Month: July 2021

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu bags silver medal in women’s 49 Kg weightlifting event today, brings India it’s first medal in Tokyo Olympics

All my hard work has been rewarded today and my dream has come true: Mirabai Chanu Posted On: 24 JUL 2021, Delhi Key Highlight: Mirabai Chanu makes total lifts of 202kg, including 87kg in Snatch and 115kg in Clean & Jerk President Shri Ram Nath Kovid and Prime […]

Over 2.98 crore unutilised vaccine doses still available with states, pvt hospitals: Govt

New Delhi, Jul 24: More than 2.98 crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, Union Territories and private hospitals, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. Over 44.53 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far through all sources […]

Indian scientists discover material that repairs itself

New Delhi, Jul 24:  Scientists have developed piezoelectric molecular crystals that repair their own mechanical damage without the need for any external intervention, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) said on Saturday. Piezoelectric crystals are a class of materials that generate electricity when it undergoes a mechanical […]

Congress appoints Bhupen Bora chief of Assam unit

New Delhi, Jul 24:  Congress on Saturday appointed Bhupen Bora as chief of its Assam unit, replacing party Rajya Sabha member Ripun Bora for the post. Continuing the organisational revamp in various units, a party statement said Congress president Sonia Gandhi has appointed Bhupen Bora as president of […]

Sensational Mirabai Chanu snatches silver at Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo, Jul 24:  Mirabai Chanu ended India’s 21-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics by clinching a silver medal in the 49kg category to open the country’s account here on Saturday The 26-year-old lifted a total of 202kg (87kg+115kg) to better Karnam Malleswari’s bronze in the […]

EDITORIAL: PEGASUS SPYWARE DEVELOPED BY ISRAELI COMPANY NSO GROUP

JAMMU JULY 22: The Pegasus spyware software is talk of the day today and is a serious concern for the Constitutionally governed Nations who are attacked by this spyware software developed in Israel by NSO GROUP, a cyberarm firm previously owned by the American firm Francisco partners. India […]

Lt Governor dedicates 07 Power Infrastructure Projects worth Rs 10.11 crore to the public

.Plethora of problems plaguing the power generation, transmission, and distribution sector in J&K for last many decades are now being resolved at a faster pace: LG .Strengthening of infrastructure will help government’s aim of providing uninterrupted supply to households even in the rural areas: LG .Government is committed […]

To reach a peace deal, Taliban say Afghan president must go

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban say they don’t want to monopolize power, but they insist there won’t be peace in Afghanistan until there is a new negotiated government in Kabul and President Ashraf Ghani is removed. In an interview with The Associated Press, Taliban spokesman, Suhail Shaheen, who is […]

Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising?

Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising? It depends on your situation, but masking in public can provide another layer of protection and help prevent the virus from spreading to others who aren’t protected. An easing of safety precautions and the large number of people who […]

With muted ceremony and empty stadium, Tokyo Olympics begin

TOKYO — Belated and beleaguered, the virus-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics finally opened Friday night with cascading fireworks and made-for-TV choreography that unfolded in a near-empty stadium, a colorful but strangely subdued ceremony that set a striking tone to match a unique pandemic Games. As their opening played out, […]

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