Month: July 2022

Vice President calls for equitable opportunities to quality education for every student

No student should be left behind because he or she is unable to afford their course books or tuition fees: VP It is the duty of every Indian, who has achieved success, to give back to society and the country: VP Vice President inaugurates Diamond Jubilee celebrations of […]

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes southwestern Pakistan region – EMSC

July 31 – An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake struck at a depth of 30 km, EMSC said. Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Hugh Lawson Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. REUTERS […]

On navy day, Putin says United States is main threat to Russia

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, July 31 – President Vladimir Putin on Sunday signed a new naval doctrine which cast the United States as Russia’s main rival and set out Russia’s global maritime ambitions for crucial areas such as the Arctic and in the Black Sea. Speaking on Russia’s Navy […]

Wildfires in West explode in size amid hot, windy conditions

SAN DIEGO — Wildfires in California and Montana exploded in size overnight amid windy, hot conditions and were quickly encroaching on neighborhoods, forcing evacuation orders for over 100 homes Saturday, while an Idaho blaze was spreading. In California’s Klamath National Forest, the fast-moving McKinney fire, which started Friday, […]

TAD finalises modalities for 25 new hostels

SRINAGAR, JULY 31: The Tribal Affairs Department (TAD) today finalised modalities for establishment of 25 new hostels for students at block level in various districts and steps for completion of more than 10 languishing hostel projects, aimed at providing much required residential facilities for education of tribal students […]

Drone explosion hits Russia’s Black Sea Fleet HQ

KYIV, Ukraine — A drone-borne explosive device detonated Sunday at the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, injuring six people, officials said. The explosion at the headquarters in the city of Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula that Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014 caused cancellation of observances of […]

India’s Modi asks states to clear payments to electricity distributors

NEW DELHI, July 30 – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged state governments to clear their bills and dues to power distribution firms to help ensure stability in the energy sector to meet consumer demands. Modi said state governments must address outstanding dues to distribution companies, […]

Chinese nationalist commentator deletes Pelosi tweet after Twitter blocks account

BEIJING, July 30 – Prominent Chinese commentator Hu Xijin said on Saturday he deleted a tweet warning of military retaliation should U.S. fighter jets escort House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on any visit to Taiwan, after Twitter blocked his account. Pelosi, number three in the U.S. line of presidential […]

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