GAZA: A large-scale vaccination campaign to fight a polio outbreak in the Gaza Strip is set to begin on September 1, announced the World Health Organisation (WHO) representative for the occupied Palestinian territories on Friday. Richard Peeperkorn told a press briefing from Gaza that the two-round polio vaccination campaign will see the administration of two […]
WASHINGTON: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump launched a fresh personal attack on his Democratic rival Kamala Harris, calling her “defective”. His latest attacks came after Harris sat for her first major interview with CNN as her party’s presidential nominee on Thursday. Fifty-nine-year-old Harris, who is of Indian and African descent, is the Democratic Party candidate […]
DHAKA: At least 59 people, including six women and 12 children, have died in the devastating floods which affected more than five million people in 11 districts of Bangladesh, officials announced on Saturday. The Disaster Management and Relief Ministry, while giving out updates on the flood situation, said the highest deaths were reported from Cumilla […]
NEW DELHI: Scientists from the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, have decoded how the weak crustal magnetic field on Mars controls the Red Planet’s ionosphere. The finding made using data from NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) satellite may help in future space missions. […]
RAWALPINDI: Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz grabbed five wickets to help Bangladesh skittle Pakistan for 274 on the second day of the second Test in Rawalpindi on Saturday. The 26-year-old recorded his 10th five-wicket haul in Tests to cap a good day for the tourists, who are looking to win only their third away series. Bangladesh […]
SRINAGAR: J.K. Police Public School, Bemina Srinagar, celebrated its Annual Sports Day with much enthusiasm and energy, showcasing the school’s commitment to fostering a strong sporting culture. The event was graced by several distinguished dignitaries, including the Chairperson of J&K Police Wives Welfare Association (PWWA), Professor Rasmita Das Swain, Inspector General of Police Shri Sujit […]
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma, the captain of the Indian Test and ODI team, is preparing for a demanding Test season at home and a series in Australia. Exempted from the Duleep Trophy, he is working out under assistant coach Abhishek Nayar. Rohit will lead India in 10 Tests from September to January, starting with a […]
NEW YORK: Is this the end of an era? Novak Djokovic’s early exit from the US open begets such a question. New York. Flushing Meadows. The final Grand Slam of the year. The 37-year-old Djokovic faced the twelve years younger Alexei Popyrin. Popyrin’s eyes ablaze with the fire of youth while Djokovic trying to find […]