Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 22 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has suggested that the Kerala government request the World Health Organisation (WHO) to supply two million anti-cholera vaccines to minimise the risk of water-borne diseases in the flood-ravaged state.Tharoor, an MP from Thiruvananthapuram and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, has made the suggestion following his discussions in Geneva...
Gurugram, Aug 22 (IANS) South Korean electronics giant Samsung has donated $300,000 (around Rs 2 crore) for the relief work in Kerala, which has been battered by torrential rains and floods, the company said here on Wednesday."We have donated $300,000 as relief fund towards the cause. We wish speedy recovery for those who are affected," said DJ Koh, President and...
Palembang (Indonesia), Aug 22 (IANS) Tennis stars Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan ensured a medal for India as they reached the semi-finals of the the men's doubles category at the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday.The Indian duo defeated Hsieh Chengpeng and Yang Tsung-Hua of Chinese Taipei 6-3, 5-7, 10-1 in a hard fought quaretr-final encounter.The Indians will take on...
Bengaluru, Aug 22 (IANS) Retail giant Walmart-owned leading e-tailer Flipkart on Wednesday unveiled a dedicated portal '2Gud' for refurbished goods, including mobile phones, laptops and tablets, a week after shutting its eBay India operations."The independent platform '2Gud' aims to bring affordability, accessibility and availability to the refurbished market, while also addressing the problem of trust and convenience," the company said.The...
Nottingham, Aug 22 (IANS) India staged a thrilling comeback in the five-match Test rubber on Wednesday by thrashing England by 203 runs in the third Test at Trent Bridge here.In their pursuit of 521 runs for victory, England resumed their innings at 311/9 and lasted a little over two overs before losing the final wicket of James Anderson (11) to...
Panaji, Aug 22 (IANS) A day after all 8,000 students who had appeared for a written government exam in January failed, the AAP in Goa on Wednesday accused the state government of playing a "cruel joke" on the youth.The students had appeared for the exam to fill up 80 vacancies for the post of accountant, in the state accounts department.Aam...
Jakarta, Aug 22 (IANS) The Indian men's hockey team scripted history by thrashing minnows Hong Kong 26-0 in a Pool A encounter at the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday.This is the highest ever victory margin by India, breaking an 86-year-old record. The previous highest victory margin was 24-1 against the US at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.India were off...
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Aiming to capture a greater share of the lucrative Indian smartphone market, Chinese handset maker Xiaomi on Wednesday launched its new sub-brand POCO in the country with "F1" smartphone at a starting price of Rs 20,999.Powered by Qualcomm snapdragon 845 processor, the device comes in three storage variants.While the 6GB+64GB variant will cost 20,999, the...
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ashish Khetan on Wednesday announced his resignation from the party, a step that comes a week after another leader, Ashutosh, took a similar decision."Early this year I made my decision to quit active politics after much deliberation and in consultation with family and close friends. However, since both the party...
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party leader Mallikarjuna Kharge on Wednesday condoled the death of former Union Minister Gurudas Kamat.Gandhi, who is in Germany, said Kamat's death was a massive blow to the party."The sudden passing away of senior leader Gurudas Kamatji is a massive blow to the Congress family....
