October 2021

Former Australia speedster Brett Lee feels India’s KL Rahul and Mohammed Shami could emerge as the top run-getter and the leading wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup Super 12s. Rahul has been in sublime form in the IPL where he was the…

PM Modi says we are witnessing 'triumph of Indian science' WHO and world leaders praise Indian Doctors, Scientists and Governance

Ayodhya, Oct 21(UNI) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, who is visting Ayodhya, on Thursday offered prayers at the Ramlalla temple and saw the progress of the construction of the grand Ram temple. RSS chief reached…

Paris/Islamabad, Oct 21 (UNI) The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Thursday retained Pakistan on its increased monitoring list, or grey list, and asked Islamabad to demonstrate that its terror financing investigation is targeting…

New Delhi, Oct 22 (UNI) Samyukt Kisan Morcha(SKM) has suspended Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav for a month for visiting the family of BJP worker Shubham Mishra, who died in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. Sources said that this decision…

New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) An alert from Facebook and prompt action of Delhi Police on Thursday saved the life of a 43-year-old man who attempted suicide by consuming syrup used in thyroid treatment. The person was admitted to hospital for…

New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described the Quad as a force for global good and the strengthening of the Quad shows that the Indo-Pacific is the…

Shimla, Oct 21 (UNI) Five persons were killed when a car fell into a deep gorge on Thursday morning in Tuni, adjoining Himachal-Uttarakhand border, local police said. A car fell down at Minus in Himachal Pradesh near Tuni on the…

Tel-Aviv, Oct 21 (UNI/Sputnik) Israel's National Security Adviser Eyal Hulata secretly visited Paris in an attempt to defuse tensions between Israel and France over the alleged use of Pegasus spyware developed by the Israeli firm NSO Group…

New York, Oct 21 (UNI/Sputnik) US stocks closed mostly high for a seventh day in a row on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite index cruising to a record high, after electric carmaker Tesla reported bumper profits for the…

Washington, Oct 22 (UNI/Sputnik) A trial of two versions of Moderna’s COVID-19 booster shot in rhesus monkeys demonstrated effectiveness against all coronavirus variants, including Beta from South Africa with the ability to evade protection…

The second wave of Covid pandemic and the subsequent lockdown impacted the microfinance sector’s growth in the April-June quarter of the current financial year. The growth in the gross loan portfolio of microfinance lenders declined by 6.98…

Share/Stock Highlights: The benchmark equity indices on the BSE and National Stock Exchange (NSE) fell for the second consecutive day on Wednesday amid a selloff across sectors. The S&P BSE Sensex cracked 456.09 points (0.74 per…

Petrol and diesel price today: After remaining steady for two consecutive days, petrol and diesel prices were hiked on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, hitting fresh record highs. In the national capital, the petrol and diesel prices each rose…

The IMF came out of the Bretton Woods agreement with a great purpose. But there is a view that the quota system and the lending mechanisms do not reflect contemporary relevance and economic positioning of countries like India. What is your…

With admissions to foreign universities back in favour after a year-long lull, along with steady normalisation in foreign travel and rise in economic activity, monthly outward remittances under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) hit an…

Wanindu Hasaranga’s rearguard fifty was beautifully complemented by a clinical bowling display as Sri Lanka sealed their place in Super 12s with a massive 70-run win over Ireland in a group A first round match of the ICC T20 World Cup here…

The FIFA Council on Wednesday endorsed the holding of a global summit 20th December 2021 by videoconference in order to discuss the future of football after receiving a detailed update on the ongoing consultation process on the topic.…

SC East Bengal rode on goals from Balwant Singh and Wahengbam Angousana to script a 2-1 win over reigning I-League champions Gokulam Kerala FC in a pre-season friendly here on Wednesday. After a cagey initial few minutes, the red and…

Young Lakshya Sen thumped compatriot Sourabh Verma in straight games to enter the second round but it was curtains for Saina Nehwal at the Denmark Open Super 1000 tournament here on Wednesday. Lakshya, who had finished runners-up at…