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SC directs authorities to conduct local body polls in Maharashtra immedia
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the state election commission and all concerned state authorities of Maharashtra to ensure the election process with respect to remaining local bodies is immediately commenced and taken forward based on the direction i
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20 injured in speedboat fire in southern Thailand
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], July 20 (ANI): Twenty people were injured when a speedboat caught on fire after an engine explosion in the Gulf of Thailand, local media reported on Wednesday.
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Azure Power's 90 MW solar power project in Assam, largest in the state, in
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI/PRNewswire): Azure Power (NYSE: AZRE), a leading sustainable energy solutions provider and renewable power producer in India, announced that its 90 MW solar power project in Assam, the largest solar power project in the state, was inaugurated by Himanta Biswa
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Killing of 29 dogs in Qatar sparks outrage on social media
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], July 20 (ANI): Twenty-nine dogs were shot dead by a group of armed men at a local factory in Qatar.
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China witnesses new outbreak of COVID-19, reports over 400 cases daily
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 20 (ANI): With over 400 cases every day, China is witnessing a new outbreak of COVID-19. More than 20 provincial-level regions in the Chinese mainland have reported locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, and daily caseloads have begun to flare up in recent days.
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US House passes bill to protect same-sex marriage
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Tuesday (local time) passed a bill to protect marriage equality amid fears that the Supreme Court could roll back recognition of same-sex marriage, The Hill reported.
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Wildfire in northern Athens forces evacuations
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], July 20 (ANI/Xinhua): A massive wildfire broke out Tuesday in the northern suburbs of Athens, damaging homes and forcing evacuations of local communities.
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Biden welcomes Ukrainian first lady at White House with bouquet reminiscin
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska on Tuesday (local time) visited the White House, as part of her high-profile trip to Washington.
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Pakistan's exiled Balochs face severe security threat: Report
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 20 (ANI): The safety of Pakistani dissidents is a major concern even in well-governed democracies as they are pursued by local killers and conspirators, mainly with roots in Islamabad.
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US Rep Ilhan Omar, 16 other lawmakers arrested in Washington DC amid prote
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): More than a dozen Democratic members of Congress, including lawmaker Ilhan Omar, were arrested in Washington DC during an abortion rights protest in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday (local time).
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Sit-in continues in Pakistan's North Waziristan against targeted killings
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 19 (ANI): A sit-in is being staged in Mirali town of North Waziristan District of Pakistan against the targeted killings of local leaders Qari Samiuddin and Nauman.
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22 killed, 33 injured in car-truck collision in Egypt
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], July 19 (ANI): At least 22 people were killed and 33 injured in a car crash on Tuesday near southern province of Minya in Egypt, local media reported.
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