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Railway shooter Ruchita wins gold at Cairo
Mumbai, March 3 (UNI) Western Railway's Shooter Ruchita Vinerkar brought laurels to the country at the ongoing ISSF Shooting World Cup in Cairo. Vinerkar was part of the women's team event of 10 meter Air Pistol team that won a gold after…
Germany replaces gas imports from Russia
Berlin, March 4 (UNI/Sputnik) Germany has started to replace gas imports from Russia with supplies from other countries but still purchases some fossil fuels from Russia, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said. "We have prepared for purchasing gas…
Saurabh targets gold in Cairo in 10m Air Pistol
Cairo, March 1 (UNI) Indian shooting prodigy Saurabh Chaudhary on Tuesday clinched a gold medal in the Men's 10M Air Pistol beating Michael Schwald of Germany 16-6 here. In the medal final, Saurabh finished on top with 42.5 and the…
Russia uses Veto to nullify UNSC resolution against, India, China, UAE abstain
Moscow, Feb 25: Russia used its Veto option on UN resolution against it moved by other 3 UNSC permanent members (US, UK, France) over its incursion into Ukraine. Three nations including India, UAE and permanent member China abstained in…
Russia recognizes Ukraine’s separatist areas as independent states
Biden bans investment, trade with DPR, LPR after Russia recognizes these regions separately
PM Modi: India will be happy to join France in launching global initiative on single-use plastic
New Delhi, Feb 11 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India is committed to eliminating single-use plastic and would be happy to join France in launching a global initiative on single use plastics. In his message to the…
FIH set to announce Women’s WC draw on 17th
Lausanne, (Switzerland) Feb 7 (UNI) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Monday announced that the draw ceremony of the FIH Hockey women's world cup will be held on February 17 in Terrassa, Spain. The draw will define the pools…
Germany warns Ukraine against lashing out and Verbal Gaffes
Berlin, Feb 5 (UNI/Sputnik) The head of the German parliament's defense committee warned Ukraine on Saturday that it should stop throwing around criticism about what it sees as Berlin's unfair refusal to supply it with weapons. "I…
Russian state Duma bans access for Deutsche Welle journalists
Moscow, Feb 4 (UNI/Sputnik) Speaker of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin has ordered to ban the access for journalists of Germany's Deutsche Welle broadcaster, the body's press service said. On Thursday, Moscow said that it was…
German Navy Chief’s comments during India visit cause stir
Berlin/New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) Germany's Navy chief Kay-Achim Schönbach has caused a stir with uncoordinated statements on foreign policy during a talk in India. The Vice Admiral and Chief of the German Navy, Kay-Achim Schönbach,…
Scholz to discuss presidency of EU council, G7, security issues with Macron
Berlin, Jan 21 (UNI/Sputnik) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will discuss with French President Emmanuel Macron Paris' presidency of the Council of the European Union, the German G7 presidency,
as well as international security issues…
Germany ready for serious dialogue with Russia on security guarantees
Berlin, Jan 18 (UNI/ Sputnik) Berlin is ready hold a serious dialogue with Russia on mutual steps to ensure security, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Tuesday.
"Russia demanded security guarantees, and this was once again…
Germany’s Covid-19 cases hit daily record of more than 80,000
Berlin, Jan 12 (UNI/Xinhua) The number of daily COVID-19 cases in Germany hit a new record of 80,430 on Wednesday, according to data released by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).
Seventy-two percent of the country's population has been…
US Senators push for shelving Germany’s Nord Stream 2 Russian gas project
Washington, Dec 25: US senators pushed President Joe Biden to talk to the new German government about putting Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline on ice, in an article published Friday by The Washington Post.
Democrat Sen. Jeanne Shaheen…
India signs Euro 442.26 million loan agreement with KFW for Surat Metro
New Delhi, Dec 17: India signed a Euro 442.26 million loan agreement with Germany Development Bank – KFW (Kreditanstalt fürWiederaufbau) for the Surat Metro Rail project on Friday.
Rajat Kumar Mishra, Additional Secretary, Department of…
US leads world as top recipient of foreign direct investment : IMF Report
Washington, Dec 16: The US consolidated its position as the world’s top recipient of foreign investment in 2020, a year in which the global total increased by 6 percent despite the pandemic, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a…
India to send high-level delegation to Chabahar early next year
New Delhi, Dec 14: India has agreed to send a high-level delegation to Chabahar in Iran next year, following talks between India, Iran and Uzbekistan on joint use of Chabahar Port on Tuesday.
During the Second Trilateral Working Group…
Modi tweets Chancellor Olaf Scholz: ‘Looking forward to working closely to strengthen…
New Delhi, Dec 9 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Olaf Scholz on being elected as the chancellor of Germany and said he looks forward to working closely to further strengthen the bilateral strategic partnership.…
Germany’s Merkel bows out after 16 years
Angela Merkel was assured of a place in the history books as soon as she became Germany’s first female chancellor on November 22, 2005.
Over the next 16 years, she was credited with raising Germany’s profile and influence, working to…
Domene’s hat-trick fires Argentina to Men’s Junior World Cup title
Bhubneshwar, Dec 5: Lautaro Domene scored a hat-trick of penalty corners to help Argentina become Men’s Junior World Cup champions for the second time in their history, beating Germany 4-2 in a breathtaking final here on Sunday.
Domene’s…