December 2020

Aden , December 14  The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Sunday warned that 5 million Yemenis "will likely be living just one step away from famine in the upcoming year." In a brief statement posted on its official…

Abuja , December 14  The Nigerian army on Sunday said troops had killed at least 20 Boko Haram terrorists while repelling an attack launched by the terror group in the northeast region. The attack on Saturday was repelled in the…

Minsk , December 14  Over 300 people have been detained by the police during non-authorised protest rallies held in the Belarusian capital of Minsk, the press service of the Minsk police said on Sunday. Earlier in the day…

London , December 14  "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" author John le Carre, known for his Cold War thrillers, died at the age of 89 on Saturday in Cornwall, England. His death was confirmed on Sunday by his literary agency, the…

Mbabane , December 14 Eswatini Prime Minister Ambrose Dlamini, who was suffering from coronavirus and was undergoing treatment in South Africa, has passed away. Anadolu news agency quoted the government as announcing on early…

Beijing December 13 : China has again bailed out Pakistan as it has agreed to provide USD 1.5 billion financing line to repay the USD 2 billion Saudi Arabia debt. Pakistan is set to return the USD 1 billion on Monday and remaining USD 1…

Sydney, Dec 13  Batting with the pink ball can be both productive and challenging as the ball comes onto the bat better than the red ball but also moves a lot more at night, said India batsman Hanuma Vihari. Vihari (27) scored a century…

NEW DELHI: Passenger vehicle sales (factory dispatches) grew by 4.65 per cent in November year-on-year, coming in at 264,898 units against 253,139 units sold in the same month last year, according to the latest data from the Society of…

NEW DELHI: Signalling what appears to be a sustained recovery, India’s industrial production rose to an eight-month high of 3.6% in October on the back of pickup in manufacturing, consumer goods and power sectors. The IIP had contracted by…

Mumbai: Indian Oil christened its 5 kg free trade LPG (FTL) cylinder, Chhotu, and launched it in New Delhi on Friday. In a small virtual ceremony, Indian Oil’s Chairman SM Vaidya along with Indian Oil’s Director (Marketing) Gurmeet Singh…

New Delhi, Dec 12  Hardik Pandya on Saturday posted an image with his son. Pandya, who returned to India after their ODI and T20I series in Australia, is meeting his family for the first time in four months, having also taken part in the…

New Delhi, Dec 12  Former West Indies captain and batting great Brian Lara said that India's KL Rahul is his favourite player currently in international cricket. Lara said that Rahul's scintillating form in limited overs cricket over the…