Iran seeks talks amid pressure: Trump
Washington, July 21 (IANS) President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran was seeking talks with the United States even as Washington continued its military pressure campaign, warning that the US would strike any Iranian site linked to rebuilding its…
Chandigarh SIR: Enumeration phase concludes with collection of 87 pc forms
Chandigarh, July 21 (IANS) Out of the 5,16,427 registered electors of Chandigarh as on the commencement of SIR, announced on May 14, the enumeration phase concluded with 4,50,280 enumeration forms (87.19 per cent) collected and digitised, while 66,147…
UTT Season 7: Kolkata ThunderBlades edge U Mumba in thriller as both teams seal semis berths
Panaji (Goa), July 21 (IANS) HVR Kolkata ThunderBlades snapped U Mumba TT’s winning streak with a thrilling 8-7 victory in Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7 at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigao near Panaji on Tuesday.…
Cilic & coach Visak split after seven-year association
Zagreb, July 21 (IANS) Croatian star Marin Cilic has split with coach Vilim Visak, the former No. 3 player in the ATP Rankings announcing the end of their association, which began when he started working with Visak in 2020, with the pair winning three…
Sikkim Assembly mourns NHPC tunnel tragedy victims, CM Tamang assures aid
Gangtok, July 21 (IANS) The Sikkim Legislative Assembly on Tuesday paid homage to the 11 workers who died in the collapse of an under-construction tunnel at the NHPC Teesta Stage-VI Hydroelectric Project in Namchi district, with members observing a…
CJP removes Vijeta Dahiya as spokesperson over viral ‘burger’ video
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Amid a row over alleged police brutality on agitators during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)‑led march to Parliament, the outfit on Tuesday removed Vijeta Dahiya from his post as spokesperson after viral videos allegedly showed…
Home Ministry aligns names of MCD zones with Delhi govt’s revenue districts
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) In a step towards making Delhi’s administrative framework more streamlined and citizen-centric, the Union Home Ministry has aligned the names of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) zones with the Delhi government’s new…
Nearly 40 per cent of children in Pakistan have unsafe levels of lead in blood
Islamabad, July 21 (IANS) Nearly 40 per cent of children in Pakistan have unsafe levels of lead in their blood, with around 39 per cent impacted in several parts of Karachi, local media reported on Tuesday, citing experts. Experts revealed the findings…
Lalit Modi cleared in key 2009 IPL South Africa case after tribunal verdict
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Former chairman Lalit Modi was cleared in the principal proceedings arising from the 2009 Indian Premier League’s staging in South Africa after the Appellate Tribunal under SAFEMA set aside the penalties imposed on him,…
Olivia Wilde speaks up on backlash that she received after split from Harry Styles
Los Angeles, July 21 (IANS) Hollywood actress-director Olivia Wilde has shared that she was “hurt” by the backlash following her split from actor-singer Harry Styles. The actress-turned-director dated the actor-singer four years ago but the…