India’s long medal wait in hockey ends after pulsating win in bronze playoff
A 41-year wait finally ended when the Indian men’s hockey team secured an Olympic medal by beating Germany 5-4 in a pulsating encounter in Tokyo on Thursday. | Read more|
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Allegations serious if media reports are correct: Supreme Court on Pegasus row
The Supreme Court, while hearing a clutch of petitions, including those filed by the Editors Guild of India, seeking a special probe into the Pegasus spyware scandal involving allegations that opposition leaders, journalists and others were targets of snooping, said “the allegations are serious if the media reports c | Read more|
Prashant Kishor quits as Principal Advisor to Capt Amarinder Singh
Political strategist Prashant Kishor has resigned as Principal Advisor to Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh ahead of the 2022 state Assembly election. He was appointed Principal Advisor by the chief minister in March this year and had already held meetings with state government officials and MLAs. He was expected t | Read more|
Myanmar Envoy Alerts UN To Alleged "Massacre" By Military Junta
Myanmar's ambassador to the United Nations, who has refused to leave his post despite being fired after the February coup, has alerted the world body to a "reported massacre" by the military junta. Kyaw Moe Tun sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday saying 40 bodies had been found in Kani tow | Read more|
Worry Over Land Laws Mark 2nd Anniversary Of Article 370 Scrapping
Disquiet and cynicism marks the second anniversary of the scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir's special status, even as the administration lists its achievements - mostly implementation of central laws and the repealing of those passed by the former state. | Read more|
Under India’s Presidency, UNSC will meet Friday to discuss situation in Afghanistan
The UN Security Council, under the Presidency of India, will meet on Friday to discuss the worsening security situation in Afghanistan. | Read more|
Assam, Mizoram Ministers To Meet Today, Border Crisis Solution On Agenda
Assam and Mizoram will initiate talks for the first time today since last week's clash over a border issue that left six Assam policemen dead and over 45 injured. Around 10 people from Mizoram were also injured in the clashes. | Read more|
Free Health Insurance For Children Orphaned Due To Covid: Anurag Thakur
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the government has decided to give free health insurance of ₹ 5 lakh to children up to the age of 18 years, who were orphaned due to the pandemic, said Union Minister Anurag Thakur. The premium will be paid from Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations | Read more|
1.12 times in Kerala to 2.86 times in Madhya Pradesh: April-May death surge looms over Covid death count
How many people died of Covid during the brutal second wave in April and May? That question is key to not only understanding the scale of the unprecedented health tragedy but also to framing a policy prescription for any future re-surge. There’s a practical imperative too — by August 14, the Centre needs to get bac | Read more|
Rahul Gandhi meets family of 9-year-old girl allegedly raped, killed and forcibly cremated
As protests seeking justice for the 9-year-old Dalit girl who was allegedly raped, killed and forcibly cremated on Sunday, continued in South West Delhi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited the girl’s family on Wednesday morning. “I spoke with the family, they want justice & nothing else. They’re saying that jus | Read more|
‘Need both experience and enthusiasm’ in new Cabinet, Karnataka CM Bommai says ahead of swearing-in
Ahead of the swearing-in of the new council of ministers scheduled to be held Wednesday afternoon, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that 29 ministers will be inducted into new cabinet and added that there will be no Deputy Chief Ministers. He hinted that the cabinet will have both experienced and fresh fa | Read more|
Dhanbad Judge killing: Police ‘feeding questions’ to get ‘specific answer’, says Jharkhand HC
Stating that Jharkhand Police was “feeding questions” to get “a particular answer”, which is “not appreciated”, the Jharkhand High Court Tuesday came down heavily on the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged murder of Dhanbad judge Uttam Anand. | Read more|
Lovlina wins bronze; Ravi, Deepak advance to wrestling semis; Neeraj in javelin finals
After the disappointments on Day 11, India’s action on Wednesday managed to lift spirits. Lovlina Borgohain bagged the bronze in women’s welterweight category after losing 5-0 against reigning world champion Busenaz Sürmeneli of Turkey in the 69kg semi-finals. Hers is the third medal for India at the ongoing Tokyo | Read more|
Centre Working To Resolve Northeast State Border Issues: Nagaland Chief Minister
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday informed the assembly that the central government is working to resolve all the inter-state border issues among the northeastern states before the celebrations of the 75th year of Independence. | Read more|
Taliban Seek "Lion's Share Of Power" In Deadlocked Peace Talks: US Envoy
The Taliban and the Kabul government are far apart in US-backed talks on bringing peace to Afghanistan, with the insurgents demanding "the lion's share of power" in any new government, the special US envoy said on Tuesday. Afghan-born veteran US diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad's bleak assessment of the peace process coincide | Read more|