US carries out fresh strikes on Iran-backed Houthis after Biden vows to keep pressure on

US carries out fresh strikes on Iran-backed Houthis after Biden vows to keep pressure on

The United States carried out an additional strike against Yemen’s Houthi forces on Friday, two officials told Reuters, after President Joe Biden’s administration vowed to protect shipping in the Red Sea. The latest strike, which one of the US officials said targeted a radar site, came a day after dozens of US and British strikes … Read more

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Fresh landslide hampers operations

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Fresh landslide hampers operations

A fresh landslide on Tuesday hampered efforts to insert steel pipes through the rubble of the collapsed tunnel here to bring out the 40 labourers trapped under the debris for two days. The falling debris injured two rescue workers, who were sent to the makeshift hospital established on the site. Drilling to insert the pipes … Read more

Dhinakaran demands increase in farm fresh outlets in T.N. to curb surging vegetable prices

Dhinakaran demands increase in farm fresh outlets in T.N. to curb surging vegetable prices

The AMMK’s general secretary, T.T.V. Dhinakaran, on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, urged the DMK government to increase the number of farm fresh outlets and bring them on par with fair price shops, in order to for bring under control, the surging prices of vegetables and other essential commodities. In a statement, he faulted the DMK … Read more

SC comes out with fresh roster on allocation of cases to benches; top 3 benches to hear PILs

SC comes out with fresh roster on allocation of cases to benches; top 3 benches to hear PILs

A view of Supreme Court of India, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Supreme Court has come out with a fresh roster for allocation of new cases to 15 benches from July 3 and the first three courts presided over by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud and the … Read more

India logs 92 fresh COVID-19 cases

India logs 92 fresh COVID-19 cases

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: PTI India has recorded 92 fresh coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, while the active cases have decreased to 2,350, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on June 12. The death toll has remained at 5,31,891, the data updated at 8 a.m. stated. On February 14, the country had … Read more

Morning Digest | CBI team visits Odisha train accident site, begins probe; 3 killed, 4 injured in fresh violence in Manipur, and more

Morning Digest | CBI team visits Odisha train accident site, begins probe; 3 killed, 4 injured in fresh violence in Manipur, and more

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw waves as a train passes after train services resumed on the section where the accident happened on Friday, near Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Balasore district on Sunday night, June 4, 2023. | Photo Credit: Twitter/@RailMinIndia via PTI CBI team visits Odisha train accident site, begins probe A 10-member CBI team … Read more

India records 237 fresh Covid-19 cases

India records 237 fresh Covid-19 cases

India logs 237 fresh COVID-19 cases even as the number of active cases declined to 3,502 | Photo Credit: The Hindu India recorded a single-day rise of 237 fresh COVID-19 cases even as the number of active cases declined to 3,502, according to the Union Health Ministry. The death toll due to the viral disease … Read more

Five fresh COVID-19 infections in Tamil Nadu

Five fresh COVID-19 infections in Tamil Nadu

The Tamil Nadu Public Health Department recorded five fresh COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, bringing up the tally of those under treatment to 62. In a day 4,300 persons underwent RT-PCR test. So far, 6,96,15,430 persons have been tested.  A total of 16 patients were discharged after recovering from the infection. No casualties were reported among … Read more