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  • Thais vote in referendum on new charter
    Bangkok, Aug 7 (IANS) National referendum on Thailand's 2016 draft constitution and its additional question begins at 8 a.m. (0100 GMT) on Sunday, while a general election in 2017 is promised by the present gov
    / 7th August 2016
  • Swimming - Syrian refugee Mardini a winner in the water
    RIO DE JANEIRO, August 7 (Reuters) - It was what Yusra Mardini left unsaid, rather than the conventional words of excitement, that made the bigger impression after the teenager's debut in the Olympic pool on Sa
    / 7th August 2016
  • Rio 2016: Sania-Prarthana crash out of women's doubles
    Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) The Indian duo of Sania Mirza and Prarthana Thombare went down fighting to Shuai Peng and Shuai Zhang of China in the first round of the women's doubles competition at the Olympic T
    / 7th August 2016
  • 'Climate change can destroy world heritage sites'
    New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) It's not just the marauding Islamic State which poses a great threat to the heritage sites like Palmyra, but climate change too can wreak havoc in cities like Venice, says Mechtild Rossl
    / 7th August 2016
  • Tendulkar takes in Rio rugby as cricket remains outside the pale
    RIO DE JANEIRO, August 7 (Reuters) - The sight of cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar sitting in the stands on the first morning of the Rio Games rugby competition on Saturday was a reminder that at least one maj
    / 7th August 2016
  • Hoang secures Vietnam's first Olympic gold medal
    RIO DE JANEIRO, August 7 (Reuters) - Xuan Vinh Hoang secured Vietnam's first Olympic gold medal in any sport on Saturday, winning the men's 10-metre air pistol event after holding off crowd favourite Felipe Wu
    / 7th August 2016
  • Soccer - Marta stars for five-star Brazil
    RIO DE JANEIRO, August 7 (Reuters) - Brazil striker Marta laughed off comparisons with Neymar on Saturday after she scored twice in Brazil's 5-1 victory over Sweden at the Rio Olympics.   With the ho
    / 7th August 2016
  • Pitanguy, Brazil's icon of plastic surgery, dead at 90
    RIO DE JANEIRO, August 7 (Reuters) - Ivo Pitanguy, a plastic surgeon whose skill with the scalpel drew celebrities to his operating table from around the world and made him a cultural icon in beauty-obsessed Br
    / 7th August 2016
  • Venus Williams knocked out in Rio upset
    RIO DE JANEIRO, August 7 (Reuters) - Former Olympic champion Venus Williams was eliminated in the first round at the Rio Games on Saturday after Belgian underdog Kirsten Flipkens mounted a spirited fight back t
    / 7th August 2016
  • Swimming - Golden start for Australia on day of records
    RIO DE JANEIRO, August 7 (Reuters) - Hungary's Katinka Hosszu ended her long wait for Olympic victory and Australia captured two gold medals in an exhilarating first day of swimming competition that saw three w
    / 7th August 2016
  • Myanmar to dispatch security for Nagaland medical team: CNA
    DIMAPUR, AUGUST 6 (MExN): Council of Naga Affairs, Myanmar on Saturday said the Myanmar Government would dispatch two troops of Myanmar Army to provide security for the medical teams expected to arrive from Nag
    / 6th August 2016
  • NSCN (K) on 21st Century Panglong Conference, Myanmar
    Censures move to demand for any alternative other than sovereignty   DIMAPUR, AUGUST 6 (MExN): The NSCN (K) today issued a clarification on the public consultation initiated by the Council of Naga Affai
    Nagaland / 6th August 2016
  • ‘Nagaland most appropriate for veterinary science development’
    Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh, inaugurate College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Jalukie   Morung Express News Peren | August 6   Known as
    Nagaland / 6th August 2016
  • Custodial death case: Two cops suspended
    DIMAPUR, AUGUST 6 (MExN): Two police officers have been placed under suspension in relation to the alleged custodial death of Ramesh Kumar Yadav. Yadav was under police custody when he reportedly died at around
    Nagaland / 6th August 2016
  • Nagaland to launch 2nd phase of National De-worming Day
    Kohima, August 6 (MExN): Nagaland along with the rest of the country will launch the 2nd phase of National De-worming Day (NDD) on August 9 with an aim to improve the overall health, nutritional status, access
    Nagaland / 6th August 2016
  • Police dispose impounded liquor
    Morung Express News Dimapur | August 6   A huge consignment of impounded liquor was destroyed today by the East Police Station, Dimapur. The illicit consignment, containing 1195 crates of various br
    / 6th August 2016
  • Pochury Hoho Kohima celebrates 25 years
    KOHIMA, AUGUST 6 (MExN): Pochury Hoho Kohima celebrated Silver Jubilee (1991-2016) under the theme “Envisioned Unity” at Ura Academy Hall, Kohima with School Education Minister Yitachu as the chief
    Nagaland / 6th August 2016
  • Phek DLSA extends legal care and support to jail inmates
    Phek, August 6 (MExN): The officials of Phek District Legal Services Authority visited District Sub-Jail in Phek on August 5. The visit was made to ensure the rights of the prisoners and provide assistance in t
    Nagaland / 6th August 2016
  • Phacoemulsification cataract surgery machine inaugurated at Referral Hospital
    Dimapur, August 6 (MExN): The Department of Ophthalmology, CIHSR (Referral Hospital) dedicated the new Phacoemulsification cataract surgery machine in the eye operation theatre on August 5. Dr. Clement, ENT sur
    Nagaland / 6th August 2016
  • Joint council of Burma Camp condemns custodial death
    Dimapur, August 6 (MExN): The joint council of seven colonies comprising Veterinary Colony, Niu Colony, United North Block-A, United North Block-B, Naga Colony, Sunrise Colony and Namgalong Colony of Burma Camp
    Nagaland / 6th August 2016
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