Monthly Archives: May 2024

Chinese ambassador promises ‘friendship’ and ‘cooperation’ as 2 Chinese warships dock in Cambodia

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia, 19 May (AP) — Two Chinese warships docked Sunday at a commercial port in Cambodia, in preparation for joint naval exercises between...

Former South Africa leader Zuma promises jobs and free education as he launches party...

JOHANNESBURG, 19 May (AP) — Former South African President Jacob Zuma Saturday lamented the high levels of poverty among black South Africans and promised...

SC to hear plea against new criminal laws

NEW DELHI, 19 May: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a petition challenging the enactment of three new laws that seek...

Philosophy could bridge gap between science and policy: Researchers

NEW DELHI, 19 May: Good evidence-based policy needs to also engage with philosophical questions, a new research work has suggested, adding that philosophers might...

Julian Assange facing pivotal moment

Brian Melley LONDON, 19 May: The host of a news conference about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition fight wryly welcomed journalists last week to the...

Audiobooks can stimulate child’s interest in reading: Ruskin Bond

NEW DELHI, 19 May: Audiobooks can inculcate story listening habits in children and gradually attract them to reading books, said legendary author Ruskin Bond,...

Helicopter carrying Iran’s president suffers a ‘hard landing,’ state TV says, and rescue is...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” on Sunday, Iranian state media reported, without...

Airstrike kills 27 in central Gaza and fighting rages as Israel’s leaders are increasingly...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip, 19 May: (AP) — An Israeli airstrike killed 27 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, and fighting with...

Sri Lanka strongly rejects UN rights report on enforced disappearances

Colombo, 19 May (PTI): Sri Lanka has questioned the timing and the mandate of a report issued by the Office of the United Nations...

Forest department should be provided with modern equipment

The decision of the forest department to intensify night patrolling in core zones and fringe areas of the Pakke Tiger Reserve & Wildlife Sanctuary...

Org demands cancellation of illegal appointments in PHE&WS

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 18 May: Members of the Arunachal Civil Society (ACS) at a press conference at the Arunachal Press Club here on Saturday demanded...

Pinjoli bridge closed to traffic

BHALUKPONG, 18 May: The West Kameng district administration has issued a prohibitory order, restricting the movement of all types of vehicles on the Pinjoli...

APFA summer football camp begins at RG Stadium

NAHARLAGUN, 18 May: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here was abuzz with excitement as the Grassroots Development Committee of the Arunachal Pradesh Football Association (APFA) launched...

Patrolling intensified in Pakke Tiger Reserve

ITANAGAR, 18 May: Forest department personnel have intensified night patrolling in core zones and fringe areas of the Pakke Tiger Reserve & Wildlife Sanctuary...

Joti Mane wins Golden Jubilee Dree marathon for third time

ITANAGAR, 18 May: Jyoti Mane of Shi-Yomi district won the women's marathon organised as part of the Golden Jubilee Capital Complex Dree Festival celebration...

Armed forces national symbol of integrity: Guv

NEW DELHI, 18 May: "The Indian armed forces, which continue to play a pivotal role in nation-building, have emerged as a national symbol of...

Siang biodiversity meet organised

YINGKIONG, 18 May: Twenty-five guests, including researchers and nature conservationists from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, West Bengal, Assam, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand participated in a...

RIWATCH, JNSM celebrate Int’l Museum Day

KHINJILI, 18 May: The Research Institute of World's Ancient Tradition Culture and Heritage (RIWATCH) museum here in Lower Dibang Valley (LDV) district celebrated the...

Legend of Ita Fort

Flights Of Fantasy One of the most romantic stories is based on Ita Fort, located within the heart of Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh....

Consumer awareness prog

SEPPA, 18 May: Based on complaints received from the public regarding pricing of commodities beyond the maximum retail price and sale of expired items...