August 2024

NEW DELHI: With intelligence inputs suggesting attacks on candidates contesting the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), the Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to provide personal security to them by…

GUWAHATI: The grassroots impact and confidence of parents in a programme for the development of education in Manipur have made education department officers seek its expansion. The Manipur government had tied up with NewGlobe, an…

AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat government, during the opening day of the monsoon session, acknowledged that 134 teachers in the state are absent without authorised leave. Ten teachers have already been dismissed and action is pending against the…

PATNA: Former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha and Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairman Manan Mishra filed their nomination papers as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates for the by-election to two Rajya Sabha seats on Wednesday. Both…

JAIPUR: Monsoon activity continued in Rajasthan on Wednesday with heavy rains pounding many districts, including the capital Jaipur, in the last 24 hours, the meteorological department here said. According to weather data in the past 24…

CHENNAI: At the Olympics, not all results, especially in the earlier rounds, are equal. The record books may say players advanced to their respective third-round matches before bowing out but such a generic statement can lack context.…

NEW DELHI: Eyeing an unprecedented five gold and a dozen medals in total, the first batch of the Indian contingent, including star javelin thrower Sumit Antil, left for the Paris Paralympics in advance to get acclimatised to the conditions.…

New Delhi: The Lausanne Diamond League will be special for many reasons. One of the most consistent athletes on the international circuit since Tokyo 2020 Olympics gold in 2021, Neeraj Chopra had only one valid throw in the final of the…

NEW DELHI: Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday made no bones about his ‘disapproval’ of the predatory pricing practices adopted by US e-tailer Amazon. Speaking at an event in New Delhi on the impact of e-commerce…

MUNICH: Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, a 2014 World Cup winner, announced his retirement from international football on Wednesday at the age of 38. Bayern Munich veteran Neuer played 124 matches for Germany, captaining his country 61…

Beijing: Chinese smartphone and household tech giant Xiaomi on Wednesday announced solid revenue growth for the second quarter of the year, despite sluggish consumption in the world's second-largest economy. The brand's presence is…

SYDNEY: Australia approved on Wednesday plans for a massive solar and battery farm that would export energy to Singapore, a project billed as the "largest solar precinct in the world". Authorities announced environmental approvals for…

Tel Aviv: Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Wednesday launched more than 50 rockets, hitting a number of private homes in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. The attack came a day after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with fellow…

Dacca: Despite an interim government having taken over in Bangladesh nearly two weeks ago, the situation is yet to limp back to normalcy. Journalists are being arrested, while Hindu teachers are losing their jobs. Further, students have set…

NEW DELHI: Nearly 2.7 million children in the Southeast Asia Region did not get any vaccine, and another 0.6 million children were partially vaccinated in 2023, the World Health Organisation said in the 15th Meeting of the WHO South-East…

MOSCOW: Moscow came under one of the largest attacks yet by Ukrainian drones since the start of fighting in 2022, Russian authorities reported Wednesday, saying they destroyed all of those headed toward the capital. Russia downed 45…

DOHA, Qatar: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his ninth visit to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began without securing any major breakthrough for a cease-fire deal, warning on Tuesday that “time is of the essence” even as…