Trump commits to Sept 10 debate with Harris
New York: Donald Trump recommitted to debating Vice President Kamala Harris after recently backing out, holding a lengthy news conference Thursday in which he taunted his new rival, boasted of his crowd on Jan. 6, 2021, and lashed out at…
Residents of Ukraine welcome Russia’s Kursk offensive as ‘victory near’
KYIV: As Ukraine's major assault on the Russian border region of Kursk entered its third day, residents in the capital, Kyiv, praised the offensive as "bringing victory closer."
The cross-border incursion appears to be Ukraine's most…
US envoy warns Maduro of global pressure if political opponents are imprisoned.
WASHINGTON: A US envoy warned Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro that he risks a major escalation of international pressure if authorities arrest leaders of the opposition, which Washington believes won July 28 elections.
If opposition…
Yunus sworn in as head of Bangladesh’s interim government
DHAKA: Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus was sworn into office Thursday, vowing to lead Bangladesh back to democracy after a student-led uprising ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina.
Yunus, who earlier on Thursday had hailed…
Death toll from 6 weeks of monsoon rains jumps to 154 in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The death toll from nearly six weeks of monsoon rains and floods across Pakistan has risen to 154, officials said Thursday, as downpours continued in much of the country, inundating some villages.
More than 1,500 homes have…
Strong quake, small tsunamis hit southern Japan with minor damage
TOKYO: A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 shook southern Japan on Thursday but no major damage was reported and only relatively minor tsunami waves lashed the coast.
The quake hit at 4:42 pm (0742 GMT) off Kyushu at a depth of…
Relief after UK streets see respite from far-right riots
LONDON: The UK government and police breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday after further anticipated far-right riots failed to materialise overnight and thousands of anti-racism protesters massed on the streets instead.
The anti-racism…
Bangladeshis spend sleepless night amid fears of robbery and looting
DHAKA: Several residents across Bangladesh spent a sleepless night as they gathered in groups to guard the streets amid fears of robbery and looting by criminals in the violence-hit country, where an interim government headed by Nobel…
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Water level of River Ganga rises due to heavy rain in hilly areas
VARANASI: The water level of river Ganga has been rising due to incessant heavy rain in hilly areas and the release of water from dams in many places. According to the Central Water Commission report, the water level of River Ganga has been…
Didi rejigs team, changes depts of four ministers
KOLKATA: The West Bengal government on Wednesday reshuffled the cabinet by allocating additional departments to some ministers. While Babul Supriyo was given the IT, Public Enterprise & Industrial Reconstruction Department, Manas Ranjan…
Flashflood in Uttarakhand, Dorothy’s Seat in rubble
DEHRADUN: In Uttarakhand, the ongoing landslide disaster of the past fortnight shows no signs of abating. The most recent catastrophe occurred on Tuesday night with a landslide at Tiffin Top peak in Nainital, famously known as Dorothy’s…
Navies of India and Germany carry out advanced maritime operations
NEW DELHI: In a bid to boost defence ties, the Indian Naval Ship Tabar conducted a Maritime Passage Exercise (MPX) with Sea Lynx of the German Navy.
“Indian Navy’s frontline frigate, INS Tabar, during her return leg from St Petersburg in…
Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill, amends LTCG tax provision on immovable properties
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Finance Bill 2024, after the government relaxed the just-introduced new capital gains tax on real estate, giving taxpayers the option to switch to a new lower tax rate or stay with the old…
Rahul urges government to declare Wayanad calamity a national disaster
NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called on the government to declare the recent calamity in Kerala's Wayanad a national disaster.
Speaking during Zero Hour, Gandhi also demanded higher…
Congress raises dropping of Preamble from NCERT textbooks
NEW DELHI: Opposition Congress party on Wednesday raised in Rajya Sabha the issue of dropping of Preamble to the Constitution from certain NCERT textbooks saying this was an attempt to impose communal ideology on the country - a claim which…
Vinesh Phogat disqualified for being overweight ahead of final
PARIS: It usually never happens in professional sports. But in Vinesh Phogat's case, it has happened. She was found 100g overweight and has been disqualified after the weigh in on the morning of her gold medal bout. As per the rules, she…
Sri Lanka crush India by 110 runs to win ODI series 2-0
COLOMBO: The shockingly clueless Indian batting unit was strangled by crafty Sri Lankan spinners, led by five-wicket man Dunith Wellalage, as Rohit Sharma's men crashed to an embarrassing 110-run defeat in the third and final ODI here on…
India’s Dagar ‘inspiring’ deaf people with Olympic golf medal bid
FRANCE: India's Diksha Dagar has shrugged off a car accident and is now hoping to "inspire" fellow deaf people as well as challenge for a women's golf medal in Paris this week.
The 23-year-old made her Olympic debut in Tokyo at the…
Mirabai Chanu’s bid for 2nd Olympic medal falls short, finishes fourth
PARIS: Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu came tantalisingly close to clinching a second Olympic medal but a faltered lift in her final attempt cruelly snatched the dream from her grasp, leaving her with a fourth place finish in the women's…