New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Answering a question in Rajya Sabha on Friday, Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the speeding up of trains on the Indian Railways is an ongoing exercise.
Nayagarh (Odisha) [India], August 7 (ANI): Odisha's Nayagarh which is running a special drive against the trade of ganja and brown sugar in the district since the beginning of this year has seized 885 kilograms of ganja till date.
Islamabad [Pakistan] August 7 (ANI): The number of reported deaths from electric shock has swiftly increased amid the monsoon season in Pakistan, Geo News reported.
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): The Animal Welfare Board of India, a Statutory Body constituted under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 has issued an advisory for State Governments across the country to prevent cruelty towards animals.
Washington [US], August 7 (ANI): Afghan women in Los Angeles held a protest against the Taliban's brutalities and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan as foreign forces are withdrawing from the war-torn country.
New York [Washington] August 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Lawyers for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said there was a plot to drive him from office with unverified accusations of sexual harassment and called for transcripts of witness interviews in the case to be released so that the facts could be full
Taipei [Taiwan] August 7 (ANI): The US senate-house on Friday passed a bill to strengthen support for Taiwan to participate in the World Health Organization (WHO).
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): The Railway Protection Force (RPF) in South Western Railway nabbed one individual for being allegedly involved in unauthorized procuring and selling of railway e-tickets.
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Lightning activities have shown an increasing trend over India particularly in the North-Eastern region of the country in the past two decades, said Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh on Friday.
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Vice Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral SN Ghormade virtually laid the keels of the first warship of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) project and the third warship of Survey Vessel Large (SVL) project for the Indian Navy on Friday.
Washington [US] August 7 (ANI): White House COVID-19 Data Director Cyrus Shahpar on Friday informed that 50 per cent of Americans are now fully vaccinated.