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Nepali president tests +ve for Covid
Kathmandu: Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari has tested positive for Covid-19, a hospital official said on Sunday.
The president, who was admitted to the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital on Saturday tested positive for COVID-19 in…
16 Indians in fray for FIA Rally Star Asia-Pacific final
Chennai: In all 16 Indians will participate in the FIA Rally Star Asia-Pacific Final which will be held over three days from tomorrow at the Madras International Circuit, about 40 km from here.
The home contingent includes Wild Cards for…
Sri Lanka to pass new anti-corruption laws
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government is planning to pass new anti-corruption laws, local media reported on Sunday.
Under these laws, an Independent Commission would be established and its officers will be able to arrest suspects without a…
Railway services restored on Crimean Bridge by Russian Govt.
Taman: Russia has resumed railway service on the Crimean Bridge and all scheduled trains will be able to cross it, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said.
"As for the railroad, I can say that traffic is fully restored. We will…
Harvard book on the Partition to be launched on 11th October
Amritsar: A Harvard study sharing valuable insights into the Partition, “The 1947 Partition of British India :Forced Migration and its Reverberations” will be released On October 11 at the Partition Museum, Town Hall, Amritsar, in…
French citizens urged to leave Iran
Paris: The French Foreign Ministry is advising French citizens currently staying in Iran to leave the country as soon as possible.
"French nationals passing through Iran are invited to leave the country as soon as possible given the risk…
Gotabaya, Mahinda, others to face legal action?
Colombo: The Supreme Court has granted leave to proceed with several fundamental rights petitions seeking legal action against former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and 37 others for…
India rebukes Pak foreign min for comments on J&K
New Delhi: The Foreign Minister of Pakistan Bilawal Bhutto Zardari drew a rebuke from India on Saturday for his comments on Jammu and Kashmir at a joint press conference with German counterpart Annalena Baerbock.
"When states do not…
Motto for Today: ‘If a window of opportunity appears, don’t pull down the shades.’
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Motto for Today: ‘Don’t find fault, find remedy.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, 07 Oct....
1520 - First public burning of books in Netherlands, in Louvain 07 Oct. (Book burning has a long history. Books are the targets because…
French author Annie Ernaux wins 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature
Stockholm: French author Annie Ernaux has won the Nobel Prize in literature, organizers announced in Stockholm on Thursday.
Ernaux, 82, has written a number of celebrated novels, many of which are autobiographical. Her first book, "Les…
California: 4 PIOs found dead after kidnapping
San Francisco: Four kidnapped members of a family in Merced County, in the US state of California, were found dead, the county sheriff said.
"Tonight, our worst fears have been confirmed," Merced County Sheriff Vernon Warnke said at a news…
Kiev counts on Poland for ‘proactive’ help in joining NATO
Kiev: Andriy Yermak, the head of the presidential office in Ukraine, told Polish President Andrzej Duda that Kiev counted on Warsaw’s help in joining NATO.
"We count on proactive assistance from Poland in getting NATO to take in Ukraine…
Women’s T20 WC 2023 schedule released by ICC
Cape Town: India will begin 2023 ICC Women T20 World Cup campaign against arch-rival Pakistan as the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the match schedule for the biggest women’s sporting event in Africa here on Monday.
The…
PGTI Players Championship to get underway from Oct. 4
Panchkula: Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) will be staging PGTI Players Championship 2022 from October 4 to 7. The tournament carries a prize purse of Rs. 50 lakhs.
The Pro-Am event will be held on October 8.
The PGTI Players…
Brazil: Bolsonaro, Lula to have direct Contest for Prez. post on Oct. 30
Brasilia: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will participate in the presidential runoff on October 30, the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) announced.
With about 99.6 per cent of…
Nine EU nations welcome Ukraine’s entry to NATO
Kiev: Nine countries of Central and Eastern Europe issued a joint statement on Sunday endorsing Ukraine for NATO membership.
"We Presidents of Central and Eastern Europe… firmly stand behind the 2008 Bucharest NATO Summit decision…
Skoda records double digit sales growth in Sep 2022
Kochi: On the heels of its biggest year in India, Skoda Auto India achieved sales of 3,543 units in September 2022.
Compared to the 3,027 cars it sold in September 2021, the Czech-based company with high levels of localisation and…
Motto for Today: ‘A good leader is a moulder of consensus.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, 02 Oct....
1845 - First Shipping Company of India started.
1866 - J Osterhoudt patents tin can with key opener. (The can opener wasn’t invented…
Germany can’t approve Ukraine’s NATO bid independently: Def. Minister
Chisinau: Germany is unable to independently decide on the acceptance of Ukraine's application for NATO membership via fast-track procedure as the move requires the approval of all 30 member countries of the military alliance, German…
