10:18 AM
Shrikant Madhav Vaidya has been re-employed as Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation for a period of one year w.e.f. 01.09.2023 till 31.08.2024
09:47 AM
Hong Kong and parts of southern China grind to near standstill as Super Typhoon Saola edges closer
Most of Hong Kong and parts of southern China ground to a near standstill Friday with classes and flights canceled as Super Typhoon Saola edged closer. The typhoon could make a landfall in southern China and many workers stayed at home. Students in various cities had the start of their school year postponed to next week. Hong Kong’s stock market trading was suspended and more than 400 flights were canceled or delayed in the key center for regional business and travel.
09:22 AM
Government has constituted a committee headed by ex-President Ram Nath Kovind to explore possibility of ‘one nation, one election’: PTI Sources
09:04 AM
Bengal guv sets helpline to address students’ grievances
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, who is also the chancellor of state universities, has decided to discharge the duties of interim vice-chancellors of all the varsities where full-time VCs are yet to be appointed and help students obtain degree certificates and other documents, Raj Bhavan officials said.
08:23 AM
Pope telegrams ‘greetings of good wishes’ to China’s Xi: Vatican
08:09 AM
Biden hopes Xi Jinping attends G20 Summit in India
US President Joe Biden on Thursday hoped that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi. Biden, along with more than two dozen world leaders, is scheduled to attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi next week that is being hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
07:23 AM
Govt exempts LPG imports from agri cess
The government has exempted imports of LPG, liquified propane and liquified butane from 15 per cent agri cess with effect from Friday.
06:51 AM
Tesla releases refreshed version of Model 3 in China – website
Tesla has released what it called a refreshed version of its Model 3 vehicle in China with a starting price of 259,900 yuan ($35,807.78), the company’s website showed on Friday.
06:38 AM
Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman defers Pakistan visit
The upcoming visit of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman to Pakistan has been delayed for unspecified reasons, The Nation reported. Prior to his trip to India to attend the G20 Summit, the Saudi Crown Prince was reportedly intending to visit Pakistan on September 10, according to The Nation, a daily newspaper based in Lahore, Pakistan.
06:37 AM
Zurich Diamond League: Neeraj Chopra secures second position in men’s javelin throw
World Champion and Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra secured the second position in the men’s javelin throw event with the best throw of 85.71 m at Zurich in early hours of Friday. Chopra, who had recently won India’s first-ever gold at the World Athletics Championships, failed to defend his Diamond League title, falling just short of Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch (85.86 m), who took home the trophy. Germany’s Julian Weber got the third position with the best throw of 85.04 m.
06:36 AM
Pakistan: 9 soldiers killed, 5 injured in suicide attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Nine Pakistan soldiers have been killed and five others were injured in a suicide attack on a military convoy in Jani Khel general area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district, Dawn reported citing the army’s media affairs wing. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a “motorcycle-borne suicide bomber exploded himself on a military convoy”.
06:35 AM
China’s biggest homebuilder on verge of financial collapse
China’s largest property developer, Country Garden, said that it faced a loss of USD 7.1 billion in the first six months of the year, mounting pressure on the Chinese homebuilder already experiencing a financial meltdown, The New York Times (NYT) reported.
06:34 AM
Manipur: Army thwarts arson attempt
The Army has foiled an arson attempt and prevented the loss of lives and homes near Leimakhong in Kangpokpi district, according to an official release. According to the official release by PRO (Defence) Kohima and Imphal, “In a prompt and effective response, the Indian Army’s quick action foiled an attempted arson incident near Leimakhong on the evening of August 31, 2023.”
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