Amarnath Yatra: 4.66 lakh devotees have ‘darshan’ in 31 days
Jammu, July 30 (IANS) Another batch of 1,477 devotees left Jammu for Kashmir on Tuesday, taking the total number to 4.66 lakh pilgrims who have performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra so far, said the officials of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), which manages the affairs of the Himalayan Yatra. The Yatra started on June […]
Howrah-CSMT Express train derails in Jharkhand, two dead
Jamshedpur, July 30 (IANS) Two persons were killed and 50 others injured after 18 coaches of a train bound for Mumbai derailed in Jharkhand on Tuesday. The Howrah-CSMT Express (train number 12810) derailed between Rajkharsawan and Badabambo stations at around 4 a.m., 80 km from Jamshedpur in the Chakradharpur railway division of Jharkhand. Railway teams […]
Odisha: Assets worth crores of senior excise dept official unearthed
Bhubaneswar, July 30 (IANS) Vigilance officials in Odisha on Monday unearthed properties worth crores of rupees reportedly possessed by a senior official of the Excise Department, and family members, during simultaneous raids at different places linked to the individual. “On the allegation of possession of assets disproportionate to the known sources of income, simultaneous house […]
IMD issues ‘yellow alert’ for heavy rainfall in 8 Tamil Nadu districts
Chennai, July 30 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘yellow alert’ for eight districts of Tamil Nadu for the next two days, saying heavy rainfall along with thunderstorms are expected. Heavy rainfall with thunderstorms has been predicted in The Nilgiris , Coimbatore, Kanyakumari, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Theni, Tenkasi and Tirunelveli districts of Tamil […]
Death toll due to heavy rain in China rises to four
Changsha, July 30 (IANS) Death toll in the torrential rain in China’s Hunan Province has risen to four, while three people remained missing, local authorities said on Tuesday. The city of Zixing has received record precipitation since Friday due to the impact of Typhoon Gaemi, with 24-hour rainfall exceeding 645 mm at one spot, said […]
Five killed in coal mine collapse in Vietnam
Hanoi, July 30 (IANS) Five miners were buried after a coal mine collapsed in Ha Long City, Vietnam’s northern province of Quang Ninh, Vietnam News Agency reported. The incident occurred on Monday night, Xinhua news agency reported. The miners were working for Hon Gai Coal Company under the Vietnam Coal-Mineral Group. Identities of all five […]
US national debt surpasses $35 trillion for first time
Washington, July 30 (IANS) The US federal government’s total public debt has surpassed $35 trillion for the first time, again sparking concerns about the nation’s escalating debt problem and its implications for the US economy. The total public debt outstanding climbed to $ 35 trillion on Friday, according to the newly released Daily Treasury Statement […]
Australian police reports 12 pc increase in human trafficking, slavery
Sydney, July 30 (IANS) Australian police said on Tuesday that reports of human trafficking and slavery reached an all-time high in the 2023-2024 fiscal year, with an annual hike of 12 per cent. Authorities received 382 reports of modern slavery and human trafficking offences, recording an increase of 12.35 per cent from 340 reports the […]
South Korean parliament passes four contentious broadcasting bills
Seoul, July 30 (IANS) The opposition-controlled National Assembly passed the last of four contentious broadcasting bills aimed at reducing the government’s influence over public broadcasters on Tuesday, ending a six-day filibuster by the ruling party. The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) led the bill’s passage in an 189-0 vote after passing a motion to forcefully […]
US national debt surpasses $35 trillion for first time
Washington, July 30 (IANS) The US federal government’s total public debt has surpassed $35 trillion for the first time, as recorded at the end of last week, according to the latest data released by the Treasury Department. The total public debt outstanding climbed to $35 trillion on Friday, according to the Daily Treasury Statement released […]
