Typhoon Dolphin, the strongest storm to hit China this year, has weakened after making landfall but continues to cause widespread disruption across the country, with torrential rain flooding roads, disrupting transport and forcing more than a million people to evacuate their homes. Beijing was among the areas hit by heavy rain on Wednesday as the […]
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said it does not maintain consolidated data on the number of passports issued to non-citizens of India, in response to a Right to Information (RTI) application seeking those figures. The application had asked how many passports have been issued under Section 20 of the Passports Act, 1967, which
N Chandrasekaran has stepped down as chairman of Tata Sons, the principal holding company of the Tata Group, in a decision announced on August 12 — six months ahead of when his current term was due to expire in February 2027. He will continue in the role until his tenure formally ends. The resignation follows
In April, Russia and North Korea quietly locked in something more permanent than a wartime favour: a defence ministry agreement placing their military cooperation on what both sides called a “stable, long-term footing,” running to 2031. That single date matters more than most of the individual battlefield headlines out of Ukraine this year, because it
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake tore through western Colombia’s coffee-growing heartland on Monday, the country’s strongest tremor in decades. By Tuesday, the death toll had climbed past 250, with nearly 5,000 homes damaged and hundreds more destroyed outright, 61 buildings collapsed, and six airports shut down. In Chocó, near the epicenter, electricity, water and phone service remain
On August 4, Air India flight AI2379 was cruising over Odisha at more than 36,000 feet when it suddenly lost around 300 feet of altitude. Passengers were thrown against seatbelts and overhead bins; by most accounts, somewhere between 17 and 20 passengers and four cabin crew were injured. The co-pilot took control, steadied the aircraft,
Agartala: Pradesh Congress spokesperson Prabir Chakraborty on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP government over the rollout of smart electricity meters, alleging that ordinary consumers were being burdened with inflated bills under the guise of modernisation. Addressing a press conference at Pradesh Congress Bhavan in Agartala, Chakraborty demanded scrapping of smart meters and
Workers engaged by various NGOs under the Department of Social Welfare and Social Education’s Anganwadi wing submitted a deputation to the Department’s Director on Wednesday, protesting non-payment of salaries for the past nine months. The workers, who were given employment opportunities in 2024, said they were compelled to approach the Director after months of financial
Agartala: The Har Ghar Tiranga programme is being observed across the state, in line with the nationwide campaign running from August 9 to August 17. Various programmes, rallies, and awareness drives are being organised throughout Tripura to encourage citizens to hoist the national flag at their homes. The campaign aims to deepen respect and emotional
Agartala: Police at East Women’s Police Station are yet to arrest the accused in the alleged kidnapping and rape of a female student from the College Tilla area, even as the case continues to draw public outrage. Protesting the delay, members of Left-affiliated women’s, youth, and student organisations staged a demonstration in front of the
