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Education Ministry Launches 'World's Largest Teachers' Training Programme'

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Wednesday August 21, 2019

Touted as the world's largest teachers' training programme of its kind in the world, basic objective of this programme 'is to motivate and equip teachers to encourage and foster critical thinking in students' according to the education minister.

Amazon Opens Its Largest Campus in the World in Hyderabad

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday August 21, 2019

Amazon opened its largest and first Amazon-owned campus outside the US in Hyderabad on Wednesday.

US Military Drone Shot Down Over Yemen: Officials

World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 21, 2019

A U.S. military MQ-9 drone was shot down in Yemen's Dhamar governate, southeast of the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday.

Amazon Rainforest Burning: Brazil Reports Record Forest Fires

World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 21, 2019

Wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest have hit a record number this year, with 72,843 fires detected so far by Brazil's space research center INPE, as concerns grow over right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro's environmental policy.

Over 2,300 Tigers Killed, Trafficked In This Century: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 21, 2019

More than 2,300 endangered tigers have been killed and illegally trafficked since the turn of the century, according to a report published Tuesday, urging more action to protect the giant cats.

BFI Should Consider Doing Away With Selection Trials For Performers: Mary Kom

Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 21, 2019

A controversy broke out over Mary Kom's selection for the women's World Boxing Championships in Russia after her competitor in the 51kg category, Nikhat Zareen, was refused a trial bout.

China Threatens Sanctions On US Firms Linked To Taiwan Warplanes Sale

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 21, 2019

China on Wednesday blasted a planned US arms shipment to self-ruled Taiwan and threatened to sanction US firms involved in the sale of F-16 fighter jets.

Israel Responds To Trump's Remarks On "Jewish People" Who Back Democrats

World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 21, 2019

Israeli officials on Wednesday offered a muted response to remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump who said American Jews who vote for the democratic Party were 'disloyal.'

World Senior Citizen Day: Take Care Of Your Loved Ones With These Health Tips By Our Expert

Health | Garima Arora | Wednesday August 21, 2019

World Senior Citizen Day: Monsoon is the time when immunity takes the downward road and result in cough, cold, fever and infections. Read here to know some effective tips for healthcare for the elderly.

Australia Joins US-Led Maritime Security Mission In Gulf

World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 21, 2019

Australia will join the United States in a security mission to protect merchant vessels travelling through key Middle East waterways after Iran seized a British-flagged vessel, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday.

Everest Region Bans Single-Use Plastic To Reduce Waste On Mountains

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 21, 2019

Single-use plastics have been banned in the Everest region to reduce the vast amounts of waste left by trekkers and mountaineers, Nepali authorities said Thursday.

Vivian Richards King Of Antigua, Says Ravi Shastri, Shares Picture With Him

Wednesday August 21, 2019

India will take on the West Indies in the first test of the series at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.

China Says Detaining Employee Of UK Consulate In Hong Kong

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 21, 2019

An employee of Britain's consulate in Hong Kong who went missing earlier this month is being held in China, Beijing confirmed Wednesday.

Trump Says He Had To "Take China On," Regardless Of Impact On US Economy

World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 21, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had to confront China over trade even if it caused short-term harm to the U.S. economy because Beijing had been cheating Washington for decades.

Hong Kong Protests Spread To Subway As Bank Warns Of Economic Fallout

World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 21, 2019

A major bank warned on Wednesday that weeks of protests in Hong Kong could hit the economies of the Chinese-ruled city and mainland China itself as demonstrators prepared a sit-in at a subway and site of a mid-summer mob attack.