November 2021

Washington, Nov 9 (UNI/Sputnik) Vice President Kamala Harris begins a five-day visit to Paris on Tuesday that will include bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in the wake of his recent meeting with US counterpart Joe…

Washington, Nov 9 (UNI/Sputnik) A group of Republican Senators introduced an amendment in the 2022 US defense policy bill that would impose mandatory sanctions on Nord Stream 2 AG, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim…

Chandigarh, Nov 8 (UNI) BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Monday said that infighting between Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and PCC president Navjot Sidhu has made a mockery of democracy in the state. In a…

New Delhi, Nov 8 (UNI) With the opening of the Rs 18,300-crore Paytm initial public offering -- for subscription on Monday, yet another season of blockbuster IPOs is ready to open up in the Indian market. Paytm apart, 18 mega other…

Panaji, Nov 8 (UNI) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday expressed happiness over conferring the Padma Bhushan award on former Defence Minister Late Manohar Parrikar and said it was a moment of pride. Taking to Twitter, he said,…

Islamabad/Kabul, Oct 8 (UNI) The Pakistan government said on Monday it has reached an agreement on a "complete ceasefire" with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) after talks facilitated by the Afghan Taliban regime in Kabul. “The…

London/New Delhi, Nov 8 (UNI) In more relief for Indian travelers, Britain said on Monday that from November 22 it will recognise Covid-19 vaccines on the WHO’s Emergency Use Listing, including Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin. Alex Ellis, the UK…

New Delhi, Nov 9 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his joy on Twitter over Srinagar joining the UNESCO's Creative Cities Network (UCCN). Congratulating the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the achievement, Modi said that…

ADDRESSING THE BJP National Executive, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday stressed that the BJP runs on the values of “sewa, sanklap aur samarpan (service, resolution and commitment)” and “does not revolve around a family”. Modi also…

LIZ MATHEW: You are the minister in-charge of Punjab for the BJP. Everyone in the BJP says there is not much hope for the party in the state, mainly due to the farm law protests. Among all the four states that will see elections soon,…

A Jammu and Kashmir Police constable was shot dead by suspected militants in Srinagar on Sunday night – the latest in a string of terror-related killings in the Valley despite high security alert. Police said militants fired at…

Ola Financial Services (OFS), a subsidiary of Ola, is looking to expand its insurance business internationally to support the company’s mobility service through products designed for the UK and Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) markets, as…

DUBAI: India is ready to move into the next orbit of growth with the hugely successful implementation of the COVID-19 vaccination program, State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara said on Saturday. The kind of vaccine drive…

NEW DELHI: In escalation of the Future group-Amazon feud, Future Retail Ltd's independent directors have urged the Competition Commission to revoke the approval given two years ago for Amazon's deal with Future Coupons, alleging that the…

CHENNAI: Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Rishabh Pant are expected to be rested for India's upcoming T20I series against New Zealand at home. The three-match series begins in…

DUBAI: Bangladesh and Afghanistan were assured of a direct entry into the Super 12s in next year's T20 World Cup in Australia but two-time champions West Indies and former winners Sri Lanka will have to play the additional qualifying round.…

DUBAI: Outgoing head coach Ravi Shastri and skipper Virat Kohli, who will lead the country for one last time in the shortest format, would aim to finish India's underwhelming T20 World Cup campaign on a positive note with a victory over…

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 7 (UNI) Kerala Government cancelled the permission given to Tamil Nadu for felling 15 trees downstream of Baby dam at Mullaperiyar, State Forest Minister AK Sassendran said on Sunday. Talking to newspersons here, AK…

Lasko, Nov 7 (UNI) Indian Table Tennis star Manika Batra aimed at adding another title to her kitty, as the star paddler reached Women's doubles final with her partner Archana Kamath at the WTT Contender 2021 here. The Indian duo earned a…

Dubai, Nov 7 (UNI) India bowling coach Bharat Arun on Sunday said that the decision of Head Coach Ravi Shastri and Captain Virat Kohli to play five bowlers in all conditions have helped India win overseas series including Down Under…