AICWA pays tribute to late actress Ananya Raj: Loss for the entire film fraternity
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) The All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has paid a tribute to actress Ananya Raj after she passed away on Sunday at the age of 27. The body took to their X, formerly Twitter, and penned a long note for the actress. They…
Bhatia, Rai and Theegala sure to qualify for next stage of FedEx Cup Play-offs
Memphis (Tenn), Aug 16 (IANS) It was not the best of days for the Indian-origin quartet at the FedEx Cup St. Jude Championship, the first of the three Play-off events on the PGA Tour. None of the four came under par, though three of them were likely to…
Air India to operate 14 weekly Bhogapuram-Delhi flights as ops shift from Vizag airport
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Air India announced on Sunday that all its flights operating to and from Visakhapatnam International Airport will now operate from the new Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram with the same airport code VTZ…
Yemeni govt forces launch 181 military operations against Houthis within 24 hrs: Spokesman
Sanaa, Aug 16 (IANS) Yemeni government forces said Sunday they had launched 181 military operations against targets in Houthi-held areas over the past 24 hours, marking a sharp escalation in fighting between the two sides. Government military…
CBI arrests railway engineer in Vijayawada for accepting Rs 15 lakh bribe
Vijayawada, Aug 16 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday arrested a senior Railway official and a private person in a bribery case involving Rs 15 lakh, simultaneously launching searches at the premises of the accused in…
Big ticket infra projects worth Rs 18.66 lakh crore okayed under PM Gati Shakti
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) As many as 396 infrastructure projects with a total estimated cost of about Rs 18.66 lakh crore have been evaluated through the Network Planning Group (NPG) mechanism of the PM Gati Shakti initiative, and out of these, 256…
J&K L-G lauds KP volunteers for upholding compassion, duty and humanity serving needy
Jammu, Aug 16 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha on Sunday lauded Kashmir Pandit (KP) volunteers for upholding values of compassion, duty and humanity while helping the needy. L-G Sinha attended the Foundation Day celebration…
Two dead, four injured during wildfire on Greek island of Salamina
Athens, Aug 16 (IANS) Two bodies were found on Sunday during a wildfire-fighting operation on the Greek island of Salamina, Greek national broadcaster ERT reported, citing Fire Service sources. The bodies, whose identities have not yet been established,…
China harasses Tibetan community for opposing ethnic unity law: Report
Wellington, Aug 16 (IANS) The Tibetan community is being spied on and harassed for protesting against China’s ethnic unity and progress law, a Tibetan man living in New Zealand told local media. The man, Gaden, told Radio New Zealand (RNZ) that he…
BJP rebukes Chidambaram over ‘dimagi naxal’ remark, demands explanation
Patna, Aug 16 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday launched a scathing attack at senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram over his ‘diamagi Naxal’ comments and demanded from the former Home Minister as to what…