- World
Australia state distributes free COVID RATs to concession card holders
Sydney: From Monday, pensioners and other concession card holders in Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state will be able to access up to 10 free COVID rapid antigen tests (RATs). “Although we…
- Middle East
6 IS militants killed in operations in Iraq: Military
Baghdad: Iraqi forces killed six Islamic State (IS) militants in separate military operations in the north and west of the country, the military said. Acting on intelligence reports, the paramilitary Hashd Shaabi…
- Bangalore
Karnataka cop misbehaves with female hotel receptionist, suspended
Bengaluru: A Karnataka Police inspector was suspended for misbehaving with a female hotel receptionist in Bengaluru, police said on Monday. Gopalakrishna Gowda, the Police Inspector is attached to the K.P. Agrahara police…
- Telangana
Farmers’ forum may be KCR’s launchpad for national politics
Hyderabad: The proposed joint forum of farmers at the national level to replicate Telangana’s success in agriculture is likely to be the launchpad for Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s foray into national…
- World
6 injured in LA bar shooting
Los Angeles: Six people were injured after a man opened fire inside a crowded bar in Los Angeles, local media reported. The shooting occurred at around 12.45 a.m. on Sunday at the…
- India
No one doubted Congress President’s election process: Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi: The Congress, which on Sunday announced that the process of elections for its President will begin on September 22 and the voting will be held on October 17, said that…
- Technology
Power Grid pitches for obsolete tech in smart electricity meters, can hamper 5G dream
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) As India gears up to launch 5G services in October, state-run Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) is still going ahead with dated, obsolete technology to install…
- India
Denied ambulance, 10-yr-old carries brother’s body in UP district
Baghpat: A video clip of a 10-year-old boy, carrying the body of his two-year-old brother in his arms has gone viral on social media, leading to public outrage. The boy, Sagar Kumar,…
- Middle East
Israel hit 64 targets in Syria in 2022: War monitor
Damascus: Israel has hit 64 military targets in Syria by far this year, killing 45 servicemen and pro-government fighters in the bordering country, a war monitor reported. Meanwhile, 57 others were injured…
- India
UP: 26 booked for holding ‘unlawful’ assembly for namaz at home
Moradabad: The Moradabad police have booked 26 people for holding a mass gathering to offer namaz in a house without prior permission from local authorities. Superintendent of Police (rural), Moradabad, Sandeep Kumar Meena,…
- World
British Navy carrier breaks down after departing for US
London: The British Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has broken down off the south coast of England shortly after embarking for exercises in the US. The 65,000-tonne warship left…
- World
Bulgaria stops 141 migrants, highest number in years
Sofia: Bulgarian police have stopped 141 migrants from entering without permission, the highest number of reported entry attempts the country has logged in a day since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.…
- India
Tired of employee-lover’s nagging, man hires contract killers to eliminate her
New Delhi: Cracking the case of the murder of finance company employee at her workplace in north Delhi, police on Sunday arrested her employer, who was allegedly in a relationship with her,…
- Middle East
Reviving 2015 nuclear deal in interests of all parties: Iran
Tehran: An Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has said that Iran is serious about achieving an agreement in Vienna because reviving the 2015 nuclear deal is in the interests of all parties. The…
- World
New fighting strikes Ukraine, but nuclear power plant still in focus
Moscow/Kiev: Fresh fightings were reported from east Ukraine, but the world’s attention remained focused on the fate of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. Fears about the state of the nuclear plant, set…
