7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Haiti; at least 304 killed
Port-Au-Prince (Haiti), Aug 15 (AP) A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday, killing at least 304 people and injuring at least 1,800 others as buildings tumbled into rubble. Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he was rushing aid to areas where towns were destroyed and hospitals overwhelmed with incoming patients. The epicenter of […]
Taliban capture key northern city, approach Afghan capital
Kabul, Aug 15 (AP) The Taliban have captured a large, heavily defended city in northern Afghanistan in a major setback for the government, and the insurgents are approaching the capital less than three weeks before the US hopes to complete its troop withdrawal. The fall of Mazar-e-Sharif, the country’s fourth largest city, which Afghan forces […]
Militants barge into cop’s house, flee after family raises alarm
Srinagar, Aug 15 (PTI) Militants barged into the residence of a Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police personnel on Saturday but fled after the family raised an alarm, officials said. “At about 8:30 pm, two to three militants barged into the house of Feroz Ahmad Wani at Saidpora Eidgah in district Srinagar,” the officials said. They […]
Clock Tower at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk illuminated in Tricolour
Srinagar, Aug 15 (PTI) The famous Clock Tower at Lal Chowk, the heart of the city, has been lit up in Indian tricolour ahead of the 75th Independence Day, officials said. The Ghanta Ghar, as it is popularly called, was illuminated in Tricolour by the city’s municipal corporation, they said. The city’s municipal body has […]
PM greets people on 75th Independence Day
New Delhi, Aug 15 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on Sunday on the occasion of 75th Independence Day and expressed the hope that the year of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ will infuse new energy in the country. India is commemorating ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, a year-long celebration to mark 75 years of Independence. “Greetings […]
Provide opportunities to daughters: Prez Kovind to parents
New Delhi: Asserting that epoch-making changes are taking place with the success of women in all walks of life, President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday asked every parent to provide opportunities to their daughters also to explore avenues of growth. From higher educational institutions to armed forces, from laboratories to playgrounds, daughters are making their […]
