Full support to probe into Sonali Phogat death case, says Goa CM
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday stated that his government will provide full support to state police investigations into the demise of Haryana BJP leader and actor Sonali Phogat. “Full support from day one in the investigation. Those who have to be punished will be punished by Goa Police one hundred present. At present, […]
Russia accused of burning gas into atmosphere amid cut in supplies to EU
MOSCOW: Russia is wasting large volumes of natural gas by burning it in a huge orange flare near the Finnish border at a time when it has sharply cut deliveries to the European Union, scientists and analysts said on Friday. Analysts from Rystad, an energy consultancy based in Norway, described it as an environmental disaster […]
Shiv Sena accuses BJP of attempting to topple AAP govt in Delhi
The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena on Friday accused the BJP of trying to topple the AAP government in Delhi by using the Enforcement Directorate, and said it shows how dangerous `Operation Lotus’ is for the democracy in the country. The editorial in the Sena mouthpiece Saamana said the BJP was worried about 2024 Lok Sabha […]
Drought spreads across half of China, Tibet included
CHONGQING: A crippling drought exacerbated by a record heatwave has spread across half of China and reached the normally frigid Tibetan Plateau, according to official data released ahead of more searing temperatures on Thursday. The world’s second-largest economy has experienced over 70 days of heatwaves, flash floods and droughts — phenomena that scientists say are […]
PM to address Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the grand finale of Smart India Hackathon 2022. Narendra Modi informed about his presence via microblogging site Twitter, “At 8 PM this evening, I will address, via video conferencing, the Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon 2022. This is a programme I always look forward to, as it offers […]
Iran tests drones amid US concern of possible supply to Russia
DUBAI: Iran on Wednesday launched exercises to test its combat and reconnaissance drones, state media reported, amid US concerns over the possible supply of Iranian-made unmanned aircraft to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine. The two-day war-games will involve 150 drones and will cover Iran’s Gulf coast and most of its territory, state […]
Land-for-job scam: CBI raids 16 places, including RJD MLC’s house
“The Centre Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting raids at 16 places in Delhi, Patna and district Gopalganj of Bihar in connection with the alleged land-for-job scam involving former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad, RJD leader. The raids are also being held at the residence of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLC Sunil Singh, who is considered […]
Iran asked for ‘adjustments’ to proposed nuclear deal
MADRID: Iran requested “some adjustments” to a draft agreement on reviving a 2015 nuclear accord with major powers proposed by the European Union, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday. During an interview with Spanish public television TVE, Borrell said “most” countries involved in nuclear talks with Iran agreed with the proposal, but […]
India records 8586 fresh Covid cases; active cases continue to decline
Showing further decline in the number of Covid cases, India reported 8586 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, stated the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday. Besides number of cases, active caseload also witnessed the number below 1 lakh mark and stands at 96,506 now constituting 0.22% of the country’s total […]
China’s scorching region extends power curbs as heatwave lingers
SHANGHAI: China’s scorched southwestern regions extended curbs on power consumption on Monday as they deal with dwindling hydropower output and surging household electricity demand during a long drought and heatwave. State weather forecasters issued a heat “red alert” for the 11th consecutive day on Monday, as extreme weather continues to play havoc with power supplies […]