Dali cargo ship lost power and crashed into a famed Baltimore bridge on 26 March. Washington: Eight Indian crew members of the cargo ship ‘Dali’ that crashed into a famed Baltimore bridge in March left for India on Friday after nearly three months on the mammoth vessel. According to Baltimore Maritime Exchange, four of the
Tata Steel has been calling on the union to suspend the industrial action (Representational) London: Around 1,500 Tata Steel workers in Port Talbot and Llanwern in Wales will begin an “all-out indefinite strike action” from July 8 to protest the company’s “disastrous plans” to cut 2,800 jobs and close its blast furnaces. Unite the Union
The study is based on an analysis of the genetic activity in the nasal tissues. A new study published in the science journal Nature has revealed why some people never get COVID-19, even after exposure. Researchers conducted a world-first experiment where they intentionally infected healthy volunteers with a pre-Alpha strain of SARS-CoV-2. They found that
Ukraine was accepted as a candidate for EU membership in June 2022. Kyiv: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said that his country will start membership talks with the EU next week. “On June 25, we will hold the Ukraine-EU Intergovernmental Conference, which will mark the formal start of negotiations on our accession,” Shmyhal told
NASA confirmed it was part of a cargo pallet of used batteries that was released from space station. Washington: An American family is claiming more than $80,000 from NASA after a small piece of debris fell from space and smashed through the roof of their Florida home, a law firm said Friday. The problem of
The family denied the allegations, claiming the prosecutors wanted to “do in the Hindujas”. A Swiss court handed jail sentences to four members of Britain’s richest family on Friday for exploiting Indian staff at their Geneva mansion. The Hindujas — who were not present in court — were acquitted of human trafficking, but convicted on
Calcutta High Court earlier ordered deployment of central forces in Bengal till June 21 Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal government today to take steps to ensure that people displaced in the alleged post-poll violence in the state return to their homes. The court also extended the deployment of central forces in
Blinken condemned growing military cooperation between Russia and North Korea. Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned growing military cooperation between Russia and North Korea and reaffirmed the “vital” importance of the Seoul-Washington alliance during phone talks with his South Korean counterpart, his spokesperson said. The call between Blinken and South Korean Foreign Minister
A video of the repair job has gone viral. Patna: Putting their lives at risk to avoid inconvenience to the passengers on their train as well as the rakes behind them, two loco pilots carried out a complex repair on the engine while one of them was practically dangling off the side of a bridge
The family of the boy has not filed any police complaint. Lucknow: A 17-year-old boy had stepped out of a swimming pool and walked a little distance when he collapsed, showed a disturbing video from Uttar Pradesh. He was rushed to a hospital where he was declared dead upon arrival. The incident, which took place
Gold reserves decreased by USD 1.015 billion to USD 55.967 billion. Mumbai: India’s forex reserves dropped by USD 2.922 billion to USD 652.895 billion for the week ended June 14, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the kitty had jumped by USD 4.307 billion to USD 655.817 billion, a new
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said it was surprising that the media made up stories that he has resigned (File) Kolkata: Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury rubbished reports that he has resigned as the president of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee. According to the Congress’ constitution, presidents of all state units have become temporary chiefs