May 3, 2021

New Delhi: (UNI) May 03 : Sr. Journalist and political editor of AAJ Hindi newspaper group dies of Corona pandemic in Dehradun  today. He had been with the Hindi daily for over 41 years, apart from being a producer of documentaries…

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Saturday released the first instalment of the central share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) of Rs 8873.6 crore for the year 2021-22 ahead of the normal schedule. The move comes at a time when…

NEW DELHI: The country’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI) on Saturday said it has reduced home loans rates to 6.7 per cent. With the reduction, SBI home loan interest rates now start from 6.7 per cent for loans up to Rs 30 lakhs…

NEW DELHI: Multiplex major Inox Leisure has partnered with food delivery apps, including Zomato and Swiggy, to deliver its food and beverages products to customers to their homes as the pandemic continues to impact cinema operations in the…

Islamabad , May 2  The Pakistani government has initiated a formal inquiry into the matter pertaining to the workers' complaints filed in Riyadh about their mistreatment by embassy staff in the Saudi capital, Arab News reports. This…

New Delhi , May 2   Strengthening the capabilities of the nation in the united fight against Covid, the Ministry of Railways has, amongst its multi-pronged initiatives, deployed nearly 4,000 isolation coaches with almost 64,000 beds.…

New Delhi , May 2   Jos Buttler's masterful 124-run knock was followed by a spirited bowling performance as Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 55 runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter here at the Arun…

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) , May 2  Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals won the toss and opted to field against Punjab Kings in an Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter here at the Narendra Modi Stadium. At the time of the toss, Delhi skipper…

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) , May 2   Mayank Agarwal played an unbeaten knock of 99 runs as Punjab Kings posted a score of 166/6 in the allotted twenty overs against Delhi Capitals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter here at the…

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) , May 2 After registering a seven-wicket win over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant said that his side needs to try a few things more in the upcoming Kolkata leg of…

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) , May 2  Shikhar Dhawan played a knock of 69 runs as Delhi Capitals defeated Punjab Kings by seven wickets in an Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter here at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. Along with Dhawan,…

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) , May 2  After suffering a seven-wicket loss against Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Punjab Kings stand-in skipper Mayank Agarwal said that he hopes of a quick return of KL Rahul into the side.…

Naypyitaw , May 3   The Burmese military regime has arrested journalists and banned independent media in order to gain control over information and crackdown on protesters and the opposition movement. Since February 1 coup, Myanmar's…

Colombo , May 3   Sri Lanka on Sunday imposed travel restrictions on the number of air passengers arriving in the country for two weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "It has been decided to limit the number of passengers that can…

New Delhi , May 3  Bring much-needed relief amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in the country, the India Air Force (IAF)'s C-17 aircraft on Sunday airlifted four cryogenic oxygen containers from Frankfurt in Germany to Hindon airbase near…

Agartala (Tripura) , May 3   West Tripura District Magistrate Shailesh Kumar Yadav, who raided two marriage halls during night curfew earlier this week, on Sunday asked for relinquishment of his charge as District Magistrate for…

New Delhi , May 3  Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday spoke to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and DMK chief MK Stalin over the phone and congratulated them for their win in the assembly elections in West…

Hyderabad, May 3 Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has provided 100 medical oxygen cylinders to the government-run Gandhi Hospital here. The cylinders were supplied at short notice on the request of Union Minister of…

Chandigarh, May 2 (UNI) Government agencies and private traders have procured 248,595 metric tonnes(MT) of wheat in Punjab on Sunday , ie the 23rd day of procurement. Disclosing this here today, an official Spokesperson said that out of…

Bhubaneswar, May 2 (UNI) “Jungle Cry” a film on the inspiring true story of 12 students from Kalinga Institute of Social Science (KISS) won the 'Best Film' (Jury) award at the 11th Dada Saheb Phalke International Film Festival 2021. The…