Vardy’s late strike help Leicester hold Tottenham on draw
Leicester, Aug 20 (IANS) Jamie Vardy’s late inclusion paid off spectacularly for Leicester City as the 37-year-old striker salvaged a 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur at the King Power Stadium. The match began with Tottenham in full control. Spurs dominated possession, holding over 70% of the ball in the first half, and looked every bit […]
Germany in contact with Russia on Nord Stream Pipeline explosion
Berlin, Aug 20 (IANS) Germany is in contact with Russian authorities over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosion and can exchange information with Moscow, a spokesperson for the German Foreign Ministry said. At a daily press briefing on Monday, the spokesperson said such information exchange can be done on the condition of not harming the […]
Bomb blast in Tel Aviv confirmed as ‘terror attack’: Israeli authorities
Jerusalem, Aug 20 (IANS) Israel’s police and the Shin Bet internal security agency confirmed a bomb explosion in Tel Aviv as a “terrorist attack” targeting a synagogue. The assailant, who was carrying the bomb on his body, was killed in the blast, and a passerby was wounded, according to a joint statement. “It can now […]
Musk willing to serve Trump if he wins, to lead ‘department of government efficiency’
San Francisco, Aug 20 (IANS) Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday said he is willing to serve the country after the US presidential candidate Donald Trump stated that he will consider the tech billionaire for a cabinet role or an advisory post if he wins the election in November. Musk posted “I am […]
CJI-led SC bench to hear suo moto Kolkata doctor rape-murder case today
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court, which has taken suo moto cognisance of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata earlier this month, will hear the matter on Tuesday A 3-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud […]
Udaipur stabbing victim’s last rites today, funeral procession on way amid tight security
Jaipur, Aug 20 (IANS) The last rites of the teenager who was stabbed by his classmate on August 16 in Rajasthan’s Udaipur are being performed amid tight security arrangements across the city. All schools and colleges in the city will remain closed on Tuesday in view of the funeral. The funeral procession departed in the […]
Two back-to-back earthquakes jolt Kashmir Valley
Srinagar, Aug 20 (IANS) Two back-to-back earthquakes measuring 4.9 and 4.8 on the Richter scale occurred in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday. However, no loss of life or damage to property has been so far reported from anywhere. Meteorological Department Director, Mukhtar Ahmad said that the first earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale occurred […]
Saints tie ‘Raksha Sutra’ to Uttarakhand CM Dhami on ‘Raksha Bandhan’
Dehradun, Aug 20 (IANS) Saints in Uttarakhand tied ‘Raksha Sutra’ to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to mark the ‘Raksha Bandhan’ festival on Monday. Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad President Swami Ravindra Puri, Mahamandaleshwar Swami Hari Chetanananda and Mahamandaleshwar Swami Yatindranand Giri called on CM Dhami at the Chief Minister’s residence in Dehradun and tied the […]
DGP describes bomb threat by ULFA-I as attempt to derail Assam’s development
Guwahati, Aug 20 (IANS) Assam’s Director General of Police (DGP) Gyanendra Pratap Singh described the recent bomb threat by the banned militant outfit ULFA-I as an attempt to derail the progress of the state. Speaking to reporters here on Monday, the DGP said that security personnel have been maintaining law and order in the state […]
MUDA case: Siddaramaiah says pleased with K’taka High Court order; petitioners say it won’t change anything
Bengaluru, Aug 20 (IANS) Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday that he is pleased with the Karnataka High Court’s interim direction to a special court in Bengaluru to defer further proceedings on complaints related to alleged irregularities in allotment of sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). The Karnataka CM in a post on […]
