Kashmir unrest toll rises to 66
Srinagar, Aug 18 (IANS) With one more civilian’s death in Kashmir, the toll in the ongoing unrest rose to 66, officials said on Thursday. Police said the victim identified as Shabir Ahmad Moonga, 30, was…
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Wrestler Sakshi’s family, town celebrate her Olympic medal
Rohtak (Haryana), Aug 18 (IANS) Celebrations took place at the home of Sakshi Malik on Thursday in Haryana’s Rohtak town after the gritty wrestler brought India its first medal in the ongoing Rio Olympics by…
Goa CM wants a sightseeing tour for BRICS First Ladies
Panaji, Aug 18 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar wants to ensure that while the heads of the BRICS’ states discuss serious world affairs, their wives should get something to cheer about besides global politics….
NASA to launch first asteroid sample return mission next month
Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) NASA, the US space agency is set to launch its first mission to return a sample of an asteroid to Earth on September 8 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in…
China win in taekwondo and table tennis as US dominate medals tally
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) China pocketed a gold medal each in table tennis and taekwondo while the United States still tops the medals table at the Rio Olympics after Day 12. China defeated…
Phasing out hydro-fluorocarbons the next big challenge
By Rajendra Shende It was hotter than normal in Vienna when US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived there late last month. He flew straight from an international meeting with 45 countries on IS-related terror…
Trump doesn’t need a tax cut: Clinton
Wahington, Aug 18 (IANS) Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said that if she won the upcoming November elections, she would increase taxes on the wealthiest Americans and invest the proceeds in education and infrastructure. Clinton…
Cloudy Thursday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) It was a Cloudy Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.4 degree celsius, average for this time of the season. “The day would remain cloudy and there…
Three killed in Delhi bakery blast
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) At least three people were killed and four others injured on Thursday in a blast at a bakery in Delhi, fire officials said. The incident took place in east Delhi’s…
Five killed in Mumbai highway accident
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Five persons were killed when their speeding car rammed into a tree on the Western Express Highway here on Thursday, an official said. The accident occurred at 5.45 a.m. opposite the…
Spirited Sakshi ends India’s medal hunt, rejuvinates faltering Olympic campaign
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Star wrestler Sakshi Malik brought an end to India’s long wait for a medal at the ongoing Rio Olympics, clinching bronze in the Women’s Freestyle 58kg category even as…
Key Indian equity market indices open in green
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Taking a cue from global markets, the key Indian equity market indices opened in green on Thursday. The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which had closed at 28,005.37 points on…
Over 80,000 warned to evacuate raging California wildfire
Los Angeles, Aug 18 (IANS) An evacuation order has been issued for over 80,000 people due to a massive wildfire that has ripped through rural communities outside Los Angeles, California. Authorities on Wednesday warned 82,000…
Bankers to strike next month against anti-labour measures
Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) Around five lakh bankers will go on strike on September 2 protesting against the central government’s economic polices and anti-labour reform measures, the All India Bank Employees’ Association (AIBEA) said on…
Philippines President slams UN for interfering in drug war
Manila, Aug 18 (IANS) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte slammed the UN and called it “stupid” for opposing his controversial war against drugs that has claimed more than 1,000 lives, authorities said on Thursday. The president,…
Melbourne named ‘most liveable city’
Melbourne, Aug 18 (IANS) Australia’s Melbourne city has been named the world’s most liveable city for the sixth consecutive year. The Global Liveability Ranking, released by The Economist on Thursday, scored 140 cities on health…
Myanmar to launch single-stop inspection at borders
Nay Pyi Taw, Aug 18 (IANS) Myanmar will deploy single-stop inspections at border gates with neighbouring countries to prevent illegal trade, officials said on Thursday. Minister of Commerce Than Myint told the House of Nationalities…
US praises IAF for South Sudan evacuation
By Arul Louis New York, Aug 18 (IANS) US Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James has praised the Indian Air Force (IAF) for the “magnificent execution” of ‘Operation Sankat Mochan’ which evacuated Indian civilians trapped…
Record number of EU workers in Britain
London, Aug 18 (IANS) The number of people from European Union (EU) countries working in Britain has reached a record 2.23 million, official figures showed. According to the figures revealed by the Office for National…
Americans say racism in US widespread: Poll
Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) Over six in 10 Americans have said that racism against blacks is widespread in the US, according to a poll. The Gallup poll released on Wednesday showed that 61 per cent…