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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…
Motto for Today: Success is not the true teacher; failure is.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Oct, 1.......
1854 - The watch company founded in 1850, to become the Waltham Watch Company, a pioneer in the American System of Watch…
Modi Wickremesinghe meet in Tokyo, India promises investment in SL
Tokyo: India will invest more in Sri Lanka to help it battle its worst economic crisis since independence 75 years ago.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the assurance to Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe when the two met briefly…
Eiffel Tower closed over countrywide strike on pension reforms
Paris: Paris’s Eiffel Tower has been closed all Thursday amid a nationwide strike against a pension reform plan.
“Due to strike action, the Eiffel Tower will remain closed on 29th Sept., a statement on the Tower's website read.
On…
Motto for Today: ‘Don’t waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they…
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Sept. 29....
1708 - British East India Company and New East India company merged.
1760 - Mir Zafar was deposed and his son-in-law Mir Kasim…
US ready to support Europe after Nord Stream leaks
Washington: The United States is ready to support Europe after leaks at Russia's Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, AFP reported on Tuesday, citing a White House official.
"I'm not going to speculate on the cause, and I know our European…
Iraqi capital targeted by a Rocket near fortified Green Zone
Baghdad: A rocket fell on Wednesday near the heavily guarded Green Zone compound in Baghdad, an Iraqi security source told Sputnik.
"A rocket fell in the vicinity of the Green Zone," the source said.
There were no immediate reports of…
Suryakumar climbs to 2nd place in T20I rankings
Dubai: India batter Suryakumar Yadav moved up a slot to take the second position in the ICC Men’s T20I player rankings released on Wednesday.
Yadav is up to a career-best-equaling second position with 801 rating points after a…
Ishaq Dar becomes Pakistan’s new Finance Minister
Islamabad: Pakistani parliamentarian Ishaq Dar on Wednesday took oath as the 42nd finance minister of the country, a day after swearing in as a senator.
In a ceremony held in the president's house, Pakistani President Arif Alvi…
Motto for Today: ‘Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavour.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Sept. 27..........
1825 - The first locomotive to haul a passenger train was operated by George Stephenson's Stockton & Darlington's line in…
Military helicopter crash kills 6 in Pakistan
Islamabad: A helicopter of the Pakistan Army crashed in Harnai district of the country's southwestern Balochistan province, killing all six people on board, an army statement said.
The helicopter crashed late Sunday night during a flying…
Sri Lanka to see another mass protest: Opposition
Colombo: Sri Lanka will soon witness another mass protest the like of which forced then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country because the government is not resolving the serious economic crisis, an opposition leader said in…
