United Nations: About 10,000 refugees have fled from Myanmar to India and Thailand as nationwide clashes in the country led to ‘acute’ new displacements of hundreds of thousands of civilians, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General on Myanmar has said, warning that the regional threat of the crisis is real. “In my daily contacts with stakeholders in...

Mumbai: Actress and yoga enthusiast Shilpa Shetty Kundra took to social media on the International Yoga Day Monday to suggest an asana that helps early recovery from Covid-19. Shilpa shared a video on Instagram where she is seen performing the Bhramari Pranayama. "BREATHE... it's THE most important function that the body performs. Breathing right helps provide oxygen...

Washington: President Joe Biden would meet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his chief peacemaker Dr Abdullah Abdullah at the White House Friday for the first face-to-face interaction ahead of the withdrawal of the remaining US and NATO forces from the war-torn country by September 11. The visit by President Ghani and Dr. Abdullah will highlight the enduring...

New Delhi: At a time when the entire world has been fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said people's enthusiasm for Yoga Day has not diminished and Yoga remained a ray of hope amid the crisis. Addressing the nation on the event of 7th International Day of Yoga, the Prime Minister said in this...

Srinagar: Three terrorists were killed in an encounter that started Saturday night between terrorists and security forces at Gund Brath area of Sopore in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said Monday. Among those killed included Mudasir Pandit of the proscribed terrorist outfit LeT who was involved in civilian killings and attacks on security forces. "Top LeT terrorist Mudasir...

Rasulpur: As many as 10 weavers from Gopalpur village under Rasulpur block in Jajpur district Monday turned away their faces from their traditional occupation, a source said. The villagers left their native place and went to Surat in Gujarat to eke out a living amid financial stress owing to Covid-19. As their traditional occupation has been suffering...

Kolkata:  The Calcutta High Court Monday dismissed the West Bengal government's plea for recalling its order that directed the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to examine all cases of alleged human rights violations in post-poll violence in the state. A five-judge bench of the high court dismissed the prayer of the West Bengal government for recalling the...

Mumbai: Actress Kalki Koechlin misses surfing. The actress made the confession with her Instagram picture posted Monday where she is seen surfing in a bright orange t-shirt paired with a black bikini bottom. "March 2021. I miss that feeling," she wrote as the caption.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Kalki (@kalkikanmani)...

Washington: Two astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) have successfully completed the deployment of solar arrays, which will soak up the sun's energy to provide electrical power for the numerous research and science investigations conducted every day, as well as the continued operations of the orbiting platform. NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and ESA (European Space Agency)...

Jajpur: Many locals Monday alleged that illegal mining has been going on without a check at Manduka hill under Darpan tehsil limits in Jajpur district for the last couple of months. Mining mafias have been smuggling murram, boulders and other minerals; local denizens alleged while demanding immediate steps to be taken to curb the activities. With the...