Kharge dissolves Odisha Congress unit

New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday dissolved the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect, a party statement said here. Party general secretary K C Venugopal said, “Congress President has approved the proposal of the complete dissolution of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee, including the President, PCC, its office bearers…

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Indian Railways cancels 2 trains from Kolkata to Bangladesh

Kolkata, July 21 (UNI) The Indian Railways has cancelled two trains between India and Bangladesh in view of the ongoing violent protests in the neighbouring country, official sources said here on Sunday. The Kolkata-Dhaka Maitree Express on Saturday and the Bandhan Express between Kolkata and Khulna on Sunday have been cancelled because of “unavoidable circumstances.”….

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Over 8.8mln tickets sold for Paris Olympics – IOC

Paris, July 21 (UNI) More than 8.8 million tickets have been sold for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sports Director Kit McConnell said. “More than 8.8 million tickets sold, which is an incredible number for these games, the most ever for sport event in France,” McConnell told reporters on Saturday….

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16 killed in Bolivia road accident

La Paz, July 21 (UNI) Sixteen people were killed and 14 others injured on Saturday in a road accident on an international highway connecting Bolivia with Chile, police said. A cargo truck returning to Bolivia from the country’s border with Chile crashed into a passenger bus heading for the Arica region of Chile, said Nilo…

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Pakistan reports 9th polio case of 2024

Islamabad, July 21 (UNI) The poliovirus was detected in a child in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, taking the total number of reported polio cases in the South Asian country to nine, an official has said. Coordinator to the Prime Minister on National Health Services Regulations and Coordination Malik Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath said Saturday that wild…

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