Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], August 1 (ANI): Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and BJP leader Babulal Marandi demanded that strict action be taken against the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Dhanbad Sanjeev Kumar for negligence in the case of alleged killing of Additional District Judge Uttam Anand.
Karachi [Pakistan], August 1 (ANI): The vaccination process was reportedly stopped at Karachi Expo Centre following chaos after hundreds of people rushed to get themselves inoculated against COVID-19.
Theni (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 1 (ANI): An aspiring astronaut from Tamil Nadu's Theni district, who has received an admission letter from an academy in Canada for a pilot training course, is seeking help to fulfil her dreams.
Ankara [Turkey] August 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Saturday registered 22,332 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,727,045, according to its health ministry.
Karachi [Pakistan], August 1 (ANI): A container truck carrying 780 sugar bags fell into the sea at Karachi port after its brakes failed, but the driver was unhurt.
Washington DC [US], August 1 (ANI): Former President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) defended his comments to top Department of Justice (DOJ) officials about the 2020 election after notes from a call in December were released.
Nuristan [Afghanistan], August 1 (ANI): The death toll of last week's flooding in Afghanistan's Kamdish district has risen to 113 with dozens still missing, TOLO News reported quoting an official, adding that 70 more were injured.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 1 (ANI): In a bid to help the needy, Happy Hyderabad, a community-based organisation has undertaken Project Diya in which they collect pre-used cycles from people who wish to donate, repair them and give them to the needy.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 1 (ANI): Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief DK Shivakumar urged Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to immediately commence work on Mekedatu dam project.
