After a daylong hartal on Sunday, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its alliances have announced countrywide blockades for three consecutive days starting on October 31 (Tuesday). BNP’s Senior leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the announcement of the fresh programme at a virtual press briefing on Sunday night. He said the blockades will […]
According to the Annual Report on ‘Road Accidents in India-2022′, a total of 4,61,312 road accidents were reported by States and Union Territories (UTs) during the calendar year 2022, which claimed 1,68,491 lives and caused injuries to 4,43,366 persons. This marks an increase of 11.9% in accidents, 9.4% in fatalities, and 15.3% in injuries compared […]
New Delhi residents struggled to breathe as air quality remained “very poor” on Tuesday, with deforestation cited as the main culprit for the rise in pollution levels. The SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research) monitoring agency recorded the air quality as ‘very poor’ in New Delhi on Tuesday with PM-10 levels […]
A fresh supply shock triggered by a poor monsoon has pushed up onion prices, even as the government begins to release stocks from its reserves to keep prices stable during the peak festive period. Onion prices have more than doubled in a fortnight in several states. Most vegetables have become expensive again, retailers said, driven […]
In a shocking turn of events, the bomb blasts that rocked a Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW) prayer meeting in Kalamassery, claiming the lives of three individuals, have been officially declared a terrorist attack. Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials, tasked with investigating the incident, have uncovered evidence suggesting a coordinated act of terrorism. The prime suspect in this […]
United States Vice President Kamala Harris recently made it clear that the US has “absolutely no intention” of sending combat troops to Israel or Gaza during the ongoing conflict. In an interview, VP Harris strongly asserted, “We have absolutely no intention, nor do we have any plans, to send combat troops into Israel or Gaza, […]
The Group of Seven industrial countries will on Monday, October 30 agree a code of conduct for companies developing advanced artificial intelligence systems, a G7 document showed, as governments seek to mitigate the risks and potential misuse of the technology. The voluntary code of conduct will set a landmark for how major countries govern AI, […]
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday, October 29 said that the glaciers in Nepal were melting at record rates and the situation was “dire and accelerating”, during his visit to Kathmandu. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday, October 29 said that the glaciers in Nepal were melting at record rates and the situation was “dire […]
As the Israel-Hamas conflict extends into its 23rd day, the United Nations has issued a dire warning about the deteriorating situation in the Gaza Strip. Civil order in this conflict-ridden Palestinian territory is showing signs of collapse, with thousands of desperate Gazans resorting to storming UN aid depots in search of basic supplies. On October […]
he grand show of talent and determination is going on at the prestigious sporting event the 37th National Games in Goa. The competition of sports like Weightlifting, Table Tennis, Pencak Silat, Artistic Gymnastic and many others are underway and some are concluded. In the competition of weightlifting at Purnima Pandey of Uttar Pradesh clinched the […]
