Russian fighter jets harassed an American drone operating over Syria for the second time in two days, according to the US Air Force, a sign of increasing friction between the two countries in Middle East airspace. On Thursday, a US MQ-9 Reaper drone was conducting a mission against ISIS targets … Read more
Mirabai Chanu 95% fit after injury, to miss Commonwealth C’ships
New Delhi: Recovering from a thigh injury she suffered about a month-and-a-half ago, Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu is now “95 per cent fit” but will not compete at the Commonwealth Championships at home next week, Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) President Sahdev Yadav said on Thursday. The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist, who … Read more
FSSAI conducting a scientific study of aspartame from an Indian perspective: Official
Food regulator FSSAI is conducting a comprehensive scientific study of non-sugar sweeteners and aspartame on the basis of insights pertaining to the country’s population, an official said on Thursday. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Advisor Harinder Oberoi also said that a panel is already working to … Read more
1,100 cadres of eight Adivasi outfits deposit arms in Assam
Guwahati: Altogether 1,100 cadres of eight Adivasi rebel outfits who had signed a peace agreement with the central and Assam governments formally deposited their arms to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday. The representatives of each outfit deposited their arms at a ceremony here. These groups have been on ceasefire since 2016. … Read more
PM Modi’s behaviour on Manipur shockingly bizarre: Congress
New Delhi: Congress on Thursday again launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his silence on violence in Manipur and said that his behaviour on the situation in northeastern state is ‘shockingly bizarre’. “Meanwhile, the Prime Minister is visiting Chhattisgarh and UP tomorrow. Day after he will be in Telangana … Read more
Tomatoes worth ₹1.5 lakh stolen in Karnataka’s Hassan district
A case has been registered under section 379 ( theft) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and an investigation is underway. A farmer from the Goni Somanahalli village in Halebeedu taluk of the state’s Hassan district lost ₹1.5 lakh worth tomatoes in a theft, officials familiar with the matter said. The … Read more
Meghalaya: Alternative livelihood can only stop illegal coal mining, says CM Sangma
Shillong: The illegal coal mining and transportation of coal can only be stopped in Meghalaya if there is an alternative livelihood for the coal workers, said Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday. He said, however, the government’s efforts are on to stop illegal coal mining and that there are different laws to … Read more
Meta officially launches Twitter rival Threads. 30 million have joined already
Facebook has tried to compete with Twitter in numerous ways over the years, including copying signature Twitter features such as hashtags and trending topics. But now Facebook’s parent company is taking perhaps its biggest swipe at Twitter yet. Meta on Wednesday officially launched a new app called Threads, which is … Read more
Amit Shah assures exemption of tribals and christians from UCC, says Nagaland CM
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured a delegation of Nagaland government officials, led by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, that the Centre is actively considering exempting Christians and certain tribal areas from the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The move comes in response to the concerns expressed by the delegation … Read more
Milind Soman’s kettlebell movement irks fitness enthusiasts; know how to handle it safely
Milind Soman is widely known for squeezing out time to work out and fight laziness. As such, it came as no surprise that the 57-year-old tried his hand at kettlebell training with a movement but it somehow did not click with Instagram users.This one is 10kg and it’s perfect for … Read more