Daily Archives: August 10, 2020
6 Gulf Arab countries back extending UN arms embargo on Iran
DUBAI: A six-nation bloc of Gulf Arab nations torn apart by internal strife endorsed an extension of a United Nations arms embargo...
China sends fighter jets as US offers Taiwan ‘strong’ support
TAIPEI: Chinese air force jets briefly crossed over the mid-line of the Taiwan Strait on Monday and were tracked by Taiwanese missiles,...
54,859 Covid recoveries in India in a day, total recoveries cross 15 lakh
NEW DELHI: India's novel coronavirus tally crossed the 22-lakh mark on Monday with 62,064 new cases, while the death toll climbed to...
EIA draft must be withdrawn to stop ‘environmental destruction’: Rahul
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday stepped up his attack on the Centre over the draft environment impact assessment (EIA),...
BJP worker shot at in Budgam succumbs to his injuries
SRINAGAR: A BJP leader Abdul Hamid Najar who was critically wounded in a militant attack in Budgam on Sunday succumbed to his injuries...
Patanjali considers bidding for IPL title sponsorship as China’s Vivo backs out
NEW DELHI: Yoga guru Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved is considering to bid for the title sponsorship of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL),...
Modi inaugurates optical fibre cable project for A&N Islands
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the first-ever undersea optical fibre project for Andaman and Nicobar Islands which will...
Former president Pranab Mukherjee tests positive for coronavirus
NEW DELHI: Former president Pranab Mukherjee said on Monday that he had tested positive for Covid-19.
"On a visit...