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August 22, 2024 11:22 AM

Four killed, 20 injured in road accident in Odisha

In Odisha, at least four people were killed and 20 others seriously injured in a road accident this morning in Ganjam district. The mishap took place when a private bus collided with an oil tanker. The Bus was on the way to Berhampur from Bhawanipatna. The injured have been shifted to MKCG M...

August 22, 2024 11:15 AM

Landslide disrupts traffic due to rain-induced landslides in various places in Nepal

Nepal's Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has informed that weather will be partly to generally cloudy throughout the country. Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur in some places in all the provinces. Heavy rainfall is likely to occur at a few places in Koshi, M...

August 22, 2024 10:36 AM

To prevent underage marriages, Assam govt approves bill to abolish Muslim Marriages, Divorce Registration Act & Rules

In Assam, the Cabinet approved a bill yesterday to abolish the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act and Rules of 1935, which allowed underage marriages under specific conditions. Earlier this year, the state Cabinet decided to abolish the Act, and yesterday's meeting authorized...

August 22, 2024 9:57 AM

U-17 Wrestling Championship: Ronak Dahiya wins Bronze in Greco-Roman

Indian wrestler Ronak Dahiya won Bronze medal in Men's Greco-Roman 110 kilograms event at Under-17 World Wrestling Championship in Jordan yesterday. Dahiya defeated Turkish wrestler Emrullah Capkan 6-1 in the crucial medal match. With this, India has finished their campaign in Men's Greco-R...

August 22, 2024 9:47 AM

Autumn session of Assam Legislative Assembly begins today

The autumn session of the Assam Legislative Assembly begins today. This is the first session after the Lok Sabha polls and State government will introduce several key bills. The five-day long session is scheduled to conclude on 30th August.

August 22, 2024 9:45 AM

Kerala government announces cash reward of Rs 2 cr to goalkeeper P R Sreejesh

The Kerala government has announced to honor former Indian Hockey goalkeeper and Bronze medalist at Paris Olympics 2024 P R Sreejesh with a cash reward of 2 crore rupees. The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan yesterday. In a social me...

August 22, 2024 12:47 PM

Heavy rainfall affects several districts in Tripura, relief efforts underway

In Tripura, there is no let up in the flood situation in several parts of the state due to continuous rainfall. With the IMD forcasting an alert for extremely heavy rainfall for today, the state machinery is on its toes to mitigate the impact and provide relief to the people. As the flood water ...

August 22, 2024 9:40 AM

Aahana George, Aanaya Bhavsar & Gunjan Mantri select in FIBA 3×3 U18 Basketball World Cup

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya has congratulated Aahana George, Aanaya Bhavsar, and Gunjan Mantri for their selection in the FIBA 3x3 Under-18 Basketball World Cup 2024. The tournament is scheduled to begin in Debrecen, Hungary from 26th of this month. In a social me...

August 22, 2024 9:39 AM

Indian Hockey Team receives grand welcome on arrival at Bhubaneswar airport

The Indian Men's Hockey Team received a grand welcome by fans and Odisha government at Bhubaneswar airport yesterday, after winning Bronze medal at the recently held Paris Olympics. Sports Minister of Odisha Suryabanshi Suraj, Principal Secretary, Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma, and other government off...

August 22, 2024 9:28 AM

IMD forecasts very heavy rainfall in East, West, Northwest & Central parts of country for next few days

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast very heavy rainfall over the East, West, Northwest and Central parts of the country during the next 4 days. Heavy rainfall is also likely in some parts of the South Peninsular during the next 7 days. The weather agency has forecast hea...

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