Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) United Airlines temporarily suspended all of its mainline flights because of a technical problem with its systems, impacting thousands of passengers across the US. The problem was fixed within a few hours, although the airline cautioned about possible flight delays, local media reported.”We are working with customers to get them to their destinations after a technology disruption on Wednesday evening,” a United Airlines spokesperson told CNN.”The underlying technology is…

Beijing, Aug 7 (IANS) Rescuers have brought out nine people from debris, with two of them confirmed dead, after a rain-triggered landslide trapped 14 people in Guangzhou, capital of south China’s Guangdong Province, on Wednesday morning, local authorities said on Thursday.The search for the other five missing is continuing.Rescue workers are racing to contain flooding, search for trapped residents and clear blocked roads after days of torrential rain triggered landslides and traffic disruptions …

California, Aug 7 (IANS) The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), one of the top US public universities, said Wednesday that the Trump administration has suspended 584 million US dollars in federal grants for the university.”Currently, a total of approximately $584 million in extramural award funding is suspended and at risk. If these funds remain suspended, it will be devastating for UCLA and for Americans across the nation,” UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk said in a statement.”The suspens…

Madrid, Aug 7 (IANS) The Ghanaian government has confirmed that eight people, including two senior ministers, were killed in a military helicopter crash.Minister of Defence Edward Kofi Omane Boamah and Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation Murtala Muhammed were killed in the crash on Wednesday (local time), Julius Debrah, chief of staff at the Presidency, announced at a press briefing.”I have the unpleasant duty to announce a national tragedy involving the crash of a milit…

Lucknow, Aug 7 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is scheduled to visit Sambhal on Thursday, where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for a total of 220 government schemes, collectively worth Rs 540 crore. The Chief Minister will also address a public meeting during his visit.According to information shared by the District Magistrate, Chief Minister Yogi will inaugurate 113 completed projects and lay the foundation stone for another 107 new schemes in the district.O…

Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand), Aug 7 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday met with officials from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) who are leading rescue efforts in Uttarkashi’s disaster-struck Dharali region, following the twin cloudbursts that wreaked havoc in the area.During this, the Chief Minister issued directives to intensify heli-rescue operations and ensure the swift restoration of essential services, including …

Prayagraj, Aug 7 (IANS) In a high-stakes late-night encounter on Wednesday, a notorious mafia gang member from Jharkhand, Ashish Ranjan alias Chhotu Singh, was gunned down by the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh in the Shankargarh area of Prayagraj. The criminal, armed with an AK-47 and a 9 mm pistol, opened fire at the STF team when intercepted, prompting a retaliatory response that led to his death.Originally from J.C. Malik Road in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, Ashish Ranjan was wanted in mult…

Ahmedabad, Aug 7 (IANS) Adani Power on Thursday said it has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) to develop and operate 2,400 MW greenfield thermal power plant in Bihar at an investment of $3 billion.India’s largest private sector thermal power generator won the bid from Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd. (BSPGCL) to supply 2,274 MW power to North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. (NBPDCL) and South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. (SBPDCL) from a 2,400 MW thermal power project — …

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) India and Russia have reaffirmed their strategic partnership by signing a Protocol to deepen cooperation in aluminium, fertilisers, railways, and mining technology.At the 11th session of the India-Russia Working Group on Modernisation and Industrial Cooperation here, the two sides welcomed enhanced engagement in aluminium, fertilisers, and railway transport, alongside capacity building and technology transfer in mining sector equipment, exploration, and industrial and dom…

Georgia (United States), Aug 7 (IANS) Five soldiers have been shot and injured during an active shooter incident at the US Army’s Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia state, according to an official social media post of the fort.The suspect is identified as Quornelius Radford, an automated logistics sergeant, according to John Lubas, commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division. Radford used a personal handgun to open fire on fellow soldiers at his assigned base.”I can confirm it was not a milit…