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'Top Gun: Maverick', 'Mission: Impossible 7' release postponed on Covid concerns

NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 2 (IANS): Paramount has postponed the release dates of its upcoming movies, including Tom Cruise's 'Top Gun: Maverick' and 'Mission: Impossible 7', due to Covid concerns.

Entertainment / 2nd September 2021
Veteran journalist and former RS MP Chandan Mitra dies at 65

New Delhi, September 2 (PTI): Veteran journalist and former Rajya Sabha MP Chandan Mitra died late Wednesday at his south Delhi residence after a long ailment. He was 65. Mitra, who did a stint in various ne

India / 2nd September 2021
Police busts drug factory in Manipur, narcotics worth over Rs 90 crore seized

Imphal, September 2 (PTI): Police busted a drug factory in Manipur's Imphal East district and seized a huge amount of contraband drugs worth over Rs 90 crore, a senior officer said on Thursday. Superinte

North-East / 2nd September 2021
Bombay HC reserves order in Kangana Ranaut’s plea against defamation case by Javed Akhtar

IANS The Bombay High Court has reserved its verdict in a petition by Kangana Ranaut, who had challenged the criminal defamation proceedings initiated by a Magistrate Court earlier this year. The court was ru

Entertainment / 2nd September 2021
Post Covid, higher education in Northeast India sees uptick

NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 2 (IANS): As the education scenario post Covid changes drastically, students in India's Northeastern states are increasingly choosing a university or college closer to home. Stakeholder

North-East / 2nd September 2021
Paralympics: Bhagat enter semifinals; Suhas, Krishna and Tarun also win, mixed day for Kohli

Tokyo, September 2 (PTI): World No.1 Pramod Bhagat sailed into the men's singles semifinals after beating Ukraine's Oleksandr Chyrkov in his second group A match of the Tokyo Paralympics badminton event

Sports / 2nd September 2021
Justin Bieber to perform at MTV VMAs after 6 years

NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 2 (IANS): Justin Bieber is set to take the stage for a performance at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards airing live on Sunday, September 12, MTV announced. The announcement on MTV's Ins

Entertainment / 2nd September 2021
Naseeruddin Shah calls out Indian Muslims celebrating Taliban's return in Afghanistan

Mumbai, September 2 (PTI): Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has criticised a section of Indian Muslims for celebrating Taliban's rise to power in Afghanistan and said it is a cause for concern. The Taliban

Entertainment / 2nd September 2021
Panel to revise quantum of ex-gratia payment under scheme for journalists: Govt

New Delhi, September 2 (PTI): The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has decided to form a committee to review the existing guidelines of the Journalist Welfare Scheme (JWS). The 12-member committee, w

India / 2nd September 2021
How a S.African pilot and a 41-yr-old Boeing 727 saved 600 Afghans in Kabul

NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 2 (IANS): A South African pilot, a multi-national crew and a 41-year-old Boeing 727 saved the lives of more than 600 displaced Afghan people last week as they hot-footed it into and out of

World / 2nd September 2021
One in 3 countries lack legally mandated standards for outdoor air quality: UN report

NAIROBI, SEPTEMBER 2 (IANS): One-third of the world's countries have no legally-mandated outdoor (ambient) air quality standards. Where such laws exist, standards vary widely and often misalign with Worl

Environment / 2nd September 2021
Seoul returns 109 remains of Chinese soldiers killed in Korean War

SEOUL, SEPTEMBER 2 (IANS): South Korea on Thursday returned 109 more remains of Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War. The eighth repatriation ceremony was held at the Incheon International Airpo

World / 2nd September 2021
Afghans face hunger crisis, adding to Taliban's challenges

Kabul, Sepember 2 (AP): The United Nations' stockpiles of food in Afghanistan could run out this month, a senior official warned on Wednesday, threatening to add a hunger crisis to the challenges facing the

World / 2nd September 2021
COVID-19 vaccines effective at reducing severe illness, hospitalisation: Lancet study

London, September 2 (PTI): People infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus after receiving one or two COVID-19 vaccine doses have significantly lower chance of severe disease or hospitalisation than unvaccinated

Health / 2nd September 2021
Geelani, a hawk among separatist leaders, passes away in Srinagar

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 2 (IANS): Veteran Kashmiri separatist leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, known for his hardline views, passed away late on Wednesday in Srinagar city. He was 92. Geelani passed away at his up

India / 2nd September 2021
Nepal government forms committee to study border issues with China

Kathmandu, September 2 (PTI): The Nepal government has decided to form a committee to look into the border issues with China in the northern Himalayan region of the country. The decision to form the committe

World / 2nd September 2021
Assam Cabinet decides to rename Rajiv Gandhi National Park as Orang National Park

Guwahati, September 2 (PTI): The Assam Cabinet on Wednesday decided to rename Rajiv Gandhi National Park, also a Tiger reserve, as Orang National Park. Taking cognisance of the Adivasi and tea tribe com

North-East / 2nd September 2021
Tibetans celebrate 61st anniversary of democracy day

DHARAMSALA, SEPTEMBER 2 (IANS): The democratically elected Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Thursday commemorated the 61st founding anniversary of the Tibetan Parliament following the arrival of His Holi

India / 2nd September 2021
Young Covid warriors debunk myths, spread facts on vaccine safety

JAIPUR, SEPTEMBER 2 (IANS): A young group of Covid warriors in rural Rajasthan is leading the charge to educate and protect their communities to fight the challenge of an infodemic triggered by the misinformati

India / 2nd September 2021
Odisha records highest rainfall deficiency in monsoon in 23 years

Bhubaneswar, September 2 (PTI): Odisha recorded its highest rainfall deficiency this monsoon in over two decades, the MeT Centre has said, amid fears that the dry spell could trigger a drought in the state.

India / 2nd September 2021