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Lok Sabha Speaker, Indian delegation visiting UAE
Abu Dhabi, Feb 21 (UNI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met Speaker of the Federal National Council of UAE Saqr Gobash here Monday along with a Parliamentary delegation from India. Speaking on the occasion, Birla after the visit of Prime…
Looking to groom younger keeper: Dravid on Saha’s exclusion
Kolkata, Feb 20 (UNI) After being dropped from India Test squad for the upcoming two-game series against Sri Lanka, Wriddhiman Saha stated that he was told he wouldn't be considered and the head coach Rahul Dravid suggested him to…
Putin blames Ukraine forces for escalation in Donbas
Moscow, Feb 20 (UNI/Sputnik) Russian President Vladimir Putin told his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron
that the recent escalation in eastern Ukraine was the result of the actions of Kiev's forces, the Kremlin said Sunday. "The…
India offers credit line, trade cooperation with Iran
Munich/New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stressed on India's readiness to open a credit line for economic and trade cooperation with Iran, during his talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir…
Afghan origin Hindus, Sikhs call on PM, thank him for support
New Delhi, Feb 19: A delegation of Afghan origin Hindus and Sikhs called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday to thank him and the government for its continued support to the people of Afghanistan and for the evacuation efforts…
Cricket returns to Dharamshala on Feb. 26
Dharamshala, Feb 19 (UNI) Cricket lovers will experience the thrill of international games at Dharamshala, with India and Sri Lanka scheduled to play two T20Is on February 26 and 27. Online sale of tickets for matches began through…
BCCI announces squad for Sri Lanka Tests
Mumbai, Feb 19: Rohit Sharma has formally been named as Team India's new Test skipper as BCCI introduced the squad for the upcoming Tests versus Sri Lanka.
Rohit Sharma will lead Team India in the upcoming Test collection in…
PM Modi meets prominent Sikh leaders
New Delhi, Feb 18: Ahead of crucial Punjab Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met prominent Sikh leaders from across the country at his official residence 7 Lok Kalyan Marg here. The delegation thanked the…
Top Afghan diplomat accuses US of breaking Doha promises
Kabul, Feb 15 (Sputnik) The acting Afghan foreign minister has accused the United States in an interview with Sputnik of not following through on the commitments it made during Doha talks. "No, the United States has not taken action in…
Israeli Prime Minister Bennett on first visit to Bahrain
Tel Aviv, Feb 15 (UNI/Sputnik) Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett arrived in the capital of Bahrain, Manama,
on the first official visit by the head of the Israeli government, the Prime Minister's Office said. At the…
Moscow calls reports of alleged Russian ‘invasion’ of Ukraine
Moscow, Feb 12 (UNI/Sputnik) The aim of the Western hysteria over Russia's alleged invasion of Ukraine on February 16 is to create a provocation, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday. "We should treat it…
Mohali to host Kohli’s 100th Test
Mohali (Punjab), Feb 8 (UNI) Virat Kohli is set to play his 100th Test match at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium instead of M. Chinnasamy Stadium in Bengaluru as earlier planned. The upcoming two Tests and three T20 International…
Iran urges Saudi to continue talks over normalizing ties
Tehran, Feb 7 (UNI/Xinhua) Saudi Arabia should decide on continuation of talks aimed at normalizing bilateral relations, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said Monday. "We are ready to continue these talks in Baghdad,…
As Lanka FM Peiris in India, their authorities auction 135 Indian fishermen’s boats
Colombo/New Delhi, Feb 7 (UNI) Even as Sri Lankan Foreign Minister GL Peiris was in New Delhi to discuss the issue of fishermen with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar, authorities in Jaffna on Monday auctioned 135 Indian fishing boats…
Army Chief: Events on unsettled borders are trailers of future conflict
New Delhi, Feb 3 (UNI) Events being played along India's "unsettled borders" are trailers of a future conflict, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane said on Thursday, adding "It is for us to visualise the battlefield contours of tomorrow, based…
PM Modi to inaugurate Ramanujacharya Statue in Hyderabad tomorrow
Hyderabad, Feb 3 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Thursday said that the 'Statue of Equality' (216 ft Ramanujacharya statue) at Mutchintala on the outskirts of the city would soon become a favourite spiritual and…
UK PM Johnson to visit Kiev to show support for Ukraine
London, Feb 1 (UNI/Sputnik) A visit to Ukraine by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday will be a demonstration of support for Kiev, Johnson's press service said in a statement. The prime minister is "travelling to Kyiv in…
US mulls over Russia’s written follow-up to security proposals over Ukraine
Washington, February 1 (UNI/Sputnik) The US has received Russia's written follow-up on the Biden administration's security proposals and will continue to consult allies including Ukraine to address these issues, a State Department…
Trump: Biden should defend US border instead of Ukraine
Washington, Jan 30 (UNI/Sputnik) Former US President Donald Trump has said that US President Joe Biden should stop worrying about the situation around Ukraine and instead focus on the issue of US border security instead. "Everyone in…
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan agree to cease all border hostilities
Bishkek, Jan 28 (UNI/Sputnik) Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have agreed on a full cessation of hostilities on the border, the Kyrgyz border service told Sputnik on Friday. "During the negotiations ... the following agreements were reached:…
