Monthly Archives: August 2024

Abotani Vidya Niketan conducts ‘Vigyan Mela’

PACHIN, 7 Aug: Abotani Vidya Niketan Secondary School here organized a one-day 'Vigyan Mela 2024 (Science Mela)' on Wednesday. The science mela featured a range...

“Not the centre’s chaprasi”

By Inder Jit (Released on 17 April 1984) The Governors and their role are in the news again. Late last month, Mrs Gandhi made most people...

Stick to exam calendar

Editor, As an avid reader of your esteemed daily, it is amusing to witness the constant shifts in opinions expressed by certain people in the...

BSF thwarts infiltration attempt by large Bangladeshi group in West Bengal

New Delhi, 7 Aug: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday said it thwarted a "significant" infiltration attempt by a large group of Bangladeshis...

PM KUSUM scheme faces implementation hurdles: Report

New Delhi, 7 Aug: The PM KUSUM scheme, which aims to promote solar energy in agriculture in India, has achieved only 30 per cent...

SC verdict on aldermen appointment calls for soul searching by AAP govt: LG...

New Delhi, 7 Aug: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's office on Wednesday said the Supreme Court judgement on aldermen appointment in the MCD calls...

Ouster of Bangladesh’s prime minister will test India’s regional power, with Beijing’s on the...

NEW DELHI, 7 Aug: The dramatic resignation of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina poses a dilemma for India’s government, and the South Asian powerhouse...

Opp should convince their states to propose removal of GST on insurance at Council...

New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday asked the opposition to convince their states to propose removal of 18 per...

BSF stops Bangladeshi group in West Bengal

New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) The Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday stopped a group of about 120-140 Bangladeshi citizens who were attempting to...

Kerala battles amoebic brain fever; govt to ascertain cause of rise in infections through...

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 7 (PTI) The Kerala government has decided to conduct a scientific study to determine the reasons behind the increasing cases of amoebic...

Constitution is powerful tool to curb disparities: CJI Chandrachud

New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Wednesday said the Constitution is a "powerful tool" to curb disparities...

IIA Bengaluru director to get national award for contribution towards space science

Bengaluru, Aug 7 (PTI) Prof Annapurni Subramaniam, director of Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru has been selected for the first Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar...

Hundreds of Bangladeshis gather at border with India seeking refuge

Jalpaiguri (WB), Aug 7 (PTI) Hundreds of Bangladeshi nationals gathered at the international border with India in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Wednesday, seeking...

Bangladesh-kind of situation will never be seen in India: actor Raza Murad

Bhopal, Aug 7 (PTI) Noted actor Raza Murad on Wednesday said a situation like that unfolding in neighbouring Bangladesh will never be seen in...

UK police deploying 6,000 specially trained officers this week as more far-right disorder expected

LONDON, 7 Aug (AP) — British police are gearing up for another night of violence amid concerns that far-right groups plan to target as...

Weighed down by 100gm: Tragic end to Vinesh’s Olympic dreams; Govt, IOA protest disqualification

Paris, 7 Aug: An entire nation's hopes were crushed under the weight of 100 grams. With hours to go before her gold medal bout on...

UK government calls on Elon Musk to act responsibly amid provocative posts as unrest...

LONDON, 7 Aug (AP) — The British government has called on Elon Musk to act responsibly after the tech billionaire used his social media...

Javelin thrower Annu Rani, 100m hurdler Yarraji fail to impress in Paris Olympics

Paris, 7 Aug: Experienced Indian javelin thrower Annu Rani once again failed to impress on the global stage as she made a qualification round...

India loses to Germany 1-3 in women’s TT team event, Indian campaign ends in...

Paris, 7 Aug: Archana Kamath gave a brief resistance but that was not enough as India lost 1-3 to technically superior Germany in the...

Wellalage consigns India to 110-run defeat with five-wicket haul, SL win ODI series 2-0

Colombo, 7 Aug: The shockingly clueless Indian batting unit was strangled by crafty Sri Lankan spinners, led by five-wicket man Dunith Wellalage, as Rohit...