October 2021

With 3,27,923 passengers travelling on domestic flights, Sunday recorded the highest domestic air traffic count since flights were resumed in May 2020, inching towards pre-pandemic levels. According to data from the civil aviation ministry,…

A day after Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu posted on twitter his letter AICC chief Sonia Gandhi flagging his “13-point agenda” for the state, CM Charanjit Singh Channi Monday said that all matters will be resolved and party’s…

Pune City Police have arrested Sherbano Qureshi, the assistant of wanted accused Kiran Gosavi, the self-styled detective cited as an “independent witness” by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in the Mumbai cruise ship raid case. Gosavi,…

The monsoon is over but several parts of the country are still receiving rainfall. Delhi, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand, for example, have received very high rainfall in the last few days, resulting in loss of life and property in…

In an attempt to reach out to Dalit voters ahead of the assembly elections, particularly those from Jatav community which forms a chunk of BSP chief Mayawati’s vote base, the ruling BJP has started projecting party national vice-president…

New Delhi, Oct 18 (UNI) The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Monday said that more than 56.62 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of paddy has been procured in Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2021-22 up to October 17.…

NEW YORK: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has highlighted the need of an international financial architecture to fight the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe and stressed on the need to keep the supply chains open for vaccine raw…

MUMBAI: Extending its record-setting streak, equity benchmark Sensex rallied over 500 points in opening trade on Monday on account of widespread buying despite a weak trend in global markets. After touching an all-time high of 61,894.33…

NEW DELHI: Oppo on Monday announced the launch of its Elevate Program in India through which the smartphone maker aims to mentor startups that have the potential to bring the next big technological change in the industry. Through a…

CHENNAI: Tata Motors on Monday, October 18, 2021, launched its latest offering in its ‘New Forever’ range of SUVs, Tata Punch, at a starting price of Rs 5.49 lakh. The top-end manual variant is priced at Rs 8.49 lakh. Built on the Agile…

NEW DELHI: HCL Technologies on Monday announced the launch of its TechBee early career programme in Vietnam with plans to onboard 2,600 candidates in the next five years, starting this year. Designed exclusively for high-school…

Jhunjhunu, Oct 18 (UNI) Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik launched an attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led government over the farmers' agitation, and said it would not return to power if the demands of the farmers are not…

With the T20 World Cup already upon us, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has released a list of some probable breakout stars who could set the tournament alight with their skills. Whenever we are talking about breakout stars in…

India’s Test specialist Wriddhiman Saha bolstered Bengal’s T20 squad with his presence even as selectors overlooked seasoned Shreevats Goswami for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 group league games in Guwahati starting October 27.…

Pakistan registered an impressive seven-wicket win over defending T20 Champions West Indies on Monday. Spinners Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan conceded just 13 runs off their five combined overs as the West Indies top order got bogged down in…

Kevin De Bruyne really wants to play in a second Champions League final because he barely remembers his first. The Manchester City midfielder sustained a fractured nose and eye socket during the 1-0 loss to Chelsea in Porto in May after…

New Delhi, Oct 18 (UNI) Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday expressed anguish over the loss of lives due to floods in Kerala. "Deeply distressed by the loss of lives due to floods in Kerala. My deepest condolences to the bereaved…

New Delhi, Oct 18 (UNI) Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired the National Security Strategies Conference, which was attended by senior police officials and chiefs of the paramilitary forces. The Home Minister reviewed the security…

Berlin, Oct. 18 (UNI/XINHUA) The liberal FDP party has followed in the footsteps of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the Greens by agreeing to enter into official coalition negotiations to form a new government, German media…

Washington, Oct 18 (UNI/Sputnik) White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Monday declined to comment on a report claiming that China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August. "I'm not going to comment on the specific report,"…