Miscellaneous

Rawalindi: England batsman Joe Root did a la Sunil Gavaskar, stunning the cricket world on Sunday when he batted left-handed during the first Test against Pakistan. Root made the most of the batsman-friendly conditions in Rawalpindi when…

Ankara: An explosion hit a multistory residential building in the southeastern Turkish city of Sanliurfa, injuring four people, Turkish media reported. The blast occurred at a workplace on the building's first floor for reasons not yet…

Shimla: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the investigation into the Himachal Pradesh police constables and drivers recruitment paper leak case. CBI spokesperson said two FIRs were lodged at the CBI police station…

New York: A bust of iconic Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi will be inaugurated at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York, New Delhi’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj announced on Thursday. The news…

Washington: The Biden administration has designated two leaders of al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and two of the Tehrik i Taliban Pakistan (TTP) movement in Afghanistan as global terrorists, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken…

United Nations: A round of condolences for China at a United Nations Security Council meeting on Wednesday, after the death of former President Jiang Zemin, put into sharp relief the fraught state of relations between Beijing and the US,…

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi as India assumes the presidency of G-20. Yogi tweeted, "Under leadership of PM Narendra Modi, India is shaping new paradigms of…

Mumbai: A special court under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Wednesday rejected the bail application of NCP leader Nawab Malik in a money laundering case. The case concerns a Kurla plot, in which he was arrested in February…

Badaun (UP): A youth was arrested after a video of him insulting the national flag went viral on social media in Zarif Nagar area of Badaun district here in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, a senior officer said here. Police sources said a…

Moscow: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday that Ukraine should now focus on maintaining its sovereignty and not on joining NATO. "The most immediate and urgent task is to ensure that Ukraine prevails as a sovereign,…

Moscow: Moscow will take adequate response measures if Russian assets in the EU get confiscated, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. "We once again warn that if it comes to the real confiscation of the…

Dhaka: Newly appointed Indian High Commissioner here Pranay Verma on Wednesday said Bangladesh always gets highest priority from his country as it has a policy for its neighboring countries. “India has a policy for its neighboring…

New Delhi/Jammu: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at around 14 locations including in Jammu and Sambha at the premises of accused and others in a case related to alleged irregularities in examination of J&K…

Lusail: Portugal coach Fernando Santos celebrated his side's passage into the last 16 of the World Cup following their 2-0 win in the Lusail Stadium. Two second-half goals from Bruno Fernandes, with the second coming from the penalty spot,…

London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said the so-called "golden era" of relations with China is over as he vowed to "evolve" the UK's stance towards the country. In his first foreign policy speech, he said the closer economic…

New Delhi: Israel Ambassador to India Naor Gilon has termed IFFI's jury head Nadav Lapid's propaganda remark on "The Kashmir Files" film as a person's private opinion. "I think one private person with his own opinion shouldn't change…

Jammu: Police on Tuesday seized one drone capturing photographs of vital installations in Jammu. Senior Superintendent of Police Jammu Chandan Kohli said that in the evening, police have seized a flying object (drone) that was flying near…

Tokyo: The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) conducted a missile interceptor drill near a nuclear plant on the Sea of Japan coast in Fukui prefecture on Monday, amid concerns over North Korea's recent test launches. "On November 28,…

Kyiv: Almost half of Ukraine's budget deficit next year will be covered by EU funds, Ukrainian Deputy Finance Minister Olga Zykova said on Monday. "Almost half of the state budget deficit will be covered by EU funds," Zykova said on air…

Doha (BD Naraayannkar): Casemiro struck a stunning goal to give Brazil an entry into the last 16 after beating Switzerland 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup here on Monday. Brazil became the second team to qualify for the last 16 round after…