08:47 AM

Maui’s chief of emergency management resigns amid criticism

Maui County Emergency Management administrator Herman Andaya, criticized by local residents and media over the island’s response to the deadly wildfires that killed at least 111 people, resigned on Thursday. A statement from Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen cited health reasons.

We are going to express solidarity with the people of Manipur & tell them India is with you…Manipur CM should be sacked. We will do whatever is necessary to restore peace…The situation in the state is dangerous & it is necessary to control it for the unity of the country

– Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury

07:53 AM

Yamuna Water Level

The water level of Yamuna River in Delhi continues to be below the warning level. The water level was recorded at 203.92 meters at 7 am today

07:38 AM

Moderna’s updated COVID vaccine effective against ‘Eris’ variant

Moderna said an initial study data showed its updated COVID-19 vaccine to be effective against the ‘Eris’ and ‘Fornax’ subvariants in humans. The company expects the updated shot to be available, pending approval from health regulators in the United States, Europe and elsewhere, in the coming weeks for the fall vaccination season. Moderna and other COVID-19 vaccine makers Novavax, Pfizer and German partner BioNTech SE have created versions of their shots aimed at the XBB.1.5 subvariant.

07:03 AM

Explosion heard near Moscow city centre

A powerful explosion was heard near Moscow City, a business district of the Russian capital a few kilometers away from the Kremlin, a Reuters witness said. It was not immediately clear what caused the blast.

06:50 AM

China’s Xi to attend BRICS leaders’ meeting, visit South Africa

China’s President Xi Jinping will attend the BRICS leaders’ meeting and visit South Africa from Aug. 21-24, the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday.

06:33 AM

Chinese real estate giant Evergrande files for bankruptcy

China’s Evergrande Group — once the country’s second-largest property developer — on Thursday submitted a bankruptcy petition in New York, CNN reported. The beleaguered firm, which faced significant debt and defaulted on its financial obligations in 2021, sparking a massive property crisis in the Chinese economy, is still grappling with the repercussions.

06:33 AM

Elon Musk arrives in Japan for first visit in nine years

Elon Musk has arrived in Japan for his first known visit in nine years. The chief executive officer of Tesla Inc. and SpaceX posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, at around 8:30 p.m. Thursday local time that he had just arrived in “amazing” Japan.

06:33 AM

Himachal Pradesh: Search & rescue operations continue

NDRF teams continue search & rescue operations at the landslide-affected area of Shimla

06:32 AM

Amit Shah to visit Madhya Pradesh on August 20

Union Home Minister Amit Shah once again will visit the poll-bound Madhya Pradesh on August 20 and will also launch the report card of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government, a party leader said. Shah will visit the state capital Bhopal and then will leave for Gwalior to attend the State Working Committee meeting. The meeting will be held in Atal Auditorium, Gwalior.