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March 25, 2022, Friday

Fire in Saudi city ahead of F1 race; Houthis claim attacks

While Saudi Arabia and its state-run oil behemoth Saudi Aramco did not immediately acknowledge the blaze, it appeared to be ...
March 25, 2022, Friday

Covid-19 pandemic: Tamil Nadu logs 37 new cases, zero fatalities

Recoveries rose to 34,14,141 with 66 people getting discharged in the last 24 hours, and there were 446 active infections, said a ...
March 23, 2022, Wednesday

Julian Assange marries lawyer fiance in London prison

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange married his lawyer fiance on Wednesday in Belmarsh Prison in south-east London, where he is ...
March 21, 2022, Monday

Berkshire's $11.6-bn deal for Alleghany expands insurance wing

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is buying the insurance company Alleghany in a deal valued at approximately USD11.6 billion.
March 20, 2022, Sunday

Serpentine queue lines at fuel stations claim lives of two 70-yr-olds in SL

Two 70-year-old men have died waiting in serpentine queues outside petrol filling stations in Sri Lanka, officials here said on ...
March 20, 2022, Sunday

North Korea fires artillery into sea days after missile launch

North Korea fired suspected artillery pieces into sea, South Korea's military said, days after North's latest missile launch ...
March 20, 2022, Sunday

Startups get up to 10 yrs for converting debt investment into equity

Govt extends timeline for startups to convert debt investments into equity up to 10 yrs, a decision likely to relieve budding ...
March 17, 2022, Thursday

Rajnath inaugurates 7-storey R&D facility built by DRDO in record 45 days

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday inaugurated a multi-storey facility for flight control system at Aeronautical ...
March 16, 2022, Wednesday

Navjot Sidhu resigns as Punjab Cong chief after Sonia sacks 5 state heads

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday said he has resigned as the party's Punjab chief
March 07, 2022, Monday

China says Taiwan, Ukraine issues not comparable

China views Taiwan, a self-ruled island, as a rebel province that must be reunified with the mainland, even by force
March 05, 2022, Saturday

Ukraine conflict: Nothing warrants martial law in Russia, says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin says there is nothing that warrants imposing martial law in Russia at this point.
March 05, 2022, Saturday

First Test: Australia trails Pakistan by 471 runs after Ali's 185

Azhar Ali hit his fourth test hundred against Australia as Pakistan piled on 476-4 before declaring its first innings on the ...
March 05, 2022, Saturday

Ukraine crisis: F1 team Haas terminates Russian driver Mazepin's contract

The Haas Formula One team has terminated Russian driver Nikita Mazepin's contract "with immediate effect" following Russia's ...
March 05, 2022, Saturday

India takes 3-0 lead in Davis Cup World Group I tie against Denmark

Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan defeat Frederik Nielsen and Mikael Torpegaard 6-7 (4) 6-4 7-6 (4) in doubles match.
March 03, 2022, Thursday

US to 'freeze, seize' wealth of Russian oligarchs, says Yellen

We have made it a priority to go after oligarchs or Russian elites who are key to President Putin's corrupt power, Yellen said.
February 22, 2022, Tuesday

Philippines signs $624 million deal to purchase 32 Black Hawk helicopters

Due to financial constraints, the Philippines has struggled for years to modernise its military, one of the most underfunded in ...
February 21, 2022, Monday

Regular international flights likely to resume from March 15: Report

The ban on scheduled international passenger flights in India is in effect till February 28. Such flights have been suspended in ...
February 20, 2022, Sunday

Israel to allow unvaccinated tourists into country as Covid cases fall

Israel announced Sunday that it would allow unvaccinated tourists to enter the country beginning next month as the latest wave of ...
February 19, 2022, Saturday

India-UAE CEPA will lead to glorious, shared future: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said CEPA signed between India and the UAE on Friday marked a milestone in bilateral ...
February 18, 2022, Friday

Brazil mudslide death toll is at 117, police say 116 missing

The Rio de Janeiro state government confirmed the rising loss of life, with many feared buried in mud beneath the ...