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New COVID-19 strain: Over 40 countries restrict travel from UK
PARIS: More than 40 countries are still banning or restricting travel from Britain in a bid to contain a new strain of the coronavirus believed to spread faster.
Scotland had already closed its border with the rest of the United Kingdom…
BBL 10: Maxwell has a fun take as Mujeeb hits reverse sweep off Rashid
New Delhi , Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell on Wednesday teased Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman and said 'I taught him how to play reverse sweep'.
Maxwell and Mujeeb played together for Kings XI Punjab in the 13th…
Free Balochistan Movement expresses concern over death of Karima Baloch
Quetta The Free Balochistan Movement (FBM) in a statement expressed grave concerns over the sudden death of Banuk Karima Baloch, the former chairperson of Baloch Student Organisation-Azad (BSO-Azad) and also condemned the murder…
Can China dominate the Indian Ocean?
Today it is legally indisputable that the high seas belong to all. This means China's navy has as much right to ply the Indian Ocean as any other nation, even though it might make countries like India feel a creeping sense of…
Germany extends UK travel ban
Germany on Tuesday extended its travel ban from Britain until January 6 amid concern over a highly infectious new COVID-19 variant, despite a European Commission recommendation earlier for member states to lift the ban.
An…
Russia Expects Biden to Start Compliance of JCPOA 2015
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 22 (Sputnik) Russia expects the incoming administration of US President-elect Joe Biden to undertake steps soon to return the United States to full compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the…
Wipro to takeover IT operations of German firm in $700m deal
Bengaluru: Global software major Wipro on Tuesday announced that its is taking over the IT operations of German food services firm Metro AG in a $700 million (Rs 5,171 crore) deal.
"As a part of the transaction, Wipro will take over the…
Piyush Goyal assures Bangladesh of India’s cooperation in ensuring barrier-free trade
New Delhi , December 22 India on Tuesday assured Bangladesh of complete cooperation in ensuring barrier-free trade between the two countries and said that together the two countries can aspire for a better future for people,…
Prices of precious metals rise, silver futures surge 3%
Mumbai: Prices of precious metals rose on Monday, with futures of silver surging over 3 per cent on the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX).
The March contract of silver on the MCX is currently trading at Rs 70,479, higher by Rs 2,572 or 3.79…
EU Countries and beyond began suspend travel with the United Kingdom
London (Sputnik) :UK government practically locked down parts of the country, including London, after admitting that more than half of all new COVID-19 cases had been caused by a mutated coronavirus strain that can transmit up to 70-percent…
CAA rules to be considered after COVID vaccination starts: Amit Shah
BOLPUR: Slamming West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the recent attack on BJP chief J P Nadda's convoy, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted the Centre has the right to summon state IPS officers responsible for…
London could be under COVID-19 lockdown for months, says UK health secretary
London , December 20 : British Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Sunday raised the prospect that London could be under lockdown for months as he has warned it will be "very difficult" to keep a virulent new strain of the…
Rockets hit US base in Afghanistan, no casualties reported
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: Five rockets were fired at a major U.S. base in Afghanistan on Saturday, but there were no casualties, NATO and provincial officials said.
The rockets hit Bagram Airfield, said Wahida Shahkar, spokeswoman for the…
India rise to 53rd on FIFA women’s football rankings
Zurich, Dec 18 India moved two places to 53rd on the FIFA rankings for women's international football, the sport's global governing body announced on Friday.
India gained from Belarus's fall to 56 from 53, which is the biggest drop by…
Two SA players for Sri Lanka series test positive
Centurion, Dec 18 Two members of the South African team have returned positive Covid-19 results in their scheduled first round of testing ahead of the team's entry into the bio-secure environment for their Test series against Sri Lanka,…
Class 3 student from Odisha collected over 5,000 matchboxes from different countries
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) , December 19 (ANI): Unlike many who may prefer to click pictures and save them as a memoir from holidays, a class three student from Bhubaneswar has an unusual passion for collecting matches boxes from across…
New Mysterious Monolith Shows Up in Bolivia: Authorities
BUENOS AIRES, Dec 18 (Sputnik) A mysterious monolith, similar to those found in several other countries, have been found in Bolivia, the authorities of the Samaipata municipality of the Santa Cruz department said. “A metal structure with…
Global Covid-19 cases surpass 74.8mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Dec 18 The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 74.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.66 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
In its latest update on Friday, the…
Dav Whatmore appointed coach of Nepal
Kathmandu, Dec 17 Former Australia cricketer Dav Whatmore was on Thursday appointed as head coach of Nepal. The former batsman, who played seven Tests for Australia in the 1979, had previously served in coaching capacity in almost all…
RB Leipzig announce signing of Dominik Szoboszlai
Leipzig , December 17 RB Leipzig on Thursday announced the signing of Dominik Szoboszlai, who has put pen to paper on a four-and-a-half-year contract.
"Midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai joins RB Leipzig. The 20-year-old joins from…
