Month: August 2021

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh Unveils Army Sports Institute Stadium Named After Neeraj Chopra

Visits Headquarters Southern Command At Pune DELHI, AUGUST 27: Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh visited the Army Sports Institute, Pune, today. He was accompanied by Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Mukund Naravane and Southern Army Commander, Lieutenant General JS Nain. During his maiden visit, the Raksha Mantri […]

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot undergoes angioplasty

Jaipur, Aug 27:  Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday underwent angioplasty at a government hospital here. The 70-year-old Congress leader had tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection in April this year and after recovery in May, he was facing post-Covid issues. There was 90 per cent […]

COVID-19: India adds 44,658 new cases

New Delhi, Aug 26:  With 44,658 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases has increased to 3,26,03,188, while the active cases ?rose to 3,44,899, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday The death toll climbed to 4,36,861 […]

New urgency to airlift from Kabul after blasts kill dozens

KABUL, Afghanistan — Evacuation flights from Afghanistan resumed with new urgency on Friday, a day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of people desperately fleeing a Taliban takeover and killed dozens. The U.S. warned more attacks could come ahead of next week’s end to America’s longest war. […]

Israeli PM to make case to Biden against Iran nuclear pact

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett are set to hold their first face-to-face meeting Thursday, and Israel’s new leader intends to press Biden to give up his pursuit of reviving the Iran nuclear deal. Before arriving in Washington, Bennett made clear the top […]

Russia: 2 suicide attacks outside Kabul airport; 13 dead

KABUL, Afghanistan — Two suicide bombers and gunmen targeted crowds massing near the Kabul airport Thursday, in the waning days of a massive airlift that has drawn thousands of people seeking to flee the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. At least 13 people were killed and 15 wounded, Russian […]

Kerala’s COVID-19 lessons for India and Modi’s government

Summary Kerala has reported second most number of cases in India But it may hold key lessons for country’s pandemic management At 0.5%, Kerala has one of India’s lowest COVID fatality rates State aims to inoculate all adults with 1 vaccine dose by Sept MALAPPURAM, India, Aug 26 […]

Punjab police seize 17 kg heroin being smuggled from J&K

Chandigarh, Aug 26: Punjab police on Thursday seized around 17 kg heroin with a street value of Rs 85 crore being allegedly smuggled from Jammu and Kashmir to Amritsar, officials said. Police arrested the drug peddler, Ranjit Singh alias Sonu, from Madhopur in Pathankot district, along with an […]

Make mandatory ‘bumper-to-bumper’ insurance: HC

Chennai, Aug 26:  In a significant order, the Madras High Court has ruled that “bumper-to-bumper” insurance should be mandatory whenever a new vehicle is sold, from September 1. This must be in addition to covering the driver, passengers and owner of the vehicle, for a period of five […]

Take care of yourself as Govt busy with sales: Rahul Gandhi to people as Covid cases rise

New Delhi, Aug 26:  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday voiced concern over the rise in coronavirus cases in the country, and said people should take care of themselves as the government is “busy in sales”. Gandhi has been accusing the BJP government of selling out the country’s […]

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