MUDA case: BJP demands resignation of Cong’s Dalit MLAs, CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, Aug 22 – Karnataka BJP on Thursday staged a statewide protest in connection with Congress leaders allegedly issuing derogatory remarks against Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot for giving sanction for prosecution against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case.
Phrama unit blast: Andhra CM announces Rs 1 crore ex-gratia for families of deceased
Visakhapatnam, Aug 22 – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday announced Rs 1 crore ex-gratia each for the families of those killed in a reactor blast in pharma company in Atchutapuram Special Economic Zone near here. He called on the
Bombay HC slams police for treating Badlapur rapes ‘lightly’, raps school for not reporting crime
Mumbai, Aug 22 – The Bombay High Court on Thursday came down heavily on the Maharashtra Police and the school authorities for taking the Badlapur (Thane) alleged rape of two nursery girls lightly and the lapses in probing the case that has triggered
Shraddha Kapoor reveals why she never did a film with SRK, Salman and Aamir Khan
Mumbai, Aug 21 – Bollywood star Shraddha Kapoor, who is basking in the success of her recent horror-comedy offering ‘Stree 2’, has spoken up about why she hasn’t yet worked with the superstars of Hindi cinema, the holy trinity of Salman Khan, Shah
Hosting G20 Summit, popularising yoga the key initiatives of PM Modi: BJP Nat’l General Secretary
New Delhi, Aug 21 – Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) National General Secretary Dushyant Gautam said on Wednesday that various initiatives such as hosting the G20 Summit last year in New Delhi, spreading the importance of yoga to the entire world and promoting the
Can Mpox virus spread through air like Covid-19?
New Delhi, Aug 21 – Respiratory droplets might play a role in the spread of Mpox but not as efficiently as Covid-19 or even flu, said infectious disease experts on Wednesday. Mpox is a viral zoonotic disease that occurs primarily in tropical rainforest
No one can interfere with India’s foreign policy: Pawan Khera defends Hasina’s ‘prolonged’ stay
New Delhi, Aug 21 – Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday defended former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s extended stay in the country amid calls from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for her extradition and said that “no one can interfere” with India’s
Suchi Semicon to invest $100 million in chip plant in Gujarat, create 1,200 jobs
New Delhi, Aug 21 – In a fillip to the government’s chip manufacturing vision, semiconductor company Suchi Semicon on Wednesday said it is set to inaugurate an assembly and testing (OSAT) plant in Gujarat by November this year with an investment of $100
Egyptian, Canadian FMs discuss efforts to facilitate Gaza ceasefire
Cairo, Aug 21 – Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly have discussed efforts to facilitate a ceasefire in Gaza. During a phone conversation on Tuesday, the two ministers exchanged views on developments in the Middle East, especially the
Google to face lawsuit over Chrome’s data collection: US court
San Francisco, Aug 21 – Tech giant Google will face a class-action lawsuit in the US over alleged data collection via Chrome browser without users’ consent, a court here has ruled. A federal appeals court in the state of California reversed a December
Australia, Indonesia agree to upgrade defence ties
Canberra, Aug 21 – Australia and Indonesia have agreed to upgrade their defence ties to a treaty-level agreement. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s President-elect and Defence Minister, on Tuesday announced the conclusion of negotiations to upgrade the Australia-Indonesia Defence
Australian politicians to be sanctioned for bad behavior by new standards commission
Canberra, Aug 21 – Australian politicians could be fined up to 5 per cent of their salary or suspended from the Parliament for bad behaviour under new government workplace laws. The governing Labor Party on Wednesday introduced new legislation to establish an Independent
After Sweden, Thailand detects 1st ‘suspected case of new Mpox strain’
New Delhi, Aug 21 – After Sweden, Thailand has detected the first suspected case of new Mpox strain — Clade 1b, the country’s health department informed on Wednesday. Both Thailand and Sweden are the first outside of Africa to see Mpox cases of
BJP’s Kiran Choudhry files Rajya Sabha nomination from Haryana
Chandigarh, Aug 21 – Four-time legislator and Congress rebel, Kiran Choudhry, 69, on Wednesday, filed her nomination for the bypoll to the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Haryana as a BJP nominee. She said she had given 45 years to the Congress and
Private corporate investment to surge 54 pc to Rs 2.45 lakh crore in 2024-25: RBI report
Mumbai, Aug 21 – India’s private corporate investment is estimated to surge by 54 per cent to ₹2,45,212 crore in 2024-25 from ₹1,59,221 crore in 2023-24 based on “the phasing profile of the pipeline projects’ finances,” according to an RBI study. Phasing plans
La Liga: Villarreal spend 12 million euros on Brazilian goalkeeper Luiz Junior
Madrid, Aug 21 – Spanish club Villarreal have signed Brazilian-born goalkeeper, Luiz Junior from Portuguese side Famalicao for 12 million euros (13.3 million US dollars) to bolster their squad for the La Liga 2024-25 season that started last week. The arrival of 23-year-old
ATP Tour: Borna Coric avenges last year’s Winston-Salem loss to Sebastian Baez
Winston-Salem (USA), Aug 21 – A year after his marathon semifinal loss, Borna Coric avenged that defeat at the Winston-Salem Open, the Croatian getting the better of the top seed and defending champion, Sebastian Baez with a 6-3, 6-4 victory. Coric seems to
Ipswich Town, Chelsea agree on loan deal for Armando Broja: Report
New Delhi, Aug 21 – Chelsea’s talented striker Armando Broja is seemingly on his way to Ipswich Town after the two clubs reached an agreement for a season-long loan deal. The Albanian striker will be moving to the newly promoted team for the
Pakistan cricket to focus on WTC points, Babar’s lost form in hectic red-ball season
Rawalpindi, Aug 21 – Set to play nine Test matches in the next five months, Pakistan’s hectic schedule in red-ball cricket got off to a damp start with a wet outfield due to overnight rain delaying the start of the opening Test against
DPL T20: Disciple, consistency and hard work key to becoming fast bowler, says Navdeep Saini
New Delhi, Aug 21 – West Delhi Lions pacer Navdeep Saini has emphasized the importance of discipline and consistent practice for aspiring fast bowlers. Navdeep, who is the senior-most player in the West Delhi Lions’ squad that is playing in the Delhi Premier