Cong urges Tripura govt to exempt school teachers from census duty amid staff shortage
Agartala, July 17 (IANS) The Congress has urged the Tripura government to exempt teachers of government-run schools from the upcoming census exercise and instead engage contractual staff for the enumeration process, citing an acute shortage of teachers…
MEA, Raj govt jointly hold event to promote safe and legal overseas travel
Jaipur, July 17 (IANS) The ‘Videsh Sampark – State Outreach Conference’, jointly organised by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Rajasthan government, focused on promoting safe and legal overseas migration while creating awareness…
England Root to victory: Joe smashes 99 as hosts level ODI series vs India
Cardiff, July 17 (IANS) Veteran Joe Root produced another masterclass in ODI batting, finishing agonisingly unbeaten on 99, as England defeated India by four wickets in the second ODI at Sophia Gardens to level the three-match series 1-1. Chasing a…
Gujarat, Tamil Nadu Police jointly nab accused in Rs 50 lakh house-breaking case
Valsad, July 17 (IANS) A 22-year-old man wanted in connection with a house-breaking theft case involving nearly Rs 50 lakh in Tamil Nadu has been arrested in Gujarat’s Valsad district following a joint operation by the Tamil Nadu and Gujarat…
White House says inflation falls to six-year low
Washington, July 17 (IANS) The White House has hailed the latest inflation figures as evidence that President Donald Trump’s economic policies are delivering results, pointing to falling consumer prices, rising real wages and lower prices at major…
Trump to unveil election integrity findings
Washington, July 17 (IANS) President Donald Trump will deliver a prime-time address to the nation on Thursday (early morning India time) focused on what the White House described as protecting the integrity of US elections, with Press Secretary Karoline…
Iran broke deal, faces consequences: US
Washington, July 17 (IANS) The White House has accused Iran of violating a memorandum of understanding with the United States by attacking commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, saying President Donald Trump authorised renewed military strikes…
Talent exodus at ISRO: Department of Space restricts resignations of mission-critical scientists
Bengaluru, July 17 (IANS) In a major administrative intervention aimed at safeguarding India’s ambitious space programmes, the Department of Space (DoS) has tightened rules governing resignations and voluntary retirement of scientists working on…
Odisha govt confirms two devotee deaths, denies stampede at Puri Rath Yatra
Bhubaneswar, July 17 (IANS) The Odisha government has confirmed the deaths of two devotees but denied reports of any stampede-like incident during the annual Rath Yatra festival, which commenced in the holy coastal town of Puri with the participation of…
Rajasthan Health dept reviews records of over 1 lakh pregnant women
Jaipur, July 17 (IANS) Amid reports of new mothers dying in different cities of the state allegedly after cesarean section surgeries, the Rajasthan Health Department has reviewed the records of 1,06,264 pregnant women and conducted case-wise assessments…