Ukraine says it controls 82 settlements in Russia
Kiev, Aug 16 (IANS) Ukraine has taken control of 82 settlements in western Russia’s Kursk region, Oleksandr Syrsky, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said. Since the beginning of their operation in the Kursk region, Ukrainian troops have advanced 35 km along the Russian army’s defence, and controlled more than 1,150 sq km of territory, […]
Pakistani-American who admitted to trying to join JeM sentenced to 20-year ‘supervised release’
New York, Aug 16 (IANS) A Pakistani-American, who travelled to Pakistan to join Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) to fight in Kashmir or Afghanistan, has been released after a federal judge sentenced him to 20 years of “supervised release”, sparing him further prison time. Federal Judge Leonie Brinkema issued the judgement on Wednesday in the trial of Umar […]
Russia foils terrorist plot in Tyumen region
Moscow, Aug 16 (IANS) Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has said that it had foiled a terrorist attack attempt on an Interior Ministry facility in the Tyumen region in West Siberia. “The FSB jointly with the Investigative Committee has foiled an attempted terrorist attack in Tobolsk of the Tyumen region,” the FSB said on Thursday, […]
Palestinian death toll in Gaza exceeds 40,000 as peace talks renew
Gaza, Aug 16 (IANS) The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has surpassed 40,000, at a time when the Gaza ceasefire talks were set to resume in Qatar. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 40 people and wounded 107 others, bringing the total death toll to […]
Need to give even more strength and attention to Khelo India: PM Modi
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that playing and winning in Khelo India has become an important programme for the country and needs to be given even more strength and attention. He said this during his interaction with the Indian Paris Olympic contingent at his residence on Thursday. The PM […]
Kolkata rape & murder: PMCH, NMCH docs suspend OPD, emergency services indefinitely
Patna, Aug 16 (IANS) Resident doctors of Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) and Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH) in Bihar went on an indefinite strike on Friday, against the sexual assault and murder of a trainee doctor and the subsequent vandalism at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. In […]
Bengal: Scattered response to strike called by SUCI-C on RG Kar issue
Kolkata, Aug 16 (IANS) The 12-hour general strike in West Bengal convened on Friday by the Socialist Unity Centre of India-Communist (SUCI-C) against the ghastly rape and murder of a woman doctor at the state-run R. G. Kar Medical College & Hospital here last week has so far evoked scattered response in select pockets in […]
Paris Olympics is our turning point, there will only be victory, says PM Modi
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Paris Olympics will serve as a launch pad for Indian sports to soar and is the turning point. He said this during his interaction with the Indian Paris Olympic contingent at his residence on Independence Day. The Prime Minister said the Paris […]
KTR expresses regrets over comments on women
Hyderabad, Aug 16 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Friday expressed regret over certain comments made by him, which were considered derogatory towards women traveling in RTC buses. The former minister took to social media platform X to voice his regrets if women felt offended by his comments made […]
Haryana CM releases first instalment of Rs 525 crore for over five lakh farmers
Chandigarh, Aug 16 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday released the first instalment of a bonus of Rs 525 crore for 5,20,000 farmers in the state. The bonus of Rs 2,000 per acre is for all Kharif crops owing to a deficit in the southwest monsoon this year. The Chief Minister said […]
