DR Congo’s Ebola death toll hits 1033, confirmed cases exceed 2,500
Kinshasa, July 23 (IANS) The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 1,033, with the number of confirmed cases up to 2,536, the country’s health authorities said on Thursday. According to the…
Kerala HC quashes sexual harassment case against Boby Chemmanur
Kochi, July 23 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Thursday quashed the criminal proceedings against businessman Boby Chemmanur in the sexual harassment case filed by a Malayalam actress, bringing an end to a high profile case that had drawn widespread…
India and UAE reaffirm commitment in ensuring safety, dignity of citizens
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring the safety, dignity and well-being of their citizens living in each other’s countries during the 7th Meeting of the India-UAE Joint Committee on…
Congress, BJP politics over students’ agitation ‘shameful’: Punjab AAP
Chandigarh, July 23 (IANS) The Punjab Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) unit on Thursday declared the politics being played by the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the nationwide students’ agitation regarding the NEET paper leak as…
PM Modi’s visit transforms India-New Zealand ties to institutionalised strategic partnership: Report
Auckland/New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent two-day visit to Auckland has transformed India–New Zealand ties, shifting them from a largely friendly bilateral engagement to an institutionalised Strategic Partnership, a…
Anantnag attack: 3500 OGWs rounded up in massive crackdown in Kashmir
Srinagar, July 23 (IANS) Coming down heavily on terror Over Ground Workers (OGWs) across the Valley in the wake of the killing of a local policeman in J&K’s Anantnag district yesterday, police rounded up around 3,500 OGWs during the last 24 hours.…
CWG 2026: Inspired by Jhajharia, para-athlete Sagar Thayat looks ahead to Glasgow
Gandhinagar, July 23 (IANS) Discus thrower Sagar Thayat started as an able-bodied athlete, but an accident in 2012 left both his ankles seriously damaged and turned his life upside down. Para Discus thrower Thayat will be representing India in the F43/44…
Take people along, razing houses won’t improve things: J&K CM Omar Abdullah
Srinagar, July 23 (IANS) Reacting to the demolition of the houses of two active Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district in the aftermath of the terror attack, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that in…
Pakistan failed to convert CPEC investments into sustained economic growth: Analysis
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Pakistan’s inability to translate massive infrastructure investments under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into sustained industrial growth and economic competitiveness has emerged as the project’s…
Venkatesh-starrer #VenkyAnil5 – #NKRAR2 unit wraps up first schedule
Hyderabad, July 23 (IANS) The makers of director Anil Ravipudi’s next film, tentatively being referred to as #VenkyAnil5 – #NKRAR2 and featuring actors Venkatesh and Nandamuri Kalyan Ram in the lead, on Thursday announced that the film unit…