Rising accident rate exposes Bangladesh claim of ‘green’ shipbreaking yards
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Although Bangladesh has declared 23 of its 31 shipbreaking yards as “green” on paper, the ground reality is that workers continue to face deadly safety hazards, with as many as 84 accidents being recorded since the Hong Kong…
India emerging as leading responder to natural disasters worldwide: Report
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Months after India sent one of its longest humanitarian aid flights to earthquake-hit Venezuela, it is now reportedly emerging as one of the leading global responders to incidents of natural disasters across the world, according…
Hockey WC: India women hold favourites China to 2-2 stalemate in opener
Amstelveen, Aug 16 (IANS) India women held reigning Olympic silver medallists China to a hard-fought 2-2 draw in their opening match of the Hockey World Cup 2026 on Sunday. Navneet and Deepika scored for India as they had a lead twice in the game, but…
Mamata Banerjee expresses grief over ex-Trinamool MLA’s death
Kolkata, Aug 16 (IANS) Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday expressed grief over the death of former Trinamool Congress MLA and ex-Deputy Speaker in state Assembly Asish Banerjee. In a social media post on X, Mamata Banerjee said…
Anti-NEET protests continue across Chennai despite Assembly resolution
Chennai, Aug 16 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Assembly’s latest resolution opposing NEET has failed to end protests in Chennai, with campaigners insisting that only the complete abolition of the centralised medical entrance examination can protect disadvantaged…
Golf: Romain Langasque leads in Denmark
Funen (Denmark), Aug 16 (IANS) Romain Langasque is targeting his first DP World Tour victory for nearly six years as he takes a one-shot lead into the final round of the Danish Golf Championship at Great Northern. The Indian duo of Shubhankar Sharma and…
Delhi govt extends 100 pc LPSC waiver on outstanding water bills till March 2027
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) In a major relief for Delhi’s water consumers, the state government has extended the 100 per cent waiver of Late Payment Surcharge (LPSC) on outstanding water bills for both domestic and non-domestic consumers till March…
Iran urges Qatar to let in its fact-finding team instead of denying pilots’ capture
Tehran, Aug 16 (IANS) An Iranian military commander on Sunday called on the Qatari government to allow a fact-finding team from their Air Force to visit it, instead of denying that it had captured three Iranian pilots in March. Commander of the Missing…
DoPPW to hold 9th National Anubhav Awards, 60th pre-retirement counselling workshop on August 17
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) will organise the 9th National Anubhav Awards Ceremony and the 60th Pre-Retirement Counselling (PRC) Workshop at Vigyan Bhawan here on August 17, with the events being…
Telangana merges Food Safety, Drugs Control departments to create unified body
Hyderabad, Aug 16 (IANS) The Telangana government has decided to merge the Food Safety Department and Drugs Control Department under a unified administration called TG SAFE – Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs. The Health, Medical…