Ukraine agrees for talks with Russia in Belarus
Moscow, Feb 27 (UNI/Sputnik) Ukraine has agreed to meet with a Russian delegation in Belarus; Russians are heading to the place where the talks will be held, the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, said Sunday. The talks…
Wushu champ. Sadia Tariq gets PM Modi’s praise for her Gold
Srinagar, Feb 27 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated India's star kid Wushu player Sadia Tariq for winning the Moscow Wushu Stars Championship held in Russia from February 22 to 28. "Congratulations to Sadia Tariq on…
India whitewash SL in T20Is with 3-0 wins
Dharamsala, Feb 27 (UNI) India whitewashed Sri Lanka in the T20I series, with Shreyas Iyer playing a match-winning unbeaten knock of 73 to hand the visitors a 6-wicket defeat in the third and final game here on Sunday. Chasing the…
PM Modi chairs high level meeting on Ukraine
New Delhi, Feb 27 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting to discuss evacuation of stranded Indians from Ukraine. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and…
Rajnath Singh: India’s prestige has increased globally
Ballia (UP), Feb 27 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday praised the diplomatic acumen of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Ukraine issue and said that prestige of India has increased on international forums. Addressing a public…
Congress has already won Gujarat: Rahul Gandhi
Dwarka (Gujarat), Feb 26: Congress has already won the polls in Gujarat, party leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday as he addressed a 'Chintan Shivir' (contemplation meet) here. The camp, organized ahead of assembly polls which are due…
Nuclear power plants in Ukraine operating as normal
Kiev, Feb 27 (UNI/Sputnik) Ukraine's nuclear power plants are stable and are operating as normal amid Russia's special military operation, the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said.…
Russia appreciates India’s ‘independent and balanced position’ in UNSC vote
New Delhi, Feb 26 (UNI) The Russian Embassy in India on Saturday expressed appreciation of India's abstention at the UNSC vote on Ukraine, terming it an “independent and balanced position”. The embassy said that in the spirit of the…
Vice Prez Naidu: Unnecessary row like hijab shouldn’t be encouraged
Bengaluru, Feb 26 (UNI) Amidst hijab row in Karnataka, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said an unnecessary controversy should not be encouraged and students should be guided by school uniform. "Unnecessary controversy should…
Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja help India recover from early setbacks
Dharamsala, Feb 26 (UNI) Shreyas Iyer's unbeaten knock of 74 off 44 balls sealed India's T20I series-clinching victory by seven wickets against Sri Lanka at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (HPCA) here on Saturday. Along…
FIH Pro League: India stage great comeback
Bhubaneswar, Feb 26 (UNI) India enjoyed a magnificent comeback after they went 1-4 down to Spain with 15 minutes left of their match. But somehow the host nation drew on every reserve of energy to score four goals, including a dramatic…
Koustav holds top seed Grandmaster Adhiban
Kanpur, Feb 26 (UNI) International Master Koustav Chatterjee of West Bengal held top seed Grandmaster B Adhiban of PSPB to a creditable draw in the third round of the 58th Senior National Chess Championship at Ganges Club here on…
Polling begins on 51 seats in 5th phase of UP polls
Lucknow, Feb 27 (UNI) Polling began for 61 seats spread over 12 districts in the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on a peaceful note amid tight security arrangements on Sunday. Polling which started at 7 pm will continue…
CM Nitish Kumar: No compensation to Hooch tragedy victims
Patna, Feb 26 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday dismissed demands being raised from several corners for compensation to Hooch tragedy victims saying how could any assistance be given to them for violating liquor ban…
Cabinet approves 20 pc FDI investment in LIC
With just 5 percent disinvestment, GOI may net in over Rs. 25,000 crores from the market
Rajnath Singh: PM wanted Indians back early on
PM to Zelenskyy: India ready to contribute towards peace
First batch of 219 Indian students leave Romania, fly home by Air India
New Delhi, Feb 26 (UNI) The first batch of Indian students on Saturday entered Hungary from the Ukrainian side at the Zahony crossing. They will be travelling onward to capital Budapest for return to India by Air India flight…
BJP will cross 300 seats-mark again, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Bahraich, Feb.26: In 5th phase of Uttar Pradesh, 61 assembly seats across 12 districts will go to the polls on Sunday, February 27. Campaigning for this round of polls ended on Friday evening.
A total of 692 candidates are in the…
Majority Intl. sports events relocated or cancelled, amid Ukraine-Russia crisis
St. Petersburg, Feb. 26: Owing to the Russia-Ukraine crisis at its peak, several international sports bodies have cancelled their events in Russia that were to be held in Putin’s territory. St Petersburg lost its Champions League final…
Russia-Ukraine war: A Historical perspective
Jaipur, Feb. 25: In an interview with a leading TV Channel of Rajasthan, Maj. Gen. C. P. Singh (Retd.) a Defense expert and columnist, revisits the reasons of conflict between the two neighbors, who were part of erstwhile super power USSR,…
