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Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm project is beneficial for Indo-Sri Lanka economies: India
New Delhi, Oct 7 (UNI) India said on Thursday that it attaches importance to the issue of the Trincomalee oil tank farm in Sri Lanka, as it does to other economic projects which it believes are beneficial to both countries, and the oil tank…
Coronavirus deaths in Russia surpass 900 a day for 1st time
Russia’s daily coronavirus death toll surpassed 900 on Wednesday for the first time in the pandemic, a record that comes amid the country’s low vaccination rate and the government’s reluctance to impose tough restrictions to control new…
Bhuvneshwar is speed-breaker in RCB’s chase, claiming Virat, braking AB; Umran Malik continues to…
Bhuvi, the AB, Virat slayer
The wicket of Virat Kohli and muting AB de Villiers’s bat; not a bad night out for Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He targeted Virat Kohli’s old lbw problem with a perfect nipbacker early in the chase. He then returned for…
KKR eye handsome win over RR to remain ahead in play-off race
Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders would strive for a handsome win over struggling Rajasthan Royals in their last round-robin game to stay ahead in the IPL play-offs race here on Thursday.
With 12 points from 13 matches, KKR are…
Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for development of Asymmetric Organocatalysis
Stockholm, Oct 6 (UNI/Sputnik) The 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded to Benjamin List from Germany's Max-Planck-Institut and David WC MacMillan from the US Princeton University "for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis,"…
German Liberals, Greens De Facto reject coalition with Christian Democrats – Soeder
Berlin, Oct 6 (UNI/Sputnik) Christian Social Union (CSU) leader and Bavarian Minister-President Markus Soeder told reporters that German liberals from the Free Democratic Party and the Greens de facto rejected the coalition with the…
New ISI chief appointed Pakistan, Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum replaces Faiz Ahmed
Rawalpindi, Oct 6 (UNI) Pakistan on Wednesday replaced Lt Gen Faiz Hameed as head of its spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), with Lt Gen Nadeem Ahmed Anjum.
Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, formerly the ISI director general, has been posted…
Punjab CM, Deputy CM condemn Kabul Gurdwara vandalism, appeal to PM to intervene
New Delhi/Kabul, Oct 6 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Wednesday condemned the vandalism at the Kabul Gurdwara by suspected Taliban fighters, and urged Prime…
US Dy FS Wendy Sherman and HV Shringla discuss Afghanistan, Iran, other hot issues
New Delhi, Oct 6 (UNI) In view of the fast-paced developments in South Asia, especially in Afghanistan, India and the U.S. will remain closely engaged both on the future of Afghanistan, and on how the two can maintain peace and stability in…
Wrestling World Championship: Indians dismal show continues for fourth day
India grapplers continued their dismal show for the fourth consecutive day of the World Wrestling Championships at Nye Jordal Amfi, Oslo in Norway.
On Tuesday, in the women’s 55kg category, Pinki who reached the bronze medal round lost…
Global GDP losses could reach $5.3 trillion if populations remain unvaccinated: IMF Chief
Washington, Oct 5 (UNI/Sputnik) A protracted pandemic could cost the global economy some $5.3 trillion over the next five years if the gap in access to vaccines and health care remains unequal across the globe, IMF Managing Director…
Romanian coalition gov led by PM Florin Citu collapses in 10 days
Bucharest, Oct 5 (UNI/Xinhua) The Romanian coalition government led by Prime Minister Florin Citu collapsed on Tuesday, losing a censure motion initiated by main opposition Social Democratic Party (PSD) and supported by all oppositions in…
NSA Sullivan tells Israel, diplomacy best way to stop Iran nuclear program
Washington, Oct 5 (UNI/Sputnik) National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told visiting senior Israeli officials that diplomacy remains the best way to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons but also did not rule out other options to…
Armed men enter Kabul gurdwara, tie up guards, smash CCTV cameras
Kabul/New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) A group of heavily armed men, resembling the Taliban militia in appearance, entered the Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul, tied up the three guards there, rummaged through the cupboards of the gurdwara office and…
SL President Rajapaksa: Will not allow Sri Lanka to be used to threaten India’s security
Colombo/New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said he will not allow Sri Lanka to be used in any effort that would threaten India’s security, during his meeting with visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan…
Japan’s new prime minister and the long shadow of Abenomics
Fumio Kishida came out on top in the leadership contest after receiving the influential backing of party grandees such as Shinzo Abe, prime minister from 2012-2020, and long-serving Finance Minister Taro Aso. Their view was that the veteran…
Sri Lankan PM appreciative of PM Modi’s initiative to promote Buddhist ties
Colombo, Oct 4 (UNI) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday expressed his appreciation for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative to promote Buddhist ties, during his talks with Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh…
Foreign Secretary stresses India’s commitment to protecting rights of Tamils in SriLanka
Colombo, Oct 4 (UNI) Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday met with delegations of Tamil leaders in Sri Lanka and emphasized India’s commitment to protecting the rights of Tamils through full implementation of the 13th…
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Tajikistan continues to supply electricity to Afghanistan
Dushanbe, Oct 5 (UNI/Sputnik) Tajikistan continues to supply electricity to Afghanistan, albeit in a reduced volume, a spokesman for Barqi Tojik energy holding, Nozirjon Yodgori, told Sputnik.
Earlier on Monday, the Wall Street Journal,…
