Public Works Department (PWD) of the Delhi government on Wednesday directed officials to ensure that work on all important...

US and Indian navies complete week-long anti-submarine warfare training in the Indian Ocean

Chennai, 30 Aug: The navies of India and the United States completed a week-long joint exercise focused on improving the interoperability in maritime patrol...

Govt, Congress object after China releases new edition of ‘standard map’ showing its territorial...

BEIJING, 29 Aug: China on Monday officially released the 2023 edition of its 'standard map', incorporating the disputed areas, including its claims over Arunachal...

AAPSU expresses dissatisfaction over probe into Karo child abuse case

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 29 Aug: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) has expressed dissatisfaction over the progress of investigation into the Karo residential school...

44 meritorious sportspersons get cash incentive on National Sports Day

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 29 Aug: The sports & youth affairs department on Tuesday celebrated the National Sports Day by giving away cash incentives to 44...