A 98-year-old freedom fighter who contributed to the Quit India movement was honoured by the Government of India on Saturday. The freedom fighter, identified as Kartick Chandra Dutta, was honoured at his Kolkata residence by representatives of the government.

India: 98-yr-old freedom fighter from Quit India movement honoured by government

The police in Pakistan on Saturday claimed to have foiled a terror attack by neutralising 15 kgs of explosives here in the country's restive northwestern tribal region.

Terror attack foiled as 15-kg bomb defused in Peshawar: Pak Police

Considering the threat of Taliban advances on persons still awaiting Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs), Joe Biden is searching for third countries that will house these individuals until their paperwork is completed so that they can come to the United States.

Top 10 world news: US seeks asylum for SIV applicants, experts warn more deaths and more

A water dropping plane of Russia has crashed in Turkey during a firefighting mission. The plane was carrying eight people, who have all been declared dead now. The Be-200 plane was deployed for a fire fighting mission.

Russia's water bomber plane crashes in Turkey; 8 declared dead

Spud-tastic photography: The Potato Photographer of the Year winners

Separatists in Nigeria on Saturday announced a suspension of a weekly protest over the arrest of their leader, a spokesman for the group said in a statement. The outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which wants a separate state for the ethnic Igbo people in the southeast of the country, had recently called on businesses in the oil-rich region to close every Monday.

Nigeria separatists suspend protest call

Following the Siberia wild fires and several other natural disasters around Russia, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has raised an alert on the "unprecedented" incidents.

Putin says natural disasters in Russia are "unprecedented"

Russia recorded its record daily Covid-related deaths for the third consecutive day on Saturday with 819 new fatalities. The country has been struggling to control the widespread of the Delta variant of coronavirus while the vaccination rate has not picked up.

Russia records highest daily Covid deaths as people run away from vaccines

Japan has asked locals to seek shelter and prepare for emergency evacuations as torrential rain triggered floods and landslides have put nearly two million lives in danger.

Several areas in Japan issue evacuation alert after floods and landslides

As many as 1,380 police personnel have been awarded medals on the occasion of Independence Day, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced on Saturday. Amongst 628 Gallantry Awards, one President's Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG) has been given to the Jammu and Kashmir Police (J&K Police) and one to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) posthumously.

India Independence day: 1,380 police personnel awarded medals, announces MHA

Recent reports reveal that President Joe Biden's administration has held secret talks with more countries than previously known in a desperate attempt to secure deals for temporarily housing at-risk Afghans working for the US government.

Seeking asylum for SIV applicants: A desperate bid by the Biden administration

The famous graffiti artist Banksy is back on the walls. After speculations about whether or not the latest street art pieces in Suffolk and Norfolk were Banksy’s creations, the artist has claimed the art as his work.

'Great British Spraycation': Famous artist Banksy confirms pieces of street art

Author

Zee News Rajasthan

Editor

Deeksha Teri

Home

Live Tv

Latest

World

India

Business

Entertainment

Sports

Opinions

Videos

Photos

Gravitas

Lifestyle

Science

Tech

Rajasthan News in Hindi: In-depth coverage of Rajasthan Crime, Political News, Education, Rajasthan Weather Update and Latest Rajasthan News on Zee News Rajasthan.