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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…
Court cannot appoint PM: Oli tells SC
New Delhi/Kathmandu, Jun 17 (UNI) Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the judiciary cannot appoint a Prime Minister as it cannot undertake the legislative and the executive functions of the state.…
No call on release of Rajiv case convicts, Tamil Nadu considers ‘long parole’
The new line of thinking comes almost a month after Chief Minister M K Stalin wrote to the President seeking implementation of the previous AIADMK government's recommendation in 2018 to immediately release the convicts.
Momen holds discussion with ASEAN Ambassadors
Dhaka, June 16 (UNI) Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen on Wednesday held a virtual discussion with the Heads of Missions from different ASEAN countries in Dhaka through the Bangladeshi App Boithok.
This is for the first time…
Asian Cup qualifiers: India, Afghanistan play goalless first-half
Doha, June 15 India and Afghanistan played out a goalless first-half of a Group E match of the World Cup 2022 and Asian Cup China 2023 Qualifiers at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium here on Tuesday.
While the 105th-ranked India are out of…
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…
MHA notification not related to CAA: Centre to Supeme Court
The petition had been filed by IUML saying Centre has illegally permitted the collectors of the chosen districts to grant citizenship to persons belonging to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians.
Former Indian women’s volleyball captain Nirmal Milkha Singh loses to COVID-19
New Delhi, Jun 14 (UNI) Former Indian volleyball captain and wife of sprinter Milkha Singh---Nirmal Kaur breathed her last after fighting a long battle with COVID-19 in a hospital in Mohali, Punjab.
She was 85.
Milkha Singh…
Biden to discuss Afghanistan, Russia, China with Erdogan today
Washington, Jun 14 (Sputnik) US President Joe Biden is expected to discuss Afghanistan, as well as Syria, Libya, Russia and China during his upcoming meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, National Security Advisor Jake…
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…
A Business Empire Brick by Brick…
Mumbai -This is the journey of novice cartoonist who on a bit of span of thirty years had constructed up a enterprise empire Research Media Group Conglomerate and located a distinct segment for himself amidst company giants. Mr. Chaitanya…
India to receive COVID vaccine doses under global distribution strategy ‘soon’: US
Washington , June 12 India is set to receive COVID vaccine doses "soon" through the US government's global distribution strategy, a State Department official said, however, adding that the number of doses and the timeline are still being…
Shakib Al Hasan banned for 4 Dhaka Premier League matches: Report
Dhaka , June 12 Former Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan has been handed a four-match suspension in the ongoing Dhaka Premier League (DPL) for venting out his frustration on the umpire during a game on Friday.
In the match on Friday,…
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…
Greg Chappell taught India how to chase and win in ODIs: Raina
New Delhi, June 10When Greg Chappell was India coach he taught the team how to win One-day Internationals while chasing targets, former India all-rounder Suresh has said.
"I think somewhere along the line, despite all the controversies…
Dhawan is India Captain for Sri Lanka tour, Bhuvneshwar his Deputy
New Delhi, Jun 10 (UNI) Opener Shikhar Dhawan was on Thursday named as captain of the Indian cricket team that will travel to Sri Lanka to play three ODIs and three T20Is next month.
Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar was named Dhawan's deputy for…
