Saturday, August 14, 2021

PM To Host Olympic Contingent At Red Fort On 75th Independence Day Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will raise the national flag from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Sunday and host India's Olympic heroes at the ceremony as the country marks its 75th Independence Day...

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2nd Test: Root's Unbeaten 180 Edges England Ahead Against India On Day 3

England vs India: Joe Root's stunning unbeaten 180 saw England take a 27-run first-innings lead against India.

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CRPF Man Injured As Militants Hurl Grenade In Srinagar

A CRPF personnel was injured after militants hurled a grenade at a security forces party here on Saturday, officials said. The incident occurred at 8.55 pm at Sanat Nagar Chowk here, they said.

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Delhi Records 50 New Covid Cases, One Death

Fifty fresh cases of COVID-19 and one death due to the disease were recorded in Delhi on Saturday, while the positivity rate stood at 0.07 per cent, according to data shared by the health department.

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Taliban Capture Major City In Northern Afghanistan, Draw Closer To Kabul

Taliban forces captured a major city in northern Afghanistan on Saturday, sending Afghan forces fleeing, and drew closer to Kabul, where Western countries scrambled to evacuate their citizens from the...

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Canada To Resettle 20,000 ''Vulnerable'' Sikhs, Hindus From Afghanistan

The Canadian government has announced that it will permanently re-settle 20,000 "vulnerable" Afghans, including Sikhs and Hindus, who are fleeing the war-torn country amidst a deadly offensive...

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At Least 29 Dead In Haiti Earthquake, Emergency Declared

A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti early Saturday, killing at least 29 people and toppling buildings in the disaster-plagued Caribbean nation still recovering from a devastating 2010...

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2024 Lok Sabha Polls: 96 Crore Citizens, Including 47 Crore Women, Eligible To Cast Vote

Over 96 crore people, including 47 crore women, are eligible to cast votes in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, for which more than 12 lakh ...