Day: July 27, 2019

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Son of Iraq’s late Yazidi prince takes over as leader

10:47 pm July 27, 2019

Baghdad: Hazem Tahsin Bek on Saturday succeeded his late father as prince of the Yazidi religious minority that was brutalised by the Islamic State group in northern Iraq. He was enthroned in a ceremony in Lalish, the Yazidis’ holiest site in Iraq’s mountainous northwest, after having been named by their five-member High Spiritual Council which […]

Nordic countries sizzle as European heatwave moves north

10:42 pm July 27, 2019

Stockholm: Nordic countries are experiencing searing temperatures as Europe’s record-breaking heatwave moves north, the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) said Saturday, with some areas recording “tropical nights”. In Sweden, the most extreme heat has headed straight for the country’s far north. On Friday the small town of Markusvinsa in the far north recorded a […]

FIR against director Anurag Kashyap after actress alleges rape

Anurag Kashyap gets threat on Twitter, files complaint

9:27 pm July 27, 2019

Mumbai: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap filed a police complaint after a person issued a threat on Twitter, an official said on Saturday. The official termed it as an “abusive one line general threat” and said Kashyap had lodged the complaint at Cyber police station of the Mumbai Crime Branch. “The threat was made on Thursday. We […]

Kayaking, canoeing training facilities added to Khelo India Centre in Srinagar

Khelo India Youth Games to be held in Guwahati next year

9:23 pm July 27, 2019

New Delhi: The third edition of Khelo India Youth Games will be held in Guwahati next year, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday. Rijiju announced the decision on his official Twitter handle. “I am happy to announce that the 3rd edition of the #KheloIndia Youth Games will be held at Guwahati from January 18-30, […]

PM Modi to chair meeting of CSIR society on Friday

Kargil victory was symbol of India’s might: PM

9:18 pm July 27, 2019

New Delhi: Sending out a clear message to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said victory in the Kargil war was a symbol of India’s might and its security will remain impregnable with dedication of the armed forces. Speaking at an event marking 20th anniversary of Kargil war, he said some countries were resorting […]