Bhubaneswar, Aug 4 — As floodwaters from overflowing rivers such as Brahmani, Mahanadi and Baitarani spread across several districts in the state, the Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department has launched a door-to-door special awareness drive and activated an emergency WhatsApp helpline…

Colombo, Aug 4 — Former India fast-bowling great Zaheer Khan has become co-owner of the Lanka Premier League's (LPL) most successful franchise after Stockholm-based global sports ownership group Anchor Sports AB completed the acquisition of the four-time champions Jaffna Kings.Following the…

New Delhi, Aug 4 — A delegation of the All India Kisan Coordination Committee (AIKCC) met the Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday and categorically said that ethanol is a big opportunity for the farm sector, provided its policy is "farmer-centric" and a…

Mumbai, Aug 4 — Veteran actor Pradeep Rawat, known for some memorable performances in iconic Bollywood movies such as 'Lagaan' and 'Ghajini', left for heavenly abode at the age of 74. Pradeep Rawat is survived by his wife and son Vikramaditya.The unfortunate news of the passing away of the actor…

Paris, Aug 4 — French and British rescue boats on Tuesday rescued 173 migrants from a boat that caught fire in the English Channel near the northwestern French city of Boulogne-sur-Mer, local administration said in a statement.According to a statement issued by the French Maritime Prefecture for…

Twenty-five US states have challenged the Trump administration's forced labour tariffs, arguing they exceed presidential authority. Here's what the lawsuit is about.

Mumbai/Gwalior, Aug 4 — India’s first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ), proposed in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior, has attracted investment commitments worth Rs 5,500 crore through two investors’ meetings held over the past week, Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday. The…

Gandhinagar, Aug 4 — Health authorities in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar have intensified surveillance and vector-control measures following recent heavy rainfall, carrying out thousands of water quality checks, household inspections and mosquito-control operations to reduce the risk of water-borne and…

Guwahati, July 20 — Assam Health Minister Ashok Singhal on Monday directed officials to ensure the availability of Caesarean section (C-section) services in every Assembly constituency, while simultaneously placing the Health Department on high alert to tackle any public health emergency arising…