USA boycotts Winter Olympics at Beijing
Washington, Dec 7 (UNI/Sputnik) The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) appreciates President Joe Biden’s support during the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland said after the White House announced…
Harsimrat: Acknowledge martyrdom of farmers, pay compensation to families
Chandigarh, Dec 6 (UNI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Monday demanded that the parliament acknowledge the martyrdom of 800 farmers who died during the course of the Kisan Andolan and pay…
Fadnavis exhorts Opp. to follow Dr Ambedkar’s path, shun narrow-mindedness
Pune, Dec 6 (UNI) BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis here on Monday asserted that India can make great strides if everyone follows the path of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar.
However, the progressive path can only be followed if some people leave…
Sanjiv Mehta to take over as next President of FICCI
Kolkata, Dec 6: Sanjiv Mehta, CMD, Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) will take over at the conclusion of FICCI’s 94th Annual General Meeting on December 18 next. Mr Mehta, currently, the Senior Vice President of FICCI, will be succeeding…
Centre’s fertilizer subsidy bill to jump on higher input prices: Crisil
New Delhi, Dec 6 (UNI) A spike in the prices of natural gas and other raw materials is set to inflate the Government’s fertiliser subsidy bill by 62% from Rs 50,000 crore to Rs 130,000 crore in FY202 over what has been budgeted for FY…
VLCC healthcare initiates expansions to reign $19.1 bn wellness & Beauty sector by ’25
Hyderabad, Dec 6: VLCC Health Care Limited (“VLCC”), one of the largest players in the Wellness and Beauty service industry in India, on Monday said, it has initiated expansion plans to leverage the opportunity arising through estimated…
India’s petroleum sector contributed Rs 3.5 lac crore to the exchequer from Apr-Sep 21
New Delhi, Dec 6 (UNI) Amid Covid induced disruptions in the economy, India’s petroleum sector contributed Rs 3,49,923 crore to the exchequer in the April to September period of FY 2021-22 with the Centre’s share at 62% and the state…
Arunachal CM condoles civilians’ death in Nagaland’s Oting village incident
Itanagar, Dec 6 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu condoled the death of civilians
in the ‘unfortunate’ incident that happened at Oting village in Mon district of Nagaland on Saturday last.
He also prayed for speedy…
Former Shia Waqf Board Chief adopts Hinduism, to be known as Jitendra Narayan Tyagi
New Delhi, Dec 6: Former Chairman of Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board Waseem Rizvi has adopted Hinduism after quitting Islam on Monday.
Rizvi adopted Hinduism in a conversion ceremony held at Dasna Temple in Ghaziabad. Head priest of the…
UP Cabinet meeting on Kashi Vishwanath corridor on Dec 16
Varanasi/ Lucknow, Dec 6(UNI) For the first time in the annals of independent India a cabinet meeting of the state government would be held in a temple complex as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath plans to hold the meeting of his…
Saudi Arabia launches Red Sea International Film Festival
Riyadh, Dec. 6 : The Red Sea International Film Festival commenced on Monday in Al Balad (Old Town) of Jeddah, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The first-ever festival in Saudi Arabia runs until Dec. 16 with the participation of Arab and…
Domene’s hat-trick fires Argentina to Men’s Junior World Cup title
Bhubneshwar, Dec 5: Lautaro Domene scored a hat-trick of penalty corners to help Argentina become Men’s Junior World Cup champions for the second time in their history, beating Germany 4-2 in a breathtaking final here on Sunday.
Domene’s…
Goa first state to initiate Coding and Robotics Education in govt schools: CM
Panaji, Dec 5 (UNI) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday said that the coastal state was the first state in India to conceptualize and initiate the Coding and Robotics Education in government schools.
Taking to Twitter, Dr Sawant,…
After success in seating federal judges, Joe Biden hits resistance
After early success in nominating and confirming federal judges, President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats have begun to encounter stiffer Republican resistance to their efforts to reshape the courts.
Tennessee Republicans have raised…
Western countries express concern over Afghan reprisals, Taliban reject accusations
The United States and a group of Western countries including Germany, France and Britain have expressed concern over reported killings and disappearances of former members of the Afghan security forces after the Taliban took power in…
US reluctance to lift all Iran sanctions main hurdle to reviving 2015 pact: Iranian official
The reluctance of the United States to lift all sanctions on Iran is the main challenge to reviving a 2015 nuclear pact, a senior Iranian official said on Sunday, as Western powers questioned Tehran’s determination to salvage the agreement.…
Senate leader, presidential candidate Bob Dole dies at 98
Bob Dole, who overcame disabling war wounds to become a sharp-tongued Senate leader from Kansas, a Republican presidential candidate and then a symbol and celebrant of his dwindling generation of World War II veterans, has died. He was 98.…
Attorney: CNN told of harassment claims before Cuomo firing
Chris Cuomo was hit with a new allegation of sexual harassment just days before CNN announced it was firing the anchor amid an investigation into work he did defending his brother from similar harassment allegations.
Attorney Debra Katz…
ED records statement of Parambir Singh
Mumbai, Dec 5 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday confirmed that it has recorded the statement of suspended Mumbai police commissioner Parambir Singh in connection with money laundering case against former Maharashtra home…
Neutral venues could get IPL games
In the backdrop of some associations stating that they have built infrastructure but not getting international games, which can help them to maintain their stadium, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) is exploring the possibility of two IPL…
