Srinagar, Aug 6 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha said on Wednesday that the young generation must be inspired to preserve and cherish the values, knowledge and traditions of the tribal communities. Taking to social media platform X after inaugurating the national tribal festival in Gurez border town of Bandipora district, the L-G said: “Inaugurated National Tribal Festival at Gurez. It is celebration of culture & tradition of Dard-Shina tribal community.””A comm…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) In a swift and courageous operation, the Indian Army sprang into action to contain a massive fire that broke out in Menchuka town of Shi Yomi district in Arunachal Pradesh, preventing a potential large-scale disaster in the remote region. The fire, which threatened to engulf residential areas in the town, prompted an immediate response from the Army. Upon receiving a distress call, a well-equipped relief column consisting of two officers, five Junior Commissioned Officers…

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 6 (IANS) Legendary filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan, presently under fire for his controversial remarks at a film conclave recently, can now breathe easy as the Kerala Police have received legal advice stating that no case can be filed against him in the matter.According to the legal opinion, Gopalakrishnan’s speech did not contain any derogatory statements against SC/ST communities, nor did it suggest that government funds should be stopped or that the disbursement of such…

Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) The West Bengal Police, on Wednesday, arrested a 32-year-old man for raping a young girl multiple times on the false promise of marriage at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district, which was rocked last year after protests by local women over their prolonged sexual exploitation by now-suspended Trinamool Congress leader and a strongman, Sheikh Shahjahan, police said. A district police officer told that the arrest was made after the girl’s family lodged a written complain…

Washington/New York, Aug 6 (IANS) Hours after his 24-hour deadline passed, US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a punitive 25 per cent tariff on India for buying Russian oil, which would raise the total tariffs on India to 50 per cent. He is singling out India for the additional tariff, even though China, Turkey, and other countries also buy Russian oil.India said it was extremely “extremely unfortunate” that the US was imposing “additional tariffs on India for actions that several o…

Delhi/Imphal, Aug 6 (IANS) An important meeting between the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) was held in New Delhi on Wednesday and discussed the situation in Manipur, a Kuki-Zo leader said in Imphal. KZC spokesman Ginza Vualzong termed Wednesday’s meeting as positive and constructive, and said that the two-hour-long discussion focused on key issues concerning the ongoing movement and aspirations of the Kuki-Zo people in Manipur. He said that during the deliberations, K…

Ahmedabad, Aug 6 (IANS) Amardeep Malik’s hot putter helped him surge ahead by two strokes in round two of the Coal India Open being played at the Kensville Golf & Country Club here on Wednesday. The Noida-based Amardeep (69-65) returned a card of seven-under 65 on Wednesday to total 10-under 134 for the week.Angad Cheema (69-67) of Chandigarh, who was the overnight joint leader along with Malik, posted a 67 on day two to be placed second at eight-under 136.Delhi’s Shaurya Bhattacharya (7…

Kokrajhar, Aug 6 (IANS) ITBP FT put on a gritty defensive display to hold Punjab FC to a 0-0 draw in a Group D encounter of the Durand Cup 2025 at the SAI Stadium in Kokrajhar on Tuesday. Despite dominating large periods of the match and creating the better chances, Punjab FC failed to find the finishing touch, while ITBP’s resolute defending and disciplined structure ensured both sides walked away with a point apiece.The result leaves both Punjab FC and ITBP FT on four points from two matches…

Bangkok, Aug 6 (IANS) Neeraj (men’s 75kg) and Ishan Kataria (men’s 90+kg), Yatri Patel (women’s 57kg), Priya (women’s 60kg) registered convincing victories to reach the finals of their respective weight categories in the U22 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand on Wednesday. Bangkok, Aug 6 (IANS) Neeraj (men’s 75kg) and Ishan Kataria (men’s 90+kg), Yatri Patel (women’s 57kg), Priya (women’s 60kg) registered convincing victories to reach the finals of their respect…

Phnom Penh, Aug 6 (IANS) A six-year-old girl from southern Cambodia’s Takeo province has been confirmed for H5N1 human avian influenza, bringing the number of cases to 15 so far this year, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Wednesday.”A laboratory result from the National Institute of Public Health showed on August 5 that the girl was positive for H5N1 virus,” the statement said.”The patient has the symptoms of fever, cough, fatigue, and breathing difficulty, and she is currently bein…