Work team despatched after river embankment breached in China
Beijing, Aug 14 – China has sent a team of experts to north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, where the embankment of a river was breached following recent torrential rains. The dike breach, measuring over 10 metres in width, occurred at the Laoha
Russia’s Belgorod region declares regional emergency amid ongoing tensions
Moscow, Aug 14 – The Belgorod region has declared a regional state of emergency due to the escalating situation, with authorities considering elevating the emergency status to the federal level, the region’s Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on his Telegram channel on Wednesday. “The
Vinod Khosla slams Musk for his CO2-level tutorial to Trump as ‘dumb’
New Delhi, Aug 14 – Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla on Wednesday slammed billionaire Elon Musk over his climate-talk tutorial to Republican Party Presidential candidate Donald Trump, saying his thoughts about CO2 ppm (parts per million) levels and their consequences were simply “dumb”. In
Japan: Radioactive water leaks reported at crippled Fukushima power plant
Tokyo, Aug 14 – About 25 tons of radioactive water have leaked within the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the plant’s operator has reported, a week after the latest round of ocean discharge started. The nuclear-contaminated water, which leaked from a surge
S. Korean vows stern measures against attempts to hinder return of junior doctors
Seoul, Aug 14 – South Korean Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Wednesday pledged to take stern measures against attempts to obstruct junior doctors’ return to hospitals. Cho’s remarks came as lists of junior doctors who decided to return to work were circulating online,
Seven Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza
Gaza, Aug 14 – At least seven Palestinians, including three children, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a home in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said. Palestinian security sources told Xinhua news agency that the airstrike
Over 7,00,000 stimulant tablets seized in Myanmar
Yangon, Aug 14 – Myanmar authorities have seized over 7,00,000 stimulant tablets in Myanmar’s Sagaing and Magway regions, the state-run media reported on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotics police searched a vehicle in Yinmabin township of Sagaing region on August 8 and
California Governor calls for immediate smartphone restrictions in schools
Sacramento, Aug 14 – California Governor Gavin Newsom urged all school districts in the state to implement restrictions on smartphone use in classrooms as the new academic year begins. In a letter addressed to school leaders on Tuesday, Newsom emphasised the need to
Philippines begins siphoning fuel oil from sunken tanker
Manila, Aug 14 – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday said that Philippine divers have started siphoning industrial fuel oil (IFO) from an oil tanker that sank off Bataan province, west of Manila, on July 25. The tanker, MTKR Terranova, carrying 1.4
Tokyo stocks end higher tracking Wall Street gains
Tokyo, Aug 14 – Tokyo stocks closed higher on Wednesday as confidence was bolstered by gains of stocks in the US market overnight. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 209.92 points, or 0.58 per cent, from Tuesday
40 per cent of Biden’s major IRA manufacturing projects delayed: Report
Washington, Aug 14 – About 40 per cent of “the biggest US manufacturing investments” announced in the first year of US President Joe Biden’s acts to strengthen its cleantech and semiconductor supply chain have been delayed or paused, a media report said. The
South Korea, UK discuss bilateral economic cooperation
Seoul, Aug 14 – South Korea’s Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun has discussed ways to develop bilateral economic cooperation with his British counterpart, officials said on Wednesday. Ahn Duk-Geun held a virtual meeting with his British counterpart, Jonathan Reynolds, to discuss various economy-related agendas,
New Zealand eases level of monetary policy restraint
Wellington, Aug 14 – New Zealand’s central bank eased the level of monetary policy restraint by reducing the official cash rate (OCR) by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent on Wednesday due to eased inflation. New Zealand’s annual consumer price inflation is
India begins Phase 3 clinical trial with 1st indigenous dengue vaccine
New Delhi, Aug 14 – In a significant development, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Panacea Biotec on Wednesday announced they have started first-ever Phase 3 clinical trial for developing a dengue vaccine in India. The landmark trial will evaluate the
NCP(SP) alleges surveillance on Supriya Sule, demands clarification from Maha Home Dept
Mumbai, Aug 14 – NCP(SP) Chief Spokesman, Mahesh Tapase, has raised serious concerns over the potential surveillance of party MP Supriya Sule by certain agencies. In a statement released on Wednesday, Tapase alleged that Sule, who has recently emerged victorious in a hard-fought
No interim bail to CM Kejriwal, SC issues notice to CBI
New Delhi, Aug 14 – The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to release Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on interim bail from Tihar jail in connection with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case linked to alleged excise policy scam. Issuing notice on
HC scraps land deals, restores Rs 400 crore property to Kashmir temple trust
Srinagar, Aug 14 The J&K and Ladakh High Court has scrapped all suspiciously executed transfer deeds and revenue record entries for 160-Kanal land by restoring an asset worth over Rs 400 crore to the Raghunath temple in the Barzalla locality of Srinagar city.
WPI inflation eases to 3-month low of 2.04 pc in July
New Delhi, Aug 14 – India’s wholesale price inflation slowed to a 3-month low of 2.04 per cent in July compared to the same month last year, mainly due to a decline in vegetable prices, according to figures released by the Commerce Ministry
How PM Modi’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ initiative gave rise to a new women-led industry, explains Culture Secy
New Delhi, Aug 14 – The ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, which kicked off in 2022 as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, has ushered in a new women-led industry and today, women Self Help Groups (SHGs) have become the ‘backbone’ of the
Rising kidney disease demands urgent focus on organ donation: Experts
New Delhi, Aug 13 – Kidney disease, often termed a silent killer, has seen a concerning rise across India, especially among individuals aged 25-55, which has also increased the demand for kidney transplants, said experts. Kidney disease, characterised by the gradual loss of