Guwahati
Lost father a year ago, Guwahati College girl turns farmer to support family
GUWAHATI, Aug 3: The Covid 19 pandemic has changed our lives drastically. We are all living through an exceptional moment in time. For many life has c…
NORTH EAST
60 new COVID-19 cases in Arunachal; tally rises to 1,758
Itanagar: Sixty more people, including 13 security personnel and four health workers have tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, taking th…
ASSAM
COVID-19: WITH SIX MORE FATALITIES, ASSAM DEATH TOLL RISES TO 115
GUWAHATI: The death toll in Assam due to the COVID 19 pandemic rose to 111 with six more deaths in the State in the past 24 hours. The six persons who…
INDIA
Timeline till bhoomi pujan in Ayodhya
Guwahati: The laying of the foundation stone (bhoomi pujan) for Ram temple in Ayodhya on August 5 will be a memorable day for the Bharatiya Janata Par…
WORLD
BUSINESS
Global economy could lose $108 billion in remittances: ADB
Manila: Global remittances will fall by 108.6 billion dollars if the Covid-19 economic impact persists throughout the year, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday. This is equivalent to 18.3 …
Real estate players expect next 6 months to be moderately better: Knight Frank
Mumbai: With continued economic stress and ambiguity regarding recovery, the current sentiments of real estate stakeholders in India have been recorded at a low 22 in Q2 (April to June), according to …
DCGI gives nod to Serum Institute to hold Phase II, III COVID vaccine trials
New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) gave approval to Serum Institute of India, Pune to conduct Phase II+III clinical trials of Oxford University-Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine (COVI…
7-Eleven parent to buy US convenience store Speedway for $21 billion
Texas: 7-Eleven Inc has entered into an agreement to acquire Speedway, a leading convenience store chain, from Marathon Petroleum Corp for 21 billion dollars in cash. As part of the agreement, 7-Eleve…
SPORTS
IPL final to be played on Nov 10, evening matches to start half-an-hour earlier than usual
New Delhi : The finals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be played on November 20, the sources within the BCCI confirmed on Sunday. The IPL’s governing council met earlier today, and …
ENTERTAINMENT
Ayushmann Khurrana wins internet by singing ‘O Mere Dil Ke Chain’ on 91st birth anniversary of Kishore Kumar
New Delhi: Actor Ayushmann Khurrana on Tuesday marked the 91st birth anniversary of late singer-actor Kishore Kumar with a throwback video of himself …
TECHNOLOGY
Kashmiri youth develops mobile file sharing alternative to recently banned Chinese app
Budgam: A youth from Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam has developed a mobile phone application –“File Share Tool” which allows shari…
