Russian state Duma bans access for Deutsche Welle journalists
Moscow, Feb 4 (UNI/Sputnik) Speaker of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin has ordered to ban the access for journalists of Germany's Deutsche Welle broadcaster, the body's press service said. On Thursday, Moscow said that it was…
Bengal schools and colleges reopen on Thursday
Kolkata, Feb 3 (UNI) Students returned to their classrooms across West Bengal on Thursday, as educational institutions reopened following the easing of the Covid19 curbs. In schools, offline teaching resumed for students of classes…
SKM leaders address media in Delhi
NEW DELHI, FEB 3 (UNI):- Samyukt Kisan Morcha leaders Rakesh Tikait flanked by Darshan Pal and Hannan Mollah addressing a press conference , in New Delhi on Thursday.
It is learnt that in the point-wise written assurance, the Centre has…
Army Chief: Events on unsettled borders are trailers of future conflict
New Delhi, Feb 3 (UNI) Events being played along India's "unsettled borders" are trailers of a future conflict, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane said on Thursday, adding "It is for us to visualise the battlefield contours of tomorrow, based…
PM Modi to inaugurate Ramanujacharya Statue in Hyderabad tomorrow
Hyderabad, Feb 3 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Thursday said that the 'Statue of Equality' (216 ft Ramanujacharya statue) at Mutchintala on the outskirts of the city would soon become a favourite spiritual and…
Brazilian President to visit Russia
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Feb 4: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will visit Moscow on February 14-17, the national Foreign Ministry said. "The president's scheduled visit to Moscow will take place on February 14-17," the ministry said…
India, England to clash for Men’s U19 WC title
Antigua, Feb 3 (UNI) Captain Yash Dhull and his deputy Shaik Rasheed's 204-run stand for the third wicket here on Wednesday knocked out Australia to set up a summit clash against England. This will be the fourth consecutive U19 World…
Facts grossly distorted on Kannur University: Kerala Guv
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 3 (UNI) Kerala Raj Bhavan on Thursday strongly refuted the claim in some news reports that it was on the direction of Governor Arif Mohammed Khan that the name of Dr Gopinath Ravindran was suggested for…
Galwan provocation: India announces virtual boycott of Beijing Olympics
New Delhi, Feb 3 (UNI) India on Thursday announced a virtual boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, saying that its top official in Beijing would not attend the opening or closing ceremony of the event, following China's provocation of…
Ned Price: China can’t censor US athletes on ‘Uyghur genocide’
Washington, Feb 3 (UNI) China must not try to censor American athletes attending the Winter Olympics in Beijing from condemning the communist regime's "ongoing genocide" against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, said US State Department…
US private sector cuts 301,000 jobs
Washington, Feb 3 (UNI) Private companies in the United States slashed 301,000 jobs in January, indicating a disrupted recovery in the labor market amid Omicron surge, Automatic Data Processing (ADP) reported. "The labor market…
NZ to reopen border in 5 stages from Feb 27
Wellington, Feb 3 (UNI/Xinhua) The New Zealand border will reopen to vaccinated Kiwis and other current eligible travellers from Australia at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 27 and to the same groups from the rest of the world on March 13. The…
Mayank added to India ODI squad, 3 players test Covid+
Ahmedabad, Feb 2 (UNI) Mayank Agarwal has been added to India's ODI squad after three players tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday. The three players are Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas Iyer. The BCCI Medical team is…
Russia Attacks Ukraine and India faces Policy Predicament
(By Maj. Gen. C P Singh, Retd.) : India took a balanced stance at the UN Security Council on 31 Jan 2022, when the Ukraine Crisis discussion was put to vote. India abstained from voting in UNSC demonstrating neutral position. That reflects…
Huawei launches its largest overseas store in Riyadh
Riyadh, Feb 3 (Xinhua) The Chinese tech giant Huawei launched its largest overseas store in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh. Visitors to the Huawei flagship store, which spans over 2000 square meters with a minimalist design, can…
16 die in Argentina by Cocaine poisoning
Buenos Aires, Feb 3 (UNI/Sputnik) At least 16 people have died in the Argentine province of Buenos Aires after consuming poisoned cocaine, media reported. According to the TN broadcaster, more than 50 people have been hospitalized.…
Srinagar acid attack: Protesters seek quick justice
Srinagar, Feb 2: A group of young men and women staged a protest demonstration against the acid attack on a 24 -year-old girl in old city on Tuesday evening. Police have already arrested the main accused Sajid Altaf Rather, a resident…
PLA soldier, part of Galwan skirmish made Beijing Olympics torchbearer
Beijing/New Delhi, Feb 2 (UNI) In an obvious political statement targeting India, China deputed a Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) soldier who was part of the Chinese contingent that was involved in bloody skirmish with the Indian Army at…
Supreme Court Collegium recommends 6 for Delhi HC
New Delhi, Feb 2 (UNI) The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of six judicial officers as judges of the Delhi High Court. According to the apex court's website, a collegium meeting held on February 1 took a decision…
Russia: US keeps escalating tension in Europe
Moscow, Feb 3 (Agencies) Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov, after reports
of US troops' deployment to Europe, said the United States continues to escalate tensions. Peskov told CNN's Matthew Chance in an exclusive statement…
