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At least 3 people killed in knife attack in Bavaria, Germany
Berlin, Jun 25 (Sputnik) At least three people were killed and six injured in a knife attack in the city of Wuerzburg in the German federal state of Bavaria, the Bild tabloid reported on Friday.
Earlier, the Bayerischer Rundfunk…
5 important highlights from the RIL AGM announcement
Mumbai: Reliance Industries Limited has made made several notable announcements at its recently concluded Annual General Meeting on Thursday.
Here are highlights from Chairman Mukesh Ambani's speech from the 44th AGM that saw…
In another setback for China, Swedish court upholds ban on tech giant Huawei
Stockholm , July 23 A Swedish court has upheld a ban on Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies selling 5G equipment in the country, following Stockholm's decision to bar the company in October last year.
Sweden's regulator, the…
US state department questions fairness of Iranian elections after Raisi’s victory
Washington , June 20 The US State Department claims that the presidential election in Iran was not a fair one, but the US will continue to advance its interests in Iran regardless of who is in power, a department spokesperson told…
Japan exhorts EU to augment military presence in Indo-Pacific
New Delhi/Brussels/Tokyo, Jun 17 (UNI) Japan on Thursday urged the European Union nations to "visibly increase their military presence" in the Indo-Pacific region, where China is beefing up its military capacity.
"We strongly hope that…
First commercial consignment of GI-certified mangoes from Bihar exported to UK
New Delhi , June 14 In a major boost to the agri-exports potential of the eastern region, the first commercial consignment of Geographical Indications (GI) certified "Jardalu" mangoes from Bhagalpur, Bihar, was exported on Monday to…
NATO to change strategic concept referring to Russia as constructive partner
Washington, Jun 14 (Sputnik) - NATO will be updating its strategic concept after the Monday meeting and could change the reference to Russia as a "constructive partner," White House
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said. After…
One earth, one health approach to effectively deal with Pandemic: PM Modi at G7 summit
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for adopting a "one earth, one health" approach to effectively deal with the coronavirus pandemic globally during a virtual address at a session of the G7 summit.
Calling for…
Telegram faces $66.5m fine in Germany for not providing access to Govt
Berlin, Jun 12 (Sputnik) The Telegram messenger faces fines totaling up to 55 million euros ($66.5 million) in Germany due to the failure to appoint a contact person to communicate with public services and insufficient measures to combat…
Vietnam approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
Moscow, Jun 13 (Sputnik) Vietnamese Health Ministry has green-lighted the emergency use of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, making it the fourth approved medicine against COVID-19 in the national vaccine portfolio, the government's…
Indian hockey team strong contender for podium finish in Tokyo: Khandekar
Bengaluru, Jun 9 (UNI) The Indian men's hockey team forward Ramandeep Singh feels good performance in the first match of the Tokyo Olympics will give right momentum to the side.
The Indian men's team are grouped in Pool A along with…
G7 expected to provide 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to the world: UK
London , June 11 The Group of Seven (G7) leaders are expected to announce that they will provide at least 1 billion coronavirus vaccine doses to the world through dose sharing and financing, the United Kingdom announced.
The UK, which…
Djokovic sets up semifinal clash with Nadal at Roland Garros
Paris, June 10 (Xinhua) World No.1 Novak Djokovic will face archrival Rafael Nadal for a record 58th time in their careers after the duo both progressed from the quarterfinals at the French Open on Wednesday.
The Serbian defeated…
French Open: Nadal in quarters, headed for semis clash with Djokovic
Paris, June 7 Thirteen-time French Open champion Spaniard Rafael Nadal kept 19-year-old Jannik Sinner's title aspirations in check by defeating the world No.19 Italian 7-5, 6-3, 6-0 to book a spot in the quarter-finals in Paris on Monday.…
Djokovic rallies to overcome teenager Musetti, enters quarters
Paris, June 7 World No.1 Novak Djokovic came back from a two-set deficit to overcome Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti who retired in the fifth set and the Serbian moved into the French Open quarterfinals here on Monday.
Djokovic…
Teneager Schwartzman not relishing quarters clash with Nadal
Paris, June 7 Argentinian tennis player, 10th seed Diego Schwartzman, is not really relishing the thought of playing 13-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals, though he might not have a choice as the world No.3…
German’s Heiko Maas calls for end to vetoes on EU foreign policy
Berlin, June 7 (Sputnik) Top German diplomat Heiko Maas said on Monday that the European Union must do away with the right of member states to veto the entire bloc’s foreign policy decisions.
"We can no longer be held hostage by those who…
Merkel’s party streaks ahead in state election: exit poll
Berlin , June 7 German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led its rivals in the election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, a big boost of morale for the conservatives in the September federal…
Merkel’s party streaks ahead in state election: exit poll
Berlin, June 6 (Xinhua) German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led its rivals in the election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, a big boost of morale for the conservatives in the September federal…
G-7 agrees on at least 15 pc int’l common minimum corporate tax rate
London, Jun 5 (UNI) Finance ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations agreed on Saturday on a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15 per cent proposed by, the United States.
The decision at the first in-person G-7…
