6 Assam Cops Killed As Clashes On Border With Mizoram Escalate

GUWAHATI: Six officers of the Assam Police were killed in clashes at the border with Mizoram, Chief Minister Himanta Sarma said today after another bout of violence in the volatile area. "I am deeply pained to inform that six brave jawans of Assam Police have sacrificed their lives while defending constitutional boundary of our state at the Assam-Mizoram border. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families," read the tweet of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

US Deputy State Secretary raises concerns over human rights issues with Chinese Minister

BEIJING: US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Monday met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and raised concerns over human rights issues, including Beijing's anti-democratic crackdown in Hong Kong and the ongoing genocide in Xinjiang. "US Deputy Secretary raised our concerns about human rights, including Beijing's anti-democratic crackdown in Hong Kong; the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang; abuses in Tibet; and the curtailing of media access and freedom of the press. She also spoke about our concerns about Beijing's conduct in cyberspace; across the Taiwan Strait; and in the East and South China Seas," State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement....more

No pathway to reach the Paris Agreement’s 1.5˚C goal without the G20: UN chief

By Deepak Arora

UNITED NATIONS: “The world urgently needs a clear and unambiguous commitment to the 1.5 degree goal of the Paris Agreement from all G20 nations”, António Guterres said on Sunday after the Group failed to agree on the wording of key climate change commitments during their recent Ministerial Meeting on Environment, Climate and Energy. “There is no pathway to this goal without the leadership of the G20. This signal is desperately needed by the billions of people already on the frontlines of the climate crisis and by markets, investors and industry who require certainty that a net zero climate resilient future is inevitable”, the Secretary General urged in a statement....more

U.S offers further air support to Afghan troops amid Taliban offensive

KABUL: United States will to continue to carry out airstrikes to support Afghan forces facing attack from the insurgent Taliban, a regional U.S. commander said on Sunday as U.S. and other international forces have drawn down troops in Afghanistan. The Taliban escalated its offensive in recent weeks, taking rural districts and surrounding provincial capitals, after U.S. President Joe Biden said in April U.S. troops would be withdrawn by September, ending a 20-year foreign military presence....more

RIL posts profit after tax of Rs 13,806 crore for Q1

MUMBAI: Reliance Industries Ltd' June quarter results were largely in-line with estimates along with earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA), as well as margins. The stock has been an underperformer when compared to Nifty50 on YTD basis as well as one-year basis. RIL rose just over 6 percent compared to over 13 percent gain seen in the Nifty50 YTD....more

Nirmala Sitharaman says honest taxpayers should be recognised

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that honest taxpayers deserve to be recognised for dutifully paying their taxes and helping the nation progress. She praised taxpayers for discharging their tax duties even in the face of financial constraints brought by the pandemic. The minister was interacting with the I-T department on the 161st anniversary of Income Tax Day....more

Mirabai Chanu bags Silver as India open account in Tokyo Games

TOKYO: If there was one sportsperson which the Indians could believe, would return with a medal for sure was weightlifter Mirabai Chanu. And the young Manipuri did not disappoint as she clinched the silver in women’s 49 kg category. While the whole nation is chuffed with her silver-winning effort in Tokyo, Chanu was hoping for gold....more

Religious scholars, tribal elders among 33 assassinated in Taliban-held areas of Afghanistan's Kandahar: Report

KABUL: As many as 33 people were assassinated in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province over the past two weeks, TOLO News reported on Saturday citing a rights commission. "Religious scholars, tribal elders, civil society activists, journalists and human rights defenders and female journalists are being sacrificed in targeted attacks," said Zabihullah Farhang, spokesperson to Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC)....more

Sidhu appointed Punjab PCC Chief

CHANDIGARH: AICC President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday appointed Navjot Singh Sidhu as the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect. In an official release, the All India Congress Committee said that Congress President has appointed Navjot Singh Sidhu as the president of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect....more

US proposes first in-person Quad Summit in September

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden's administration has proposed the first in-person "Quad" meeting with leaders of India, Japan and Australia in late September. This meeting would mark unity among the four Indo-Pacific democracies amid China's growing assertiveness, President Biden is seeking to build "a position of strength" to directly engage with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as reported by Kyodo News....more

Djokovic defeats Berrettini to win 20th Grand Slam

LONDON: World No.1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic has retained his Wimbledon title by defeating Matteo Berrettini of Italy in an epic clash at Centre Court. The development means Djokovic has now equalled record 20th Grand Slam title with Swiss Tennis Maestro Roger Federer and Spain legend Rafael Nadal....more

9 killed, 3 injured in Himachal Pradesh landslides

SHIMLA: At least nine tourists were killed and three others were injured in multiple landslides that took place on Sunday in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district. The tourists were travelling in a vehicle on which heavy boulders fell killing nine of 11 tourists, reports said. Indo-Tibetan Border Police teams have been pressed to rescue work. Prime Minister's office offered condolence over the deaths of the tourists in the landslide. "An ex gratia of ₹2 lakh each from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in an accident in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh. Rs. 50,000 would be given to the injured," the PMO said....more

Covid-19 antibodies last 9 months after infection, claims study

LONDON: The antibody levels against the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 virus) remains at high levels for at least nine months, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic infections, based on the data analysed from an Italian town. “Researchers from the University of Padua and Imperial College London tested more than 85 percent of the 3,000 residents of Vo’, Italy, in February/March 2020 for infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and tested them again in May and November 2020 for antibodies against the virus,” the Imperial College London said in its website on Monday....more

Former ambassador's daughter murdered in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The "barbaric" murder of Noor Mukaddam, the daughter of a former ambassador has triggered outrage across Pakistan and raised questions over the safety and security of women in the country. Noor Mukaddam's murder reignited a debate on violence against women as thousands of people took to social media to demand justice, recalling other femicide victims whose deaths sparked less furore, including at least two killed in the recent past....more

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