UN sanctions $ 5 M in emergency aid for victims of Bangladesh flash floods
United Nations: The United Nations has allocated 5 million US dollars in emergency aid for victims of last month's flash flooding in Bangladesh, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths approved the…
Opp. leader Ajit Pawar takes review of rain situation in Konkan, Nashik & Nagpur
Mumbai: In view of torrential rains causing flood-like situation in many districts of Maharashtra, the Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly and senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Tuesday discussed the situation with the divisional…
Pinarayi Vijayan takes dig at Union Minister Jaishankar
Thiruvananthapuran: Taking a dig at Union External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said the Central Minister who is supposed to look into world affairs went to inspect the flyover under…
World population to reach 8 billion by November 15: UN
Geneva: The world’s population will grow to 8 billion on November 15, according to the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs’ estimates and projections, released on Monday.
"The world’s population is projected to reach 8 billion on…
9 women ‘drugged’ at gathering of Germany’s ruling party
Berlin: Nine women have alleged they were drugged by an unknown substance after attending the annual summer party of Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democratic Party (SDP) last week.
CNN quoted a police report as stating that a…
Webb telescope first image released by Prez. Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden has released the first color image from the Webb Space Telescope, which captured the highest-resolution images of the infrared universe.
The image showed SMACS 0723, where a massive group of galaxy…
Jitendra Singh: 60 startups registered with ISRO since space unlocking
Bengaluru" Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said around 60 startups have registered with ISRO since "unlocking" of the Indian Space sector recently by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and quite a few of them are…
EC seeks voters’ suggestions on rationalization of stations in Kangra
Dharamshala: The Election Commission of India on Monday said that the citizens of district Kangra can submit their objection or advice regarding the rationalization of polling stations by July 13.
District Election Officer (Deputy…
National emblem unveiled on new Parliament
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday unveiled the National Emblem cast on the roof of the new Parliament building.
The emblem is made of bronze with a total weight of 9,500 Kg and is 6.5 m in height. It has been cast at the…
SpaceX launches 46 more Starlink satellites into space
Washington: US private space company SpaceX has successfully launched 46 more Starlink internet satellites into orbit.
A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 6:39 pm Pacific Time on Sunday from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space…
Mohan Bhagwat to honor Gavaskar, Kasturirangam at Sri Sathya Sai Varsity
Bengaluru: RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat on July 13 will deliver the first convocation address of the Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence and provide honorary doctorates to cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar and other eminent…
Tory party to elect its leader tomorrow, to retain UK PM post
London: The voting for a new leader of the British Conservative Party, who will also become the country's prime minister, will begin on July 13, Graham Brady, the head of the party's members' committee (the so-called 1922 Committee),…
Sri Lanka to elect new president on July 20, avers speaker
Colombo: All cabinet ministers in Sri Lanka have resigned, Wijedasa Rajapaksa said on Monday saying it paves the way to establish an all-party government even as they awaited Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation.
Minister Wijedasa Rajapaksa…
UK’s Johnson refuses to back conservative leadership contenders
London: Outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he would not back any contender in the Conservative leadership race during the waning weeks of his tenure.
"There's a contest underway and it's happened, and I wouldn't want…
New RBI initiative for trade settlement in INR to help exports and trading
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday introduced an international trade settlement mechanism in Indian rupee (INR) to promote exports from the country and support the increasing interest of the global trading community in Indian…
Supreme Court awards 4 months jail to Mallya for Contempt
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sentenced fugitive businessman liquor baron Vijay Mallya to four months of imprisonment and fined him Rs 2,000 for contempt of court.
The court asked Mallya to deposit back $40 million with rate of…
Rahul Gandhi slams PM for silence on China border situation
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday once again launched an attack at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of being silent on the India-China border situation.
In a tweet in Hindi, Rahul Gandhi said, "Some truths of…
R Balki’s ‘Chup’ teaser ode to Guru Dutt
New Delhi: Filmmaker R Balki on Saturday unveiled the teaser of ‘Chup’ on the birthday of Bollywood legend Guru Dutt.
Paying an ode to the master filmmaker, the teaser directly referred to a criticism that Guru Dutt received for his…
Taapsee-Mithali Raj promote ‘Shabaash Mithu’ at Eden Gardens
New Delhi: Viacom18 Studios' much-anticipated biopic 'Shabaash Mithu' based on the life of cricket icon Mithali Raj is releasing on July 15, and the makers are leaving no stone unturned to promote the film.
Lead actress Taapsee Pannu and…
Goa: 6 out of11 Congress MLAs meet CM, likely to join BJP
The monsoon session of the state assembly begins today.
