Spectrum auction: Higher bands in next round
New Delhi, Dec 16 (UNI) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal of the Department of Telecommunications to conduct the next round of spectrum auction for commercial mobile services.
Minister of Communications Ravi Shankar…
Samsung to expand foldables, support S-Pen on other devices
Seoul: Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday it plans to expand its foldable smartphone lineup next year and hinted that stylus support may be available to more Galaxy devices as the South Korean tech giant revealed its mobile business…
Belarusian opposition leader Tikhanovskaya receives EU’s Sakharov Prize
Moscow , December 16 Belarusian opposition leader and ex-presidential candidate in exile, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, received the European Union's Sakharov Prize, awarded to the Belarusian opposition, on Wednesday.
European…
Maryam Nawaz slams Pak govt for ‘incompetence, corrupt practices’ after oil crisis…
Islamabad , December 16 Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Imran Khan's government for 'incompetence, poor decision-making and corrupt practices', two days after an…
With start of COVID vaccination around corner, 70-80 pc reduction in COVAXIN trial participation:…
New Delhi , December 16 With the start of Covid vaccination an immediate future in India, the phase III clinical trial for indigenously-developed Bharat Biotech's vaccine candidate COVAXIN is witnessing a shortage of volunteer…
Protesting farmer shoots himself dead at Singhu border
New Delhi: As the farmers' agitation against the new agricultural laws entered its 21st day, a 65-year-old farmer committed suicide at the Singhu border protest site on Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified as Baba Ram Singh of…
Quick redressal of justice is significant: Orissa HC CJ
Bhubaneswar, Dec 16 Orissa High Court Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq on Wednesday said that quick redressal of justice is significant for an effective judiciary system.
The Chief Justice said that despite the restrictions posed by the…
Delhi HC directs AAP govt to release DU professors’ salaries
New Delhi , December 16 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to continue releasing salaries of professors of Delhi University for the last quarter of the financial year 2020-21.
The High Court was…
Keen to help Delhi regain cricket glory as selector: Kirti Azad
Azad, 61, says he didn't speak to Rohan Jaitley, 31, before applying for the selector's post. "No (I didn't speak to him), but I sent him a message once he became DDCA president. I wished him all the best. He is young and I have heard he…
European Parliament approves $1.2 Trillion Budget
Brusseles Dec16 (Sputnik) - The European parliament on Wednesday approved the seven-year budget of over one trillion euros ($1.2 trillion).
According to a statement published on the European Parliament, the legislative body agreed the…
Second round of 2-wheeler National Championship starts Dec 18
Chennai, Dec 16 Twenty-nine races will be held across 10 categories as the concluding leg of the 2020 MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship (INMRC) gets underway at the Madras Motor Racing Track (MMRT) on Friday. The…
We should dream of qualifying for 2026 Fifa WC: Patel
New Delhi, Dec 16 India should dream of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the tournament will be expanded to 48 teams, All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel said on Wednesday. Patel made the statement while…
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports revokes suspension of PCI
New Delhi , December 16 The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Wednesday revoked the suspension of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) with an immediate effect.
In a letter addressed to PCI, SPS Tomar, Deputy Secretary…
PPP opposes Imran Khan’s decision to hold Senate election in February
Islamabad , December 17 Terming Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's decision to hold Senate elections in February 2021 instead of March as 'unconstitutional', the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) asserted that no party has the…
Jaishankar launches govt website on economic diplomacy
New Delhi, Dec 16 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday launched the government website on Economic Diplomacy-- www.indibiz.gov.in--showcasing the country's economic, sectoral, and State-wise strengths that make for an…
Gujarat intern doctors continue their protest for stipend hike, allowance
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) , December 17 (ANI): Intern doctors of the various government hospitals in Gujarat continue to stage their protest on Wednesday, demanding a hike in their monthly stipend and incentives for working extra…
US Vice President to get vaccinated against COVID-19 publicly
Washington , December 17 US Vice President Mike Pence will be receiving COVID-19 vaccine publicly on Friday as part of the initiative to build confidence among the public about the vaccine.
According to a report by The Hill,…
Case against four Dolphin Force personnel for murdering man in Lahore
Lahore , December 17 : A case has been registered against four personnel of Pakistan's Dolphin Force in connection with a murder of a man in Lahore, according to police.
The man, Jahangir, was killed in what the Dolphin Force…
Chips manufacturing unit demolished as part of anti-adulteration drive in MP’s Indore
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) , December 17 A chips manufacturing unit was demolished by the Indore administration on Wednesday as part of an anti-adulteration drive, an official said.
"Chips were being made from rotten potatoes. They…
US House Foreign Affairs Lawmakers Accuse Turkey of Undermining NATO
Washington, Dec 17 (Sputnik) - The chairman and ranking Republican on the US House Foreign Affairs Committee urged other NATO nations to join the US in demanding that Turkey halt actions that damage the Western alliance. "While we…
