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UAE to host T20 World Cup from Oct 17 to Nov 14: Report
Dubai, June 25 The T20 World Cup will commence on October 17 and run till November 14 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to a report. Some of the initial matches will be played in Oman.
While the remainder of the suspended…
Olympics: Men’s 4x400m relay team improves chances of qualifying
Patiala, June 25 Indian men's 4x400m relay team on Friday enhanced its chances of qualifying for the next month's Tokyo Olympic Games by clocking 3 minutes 01.89 seconds on the opening day of the National Inter-State Athletics…
Ashraf Ghani says did not ask Biden to delay US exit from Afghanistan
Washington, Jun 26 (Sputnik) Afghan President Ashraf Ghani told reporters that he did not ask US President Joe Biden during their meeting to delay the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan, but warned that the move will have…
Buttler misses 2nd T20I due to calf injury
Cardiff, June 25 England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler had to miss the second T20 International against Sri Lanka on Thursday due to a calf strain he suffered in Wednesday's first T20 match.
"Buttler misses out with calf injury,…
TN govt will press Centre to prevent attack on fishermen by Lankan Navy
Chennai, June 21 (UNI) The DMK government in Tamil Nadu will
protect the interests of fishermen and urge the Centre to find a
permanent solution to prevent attacks on them by the Sri Lankan
Navy, besides taking steps to retrieve…
Tashkent returns over 50 Afghan soldiers, who crossed into Uzbek borders
Tashkent, Jun 24 (Sputnik) Uzbekistan has returned 53 Afghan border guards and militiamen who crossed into the country, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
"On June 23, 2021, 53 soldiers of the Afghan border troops and local…
Chinese ship sailed off with Iranian bitumen labelled as UAE product
There is no bitumen company in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The Chinese ship Guangzhou Wan sailed off to Chattogram from Hamriyah port near Sharjah in UAE on May 9. The ship contained 11,220 tonnes of bitumen for two Bangladeshi…
US withdrawal from Afghanistan raises risk of jihadist attacks in China
Beijing , June 24 China's Afghan policy after the 9/11 attacks has been focused on 'curtailing the growth of terrorists and ensuring stability to expand its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to Afghanistan'. However, the abrupt change…
BSF, Bangladesh border coordination conference begins via virtual mode
New Delhi, Jun 22 (UNI) With an aim to further strengthen border management between India and Bangladesh, a three day Inspector General (IG) level ‘Border Co-ordination Conference between Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guards…
India recorded 27 pc growth in FDI in 2020, despite Covid-19: UNCTAD
New Delhi, Jun 21 (UNI) India saw a 27 per cent rise in Foreign Direct Investment to USD 64 billion in 2020, said UNCTAD’s World Investment Report published on Monday.
"FDI in South Asia rose by 20 per cent to USD71 billion, driven mainly…
India keen to resume COVID-19 vaccine export to Bangladesh, says envoy
Dhaka , June 21 India's Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswami on Sunday said that the country is keen to resume the export of COVID-19 vaccines to Dhaka as soon as possible, but there is no word yet when it will resume the…
Biden to host Afghan president as US withdrawal continues
Washington, June 20 (Xinhua) US President Joe Biden will host Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Chairman of High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah at the White House on June 25, White House spokesperson Jen…
England name George Garton in ODI squad for series against SL
London , June 19 England men's head coach Chris Silverwood on Saturday named a 16-player squad for the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka starting in Durham on June 29.
Sussex fast bowler George Garton is named in the squad for…
RBI can follow these two examples to tackle soaring inflation, but will it take the risk?
Can spiralling fuel and food prices, which have led to a spurt in India's Consumer Price inflation, push the Reserve Bank of India to act up?
Since the pandemic began, the apex bank, much like other central banks, has looked at managing…
Court cannot appoint PM: Oli tells SC
New Delhi/Kathmandu, Jun 17 (UNI) Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the judiciary cannot appoint a Prime Minister as it cannot undertake the legislative and the executive functions of the state.…
No call on release of Rajiv case convicts, Tamil Nadu considers ‘long parole’
The new line of thinking comes almost a month after Chief Minister M K Stalin wrote to the President seeking implementation of the previous AIADMK government's recommendation in 2018 to immediately release the convicts.
Momen holds discussion with ASEAN Ambassadors
Dhaka, June 16 (UNI) Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen on Wednesday held a virtual discussion with the Heads of Missions from different ASEAN countries in Dhaka through the Bangladeshi App Boithok.
This is for the first time…
Asian Cup qualifiers: India, Afghanistan play goalless first-half
Doha, June 15 India and Afghanistan played out a goalless first-half of a Group E match of the World Cup 2022 and Asian Cup China 2023 Qualifiers at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium here on Tuesday.
While the 105th-ranked India are out of…
MHA notification not related to CAA: Centre to Supeme Court
The petition had been filed by IUML saying Centre has illegally permitted the collectors of the chosen districts to grant citizenship to persons belonging to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians.
Former Indian women’s volleyball captain Nirmal Milkha Singh loses to COVID-19
New Delhi, Jun 14 (UNI) Former Indian volleyball captain and wife of sprinter Milkha Singh---Nirmal Kaur breathed her last after fighting a long battle with COVID-19 in a hospital in Mohali, Punjab.
She was 85.
Milkha Singh…