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The transition of India’s white-ball squad was made official by the BCCI on Tuesday with the appointment of Rohit Sharma as the team’s new T20I captain and KL Rahul as his deputy. After the ouster from the T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli’s last…

New Delhi, Nov 9 (UNI) Afghanistan was the focus of the bilateral discussions between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and his Tajik and Uzbek counterparts here on Tuesday, with concerns being expressed on the sharp increase in…

United Nations, Nov 9 (UNI) India on Tuesday said that it is imperative that terrorism in any form or manifestation is condemned and those supporting it in any manner are held accountable, and also stressed that the “persisting exclusion…

Jerusalem, Nov 9 (UNI/Xinhua) Israel and Hungary have signed a cooperation agreement in the fields of science and technology, Israel's Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology said in a statement on Tuesday. The agreement provides…

Ankara, Nov 9 (UNI/Xinhua) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said his country will build two more nuclear power plants after the construction of Akkuyu power plant. "We wish to diversify our portfolio in energy by adding…

Berlin, Nov 10 (UNI/Sputnik) The European Union is ready to expand and tighten sanctions against the Belarusian authorities in connection with the influx of migrants to the border with Poland, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said. "We…

Amid supply chain disruptions triggered by the pandemic, the online grocery segment has forged a new sub-vertical — Quick Commerce, or q-commerce — where the promise of deliveries within 10-30 minutes of ordering is the unique selling…

Washington, Nov 8 (UNI/Sputnik) The United States is preparing for a new round of negotiations with the Taliban (under UN sanctions over terrorist activities), but no date has been set yet, special representative for Afghanistan Thomas West…

Moscow, Nov 8 (UNI/Sputnik) Norway will raise a number of taxes for the rich, while also reducing tariffs and taxes for the ordinary citizens, the country's new center-left government announced on Monday. "The wealthy should take more…

Washington, Nov 9 (UNI/Sputnik) A group of Republican Senators introduced an amendment in the 2022 US defense policy bill that would impose mandatory sanctions on Nord Stream 2 AG, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim…

Islamabad/Kabul, Oct 8 (UNI) The Pakistan government said on Monday it has reached an agreement on a "complete ceasefire" with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) after talks facilitated by the Afghan Taliban regime in Kabul. “The…

DUBAI: Bangladesh and Afghanistan were assured of a direct entry into the Super 12s in next year's T20 World Cup in Australia but two-time champions West Indies and former winners Sri Lanka will have to play the additional qualifying round.…

DUBAI: Outgoing head coach Ravi Shastri and skipper Virat Kohli, who will lead the country for one last time in the shortest format, would aim to finish India's underwhelming T20 World Cup campaign on a positive note with a victory over…

Beijing, Nov 7 (UNI/Xinhua) Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday held a telephonic conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian over bilateral relations and practical cooperation. China…

Washington, Nov 7 (UNI/Sputnik) The United States is not prepared at this stage to give financial aid to Afghanistan via those who are currently in power, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told the CNN broadcaster. The US would need…

Colombo, Nov 7 (UNI) Sri Lanka’s Shipping Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena on Sunday said he has instructed officials at Colombo Port to deny any request by a ship carrying rejected Chinese fertilizer from unloading the cargo in Colombo.…

Tel Aviv, Nov 7 (UNI/Sputnik) Israel has evacuated families of its diplomatic staff in Ethiopia as conflict escalates, Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Hayat told Sputnik on Sunday. On Thursday, the Ethiopian parliament declared a…

London, Nov. 6 (UNI/Xinhua) Another 30,693 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 9,272,066, according to official figures released Saturday. The country also…

Tashkent, Nov 6 (UNI/Sputnik) The re-elected Uzbek President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who was officially sworn in earlier on Saturday, proposed constitutional reforms in the country and a transfer of part of governing powers to the regions.…

Kabul, Nov 7 (UNI/Sputnik) Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Wang Yu promised country's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to facilitate the easing of visa requirements for Afghan businessmen at a Saturday meeting. "At the request…