Fadnavis demands action Sharjeel Usmani for ‘objectionable’ comments in Elgar Parishad…
Mumbai (Maharashtra) , February 3 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to take strict action against Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) alumnus Sharjeel Usmani for…
Meet India’s youngest female pilot – 25-year-old Ayesha Aziz from Kashmir
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) , February 3 Ayesha Aziz, the 25 -year-old from Kashmir who is the youngest female pilot in the country acts is a source of inspiration and a beacon of empowerment for numerous Kashmiri women.
In…
After RiRi, Greta Thunberg, others extend support to farmers’ protest
Stockholm , February 3 Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has extended her support to the farmers protesting on the borders of New Delhi against the three farm laws saying that she stands in solidarity with the farmers.
"We stand…
Kerala: IMA protests Centre’s decision to allow Ayurvedic practitioners to perform surgeries
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) , February 3 Members of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Tuesday held a protest in Thiruvananthapuram against the Central government's decision to allow practitioners of Ayurvedic medicine to…
US yet to decide military postures in Iraq, Afghanistan-Pentagon
Washington, Feb 3 (Sputnik) The United States has not yet decided on its military postures in either Iraq or Afghanistan, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby told reporters.
"I think the current level in Iraq is around 2,500 - I have no…
Onus of running house remains with party in power, our duty is to raise questions, says Cong…
New Delhi , February 3 (ANI): Congress Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil has said that Parliament was a platform for debate and discussion and the onus of smooth running of the House lies with the party in power.
Gohil's remarks come in…
Tiger cub found dead in Kaziranga Range
Tezpur (Assam) , February 3 The body of a four-month-old female tiger cub was found in Assam's Kaziranga Range by the Tazeng Anti-poaching camp staff of Kaziranga Range on Tuesday.
According to P Shiv Kumar, Kaziranga national park…
Roger Federer to make tennis comeback in March
Washington , February 2 Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer is all set to make his return to the sport at an ATP tournament in Doha, Qatar in March, CNN reported citing the player's agent.
Federer last featured in January 2020 in the…
India is ‘toughest challenge’ for a wicket-keeper: Matt Prior
London , February 2 Ahead of the four-match Test series, former England cricketer Matt Prior has said playing in India and that too in the longest format of the game can be mentally draining for the wicket-keepers.
India and England…
Ind vs Eng: First Test no fans, second match to have 50pc crowd
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) , February 2 The first Test between India and England will be played behind closed doors while the second Test slated to begin from February 13 will have 50 per cent crowd in attendance, the Tamil Nadu Cricket…
Rajnath Singh calls Light Combat Aircraft pride of India, says nation can make fighters of class in…
Bengaluru (Karnataka) , February 2 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday lauded efforts by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to increase the production capacity of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), which he said is going to be…
Ellie Roebuck signs new three-year deal with Man City
Manchester , February 2 Manchester City on Tuesday announced that Ellie Roebuck has signed a new three-year contract with the club.
"Manchester City are delighted to announce Ellie Roebuck has signed a new three-year deal," the club…
‘Covid variant detected in UK spreading quickly in Sweden’
Stockholm, Feb 3 The coronavirus variant first detected in UK is gaining a foothold in Sweden, where it was identified in approximately 11 per cent of 2,200 positive Covid-19 tests, the Public Health Agency of Sweden said in a press…
RBI appoints external IT firm for special audit of HDFC Bank’s IT infra
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed an external professional IT firm to carry out a special audit of the entire IT infrastructure of HDFC Bank.
The development follows recent outage in the bank's internet banking and…
India’s Jan YoY merchandise exports rises over 5%
New Delhi: India's January merchandise exports rose over 5.37 per cent on a year-on-year basis, preliminary data showed on Tuesday.
Accordingly, the country's merchandise exports during the month under review grew to $27.24 billion…
Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO
Washington, Feb 3 (Sputnik) Amazon's Jeff Bezos in an email to employees said he is stepping down from his role as Chief Executive Officer of the company. "I’m excited to announce that this Q3 I’ll transition to Executive Chair of the…
Saudi Arabia suspends all non-citizen arrivals from 20 countries
Riyadh, Feb 3 (UNI) Saudi Arabia will temporarily suspend all arrivals of foreigners, including diplomats and medical workers, from 20 countries beginning on Wednesday over COVID-19-related precautions, state media reported, citing the…
India to achieve Rs 1.75 lakh crores-target in defence manufacturing in 3-4 yrs
Bengaluru, Feb 2 (UNI) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that in the coming 3-4 years, India will achieve the target of Rs 1.75 lakh crores in the field of defence manufacturing.
Mr Singh made the observation while…
PFC raises $500M Senior Unsecured US$ Bonds with 10 Yr Term
Kolkata, Feb 2 (UNI) Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC), the leading NBFC in power sector, has successfully raised USD 500 million on January 29 through issuance of USD denominated Bonds under Reg S route with a fixed maturity of May 16,…
Union Budget: Rs 4.78 lakh crore allocated for defence; nearly 19 per cent hike in capital outlay
NEW DELHI: In a marginal hike of around 1.4 percent, the defence budget was increased to Rs 4.78 lakh crore for 2021-22 as against last year's allocation of Rs 4.71 lakh crore while it has emerged that the armed forces spent an additional…
