‘All is well’: Congress after senior leaders’ meet
New Delhi, Dec 19 The Congress party is trying to portray that all is well after interim party chief Sonia Gandhi met senior leaders.
Sources within the dissenters' camp say that it was only a "ice breaker" as the party has to address…
Sideways movement helped in challenging Pujara’s defence, says Cummins
Adelaide , December 20 Australian pacer Pat Cummins said that the sideways movement on offer at the Adelaide Oval helped the pace attack of his side to challenge the defence of Cheteshwar Pujara.
India stumbled to an eight-wicket…
‘Couldn’t handle this PCB management anymore’: Amir after retirement
Lahore , December 20 : Days after announcing his decision to retire from international cricket, Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir opened up on the reason as to why he chose to take this decision at the age of 28.
Earlier this week, a…
Messi equals Pele’s record of most goals for one club
Barcelona , December 20 Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has equalled Pele's record of scoring most goals for a single club across all competitions.
Messi achieved the feat against Valencia in La Liga on Saturday. With the goal in…
Argentina’s Ciudad de La Plata stadium renamed after Maradona
Buenos Aires, Dec 19 Argentina's Ciudad de La Plata stadium has been renamed Diego Armando Maradona stadium in memory of the late Argentine football legend, officials said. Maradona died last month after suffering a heart attack at his…
Ind vs Aus: Mohammad Shami out of series with fractured arm
New Delhi , December 19 India pacer Mohammad Shami has been ruled out of the series after suffering a fracture on his arm. He retired hurt while batting in the second innings at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday after he was hit on…
Switzerland approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
BERLIN: Switzerland has approved the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and German pharmaceutical company BioNTech.
The country's health agency Swissmedic said in a written statement Saturday that the vaccine had been approved for the small…
Donald Trump signs law that could delist Chinese firms from US stock exchanges
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed into law on Friday the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, which will delist Chinese companies from American stock exchanges.
The new trading law will affect nearly all Chinese firms…
PM Imran Khan says Pakistan Army is a state institution which works under him
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has asserted that the Army is a state institution which works under him, amidst Opposition's allegations of the powerful military establishment's interference in the country's politics and…
Ayodhya mosque will be futuristic in design
Ayodhya, Dec 20 (IANS) The proposed mosque in Dhannipur village in Ayodhya will not adhere to the traditional style of mosque. It will be futuristic, modern and the structure will be round-shaped.
The Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation…
Rockets hit US base in Afghanistan, no casualties reported
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: Five rockets were fired at a major U.S. base in Afghanistan on Saturday, but there were no casualties, NATO and provincial officials said.
The rockets hit Bagram Airfield, said Wahida Shahkar, spokeswoman for the…
Sikhs pained, reopen Kartarpur corridor at earliest: Harsimrat to Centre
Chandigarh , December 19 Former Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal has requested the External Affairs Ministry to facilitate reopening of Kartarpur corridor at the earliest, saying Sikhs across the world are pained at being not…
Fit India Cyclothon gets warm welcome amid biting cold in Kashmir
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) , December 20 The cold weather in the Kashmir valley couldn't distract cycling enthusiasts of Srinagar from participating in "Fit India Cyclothon 2020", organised by the district administration, in…
Emergency Response Support System launched in Manipur
Imphal (Manipur) , December 20 : An Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) was launched at the State Police Control Room at 1st Battalion Manipur Rifles complex, Imphal on Saturday.
ERSS, which seeks to enable a pan-India,…
Military hospital in Jammu saves lives of soldiers injured in encounters, ceasefire violations
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) , December 20 : A military hospital in Jammu is saving the lives of soldiers who have suffered injuries during encounters with terrorists or in ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC).
A…
Domestic tourism roadshow organised in Goa
New Delhi , December 20 The Ministry of Tourism organised a domestic tourism roadshow in Goa on Saturday through its IndisTourism office in the state.
The event was organised in collaboration with Goa Tourism and Travel and…
Argentine president highlights official aid plans mitigating pandemic effects
Buenos Aires , December 20 : Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Saturday highlighted multiple official aid plans set to mitigate the social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Without projects such as Emergency Family Income…
Curfew imposed in Thailand’s pandemic-hit province near Bangkok
Bangkok , December 20 A curfew has been declared throughout Thailand's pandemic-hit Samut Sakhon province near Bangkok starting Saturday in the face of a spread of COVID-19 which has infected 548 people so far.
Provincial…
COVID-19: Kerala, Maharashtra account for 40 pc of India’s active cases
New Delhi , December 20 : Out of the total active cases in the country, Kerala and Maharashtra together account for 40 per cent of the active count, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) on Sunday.
"33 States and…
Storm Vicky leaves 5 dead in Philippines
Tropical storm lashes the country with heavy rains
