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Canadian Open: Pegula beat World No. 1 Swiatek to enter final

Jessica Pegula beat World No. 1 Iga Swiatek in a threeset thriller to reach the National Bank Open final, here.

India move up to 3rd spot in men's hockey rankings

After its brilliant comeback triumph in the Asian Champions Trophy, overtaking England

Pentagon plans to shake up DC's National Guard, criticised for its response to protests, 6 January

The Pentagon is developing plans to restructure the National Guard in Washington, D.C., in a move to address problems highlighted by the chaotic response to the Jan. 6 riot and safety breaches during the 2020 protests over the murder of George Floyd, The Associated Press has learned.

Russian warship fires warning shots on cargo ship in Black Sea

A Russian warship on Sunday fired warning shots at a cargo ship in the southwestern Black Sea as it made its way northwards, the first time Russia has fired on merchant shipping beyond Ukraine since exiting a landmark UN-brokered grain deal last month.

Niger's junta gains upper hand over regional bloc threatening military force, analysts say

One week after a deadline passed for mutinous soldiers in Niger to reinstate the country’s ousted president or face military intervention, the junta has not acquiesced.

After checkered results in polls, Anwar needs to unite polarised nation

After a checkered victory in Saturday’s state elections that saw strong gains by the Malay-Islamist opposition, analysts say Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim faces a daunting task in uniting an increasingly polarized nation and strengthening his nascent unity government.

UN affirms concern over forced repatriation of N Koreans after criticism from rights groups

The U.N. human rights office expressed grave concern over the forced repatriation of North Koreans from China and elsewhere after facing criticism from rights groups for its “unacceptable silence” on the issue.

Shippers warned to stay away from Iranian waters

A similar warning went out to shippers earlier this year ahead of Iran seizing two tankers

Argentines vote in a primary election that will gauge the yearning for change amid economic turmoil

Argentines vote Sunday in a primary election that will act as a bellwether ahead of October general elections and give a hint at how eager citizens are for a change in a country that is suffering one of the world’s worst inflation rates.

Death toll from Maui fire reaches 93

Efforts to find, identify dead in early stages, says authorities

Lacklustre 2-sided moves to dominate trading

Mount 20K on NIFTY is looking like an uphill task and markets are just not able to gather enough steam to put in the thrust to surmount the same

Oil palm mission: Mega plantation drive involving eleven states concludes

The ‘Mega Oil Palm Plantation Drive’, which commenced on July 25, where State governments along with oil palm processing companies participated, concluded on Saturday.

Government-Opposition chasm widens, though no-trust motion defeated

Parliament’s Monsoon Session concluded last week with impressive achievements for the Government.

Congress demands discussion on three Bills introduced in LS

Modi govt introduced the Bills from its ‘black magic hat’ without any prior intimation: Cong MP

'They're original owners of country': Rahul Gandhi pitches for tribal rights in Wayanad

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday pitched for tribal rights, and called that tribal brothers and sisters are the \"original owners of the country\".

DMK members unleashed barbaric attack on Jayalalithaa in TN Assembly: EPS

AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami told media persons on Sunday that former Chief Minister late J. Jayalalithaa faced brutal attack in the state Assembly on March 24, 1989.

NIA conducts raids at houses of former PFI members in Kerala

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted raids at the houses of banned extremist organisation Popular Front of India (PFI) activists in multiple locations in the districts of Malappuram, Kannur and Kollam.

'Pay-off charge should be thoroughly probed'

Kerala Governor comments on allegations raised against CM Vijayan’s daughter

'Extraordinary situation': Chandrababu intervention in Andhra Pradesh seeks President, PM's

Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu has written separate letters to both the President Draupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging them to ensure CBI inquiry against the attacks on him, particularly the recent ones in Angallu and Punganur to unveil the criminal conspiracy leading to the attacks.

Seventh edition of Duare Sarkar camps to begin from 1 Sept

The 7th edition of outreach Duare Sarkar camps will begin in the state from 1 September.

CM to meet Durga puja organisers at Netaji Indoor stadium on 22 August

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will meet the Durga puja organisers at Netaji Indoor stadium on 22 August.

New arrests and in-depth probe in JU freshman's death

Police said they arrested two more students as there were inconsistencies in their statements

Child Protection Commissioner vows to push for justice in JU case

The demise of a young Jadavpur University student from a humble background has sent shockwaves through his community, prompting a determined response from State Child Protection Commissioner Anyana Chakraborty.

Kanpur's leather industry relocates to greener pastures in Bengal

Demonetisation hit them hard and local sales plummeted. Then the crackdown on cow slaughter affected the supply of raw material and now the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order on removing all polluting units along the Ganga river is sounding the death knell for leather industry in Kanpur.

Five Sikkim village sarpanches extended special invitation to attend I-Day celebrations

In an event of significant importance, five esteemed Sarpanches from various villages in the state of Sikkim have been granted an exclusive invitation to participate in the upcoming Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort in Delhi, scheduled for August 15, 2023.

CM lays foundation stone for Sikkim Organic Agriculture University at Mendogaon

With the vision of creating Soreng district as the educational hub in the State, Chief Minister, Prem Singh Tamang laid the foundation stone for Sikkim Organic Agriculture University (SOAU) and performed the rituals of bhumi puja at the university site at Mendogaon, today morning.

Raju Bista requests foreign minister S Jaishankar to intervene to resolve Customs Duty issue on Indo Nepal border

Not only many marginal people in Eastern Nepal but also hundreds of local traders from India are now facing difficulties as well as business losses as the Customs department in Nepal has enforced its rules strictly along the Indo-Nepal border since midJuly this year.

Smart meter protests in J&K: Magistrates, police deployed

As protests by consumers against installation of electric smart meters have grown across Jammu and Kashmir, the deputy commissioners of the capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar have deployed magistrates along with police for protection of the power department staff engaged in fitting these meters in the premises of consumers.

Sixth Project 17A Frigate to be launched by President on 17 Aug

Vindhyagiri, a Project 17A Frigate, will be launched by President Droupadi Murmu at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited in Kolkata this Thursday(17 August), the Ministry of Defence said in a release today.

Ahead of I-Day, another Hindu temple vandalised in Canada

Just ahead of India’s 77th Independence Day, another prominent Hindu temple was vandalised in the Canadian province of British Columbia with its walls defaced with anti-India and pro-Khalistan posters, according to reports.