Moscow: Ukraine lost 14K troops, Russia 1,350

March 25, 2022, 8:02 pm Moscow, March 25 : A total of 1,351 Russian soldiers have been killed during the military operation in Ukraine, who have lost 14,000 troops, Moscow said on Friday. “Unfortunately, during the special military operation, there are losses among our comrades-in-arms. To date, 1,351 servicemen have died, 3,825 have been injured,” … Read more

Intl labour organization elects new chief

March 25, 2022, 7:04 pm Geneva, March 25 ( /Xinhua) Gilbert F Houngbo from Togo will be the next Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the organization announced on Friday. He was elected by the ted Nations (UN) agency’s Governing Body, comprising representatives of governments, workers and employers, during their meeting in Geneva. Houngbo, … Read more

Ukraine reoccupies towns near Kyiv: UK

March 25, 2022, 4:45 pm London, March 25 : Ministry of Defence of the ted Kingdom on Friday said that Ukrainian military has reoccupied its towns and defensive positions, 35 kilometres east of its capital city. “Ukrainian counter-attacks, and Russian Forces falling back on overextended supply lines, has allowed Ukraine to re-occupy towns and defensive … Read more

Punjab rules out multiple pensions

March 25, 2022, 3:28 pm Chandigarh, March 25 : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced on Friday that legislators in the state will henceforth get only one pension even if they had been elected to the Assembly more than once. “Today, we have taken another big decision,” Mann said. “The pension formula for Punjab’s MLAs … Read more

Maha CM backs Nawab in Assembly

March 25, 2022, 8:59 pm Mumbai, March 25 : Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday came out in open support for his Minority Affairs Minister Nawab Malik, who is incarcerated in a money laundering case, involving underworld kingpin Dawood Ibrahim family member over a land purchase. On the last day of state assembly in … Read more

ICG annual awards ceremony held

March 25, 2022, 3:50 pm Chennai, Mar 25 : The annual award ceremony was conducted at the Coast Guard Regional Headquarters (East) here today. Inspector General AP Badola, Commander, Coast Guard Region (East), felicitated the ICG ships and establishments of the Eastern Region in recognition of their dedicated and sustained efforts in the realm of … Read more

Preeti allowed to attend grandmother’s funeral

March 25, 2022, 3:34 pm New Delhi, March 25 : The Supreme Court on Friday allowed former tech promoter Sanjay Chandra’s wife Preeti, lodged in Tihar Jail for money laundering, to attend her grandmother’s funeral for a day between 10 am and 3 pm and directed that she will be escorted by the police. A … Read more

Bank strike on March 28-29

March 25, 2022, 3:52 pm Aurangabad, Mar 25 : All central trade ons except the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) have called a nationwide strike of banks on March 28 and 29 to oppose the new four labour codes and to oppose largescale privatisation of public sector entities. on leader Devidas Tuljapurkar said in a statement … Read more

Top 7 Home Decor Ideas for the Ethnic Lovers

Home Decor Ideas If you are one of those people who love to add some ethnic vibes to your life, welcome to the right blog post. Here, you will find seven amazing home decor ideas that can help you achieve the look that you want while keeping things interesting. From adding tribal prints to your … Read more

IPL returns home, CSK to take on KKR in opener

Mumbai, March 25 : Cricket’s cash-rich tournament, the Indian Premier League (IPL), is back home for its 15th edition in a bigger than ever form. The defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take on the runners-up Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the curtain raiser on March 26 at Wankhede Stadium. The tournament will see … Read more

Two imprisoned for raping minor in Tripura

March 25, 2022, 2:33 pm Agartala, March 25 : District courts of Khowai and South Tripura in two separate cases of rape convicted two people and imprisoned them to jail under several sections of the POCSO Act and Indian Penal Code on Thursday. According to report, the District and Session judge of Belonia South Tripura … Read more

Youtuber Shahbaz Khan calls Bommai, BJP leaders dogs

March 25, 2022, 2:17 pm Bengaluru, March 25 : A controversial Youtuber Shahbaz Khan has threatened Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and hurled derogatory slurs at him by calling him a “BJP dog” in connection with Karnataka High Court’s verdict on hijab. Khan hurled the slurs at the CM by using the platform of a … Read more

Blockade of Manipur vehicles in Nagaland unfortunate: CM Biren

March 25, 2022, 1:40 pm Imphal, March 25 : Manipur Chief Minister N Biren has described the blockade of all Manipur bound vehicles in Nagaland as unfortunate. Addressing the media here on Friday at CM Secretariat, Biren said a Manipur police outpost exists about 100 m from the Manipur Nagaland border area on the Manipur … Read more

Home WC swansong for NZ

March 25, 2022, 1:02 pm Christchurch, March 25 : With New Zealand very unlikely to reach the ICC Women’s World Cup semi-finals, captain Sophie Devine on Friday said she is focusing on leading her side to a strong finish in front of capacity crowds. New Zealand will take on Pakistan on March 26 in their … Read more

26 new COVID-19 cases in MP

March 25, 2022, 1:26 pm Bhopal, Mar 25 : Twenty-six fresh instances of novel coronavirus infection were detected over the past 24 hours in Madhya Pradesh on analysis of 21,837 samples even as 26 individuals recuperated during the period under review thus keeping the active cases figure static at 132. “The positivity rate is 0.12 … Read more

Indian cultural fest ‘Passage to India’ in Doha inaugurated by FS

March 25, 2022, 12:15 pm Doha/New Delhi, March 25 : Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Thursday inaugurated ‘Passage to India’ an Indian comm ty festival in the Qatari capital. The festival is being organized by the Indian Cultural Centre in coordination with Qatar Museums, the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) and the Indian Embassy … Read more

Verdict on Article 63-A will determine country’s future: Fawad

March 25, 2022, 12:11 pm Islamabad, March 25 : Pakistan’s Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has said that the country’s future will be determined by the verdict of the apex court on the presidential reference seeking interpretation of Article 63-A of the Constitution, Express Tribune reported on Friday. Speaking to the media along … Read more

Pakistan: NA session on no-trust motion adjourned without tabling of resolution

March 25, 2022, 1:10 pm Islamabad, March 25 : The much-anticipated session of the Pakistan National Assembly in which themuch anticipated no-confidence motion, filed by the opposition against Prime Minister Imran Khan, was adjourned without tabling of the resolution, here on Friday, Dawn reported. The session began with the recitation of the Holy Quran and … Read more

Goa TMC general secretary Vijay Pai resigns

March 25, 2022, 12:26 pm Panaji, March 25 : Goa Trinamool Congress general secretary Vijay Resigned from as well as from the primary membership of the party on Friday. ”I hereby tender my resignation from the primary membership as well as that of the General Secretary of the Goa Trinamool Congress (TMC) with immediate effect,” … Read more

Road accident claim 4 lives in Bangladesh

March 25, 2022, 12:41 pm Dhaka, March 25 : Four people were killed and while a woman was injured as a pick-up van hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Raipura Upazila in Narsingdi on Friday morning. As per Officer-in-Charge of Azizur Rahman, the accident took place around 7.30am. The deceased were identified as Ain Uddin (40),resident … Read more

PM Cares Fund challenged, SC dismisses

March 25, 2022, 12:47 pm New Delhi, March 25 : The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging the validity of the ‘PM Cares Fund’. Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice B R Gawai’s Bench dismissed a petition challenging the decision of the Allahabad High Court. They told the petitioner’s counsel Devdutt Kamat that … Read more

Calcutta High Court orders CBI probe into Bengal carnage

March 25, 2022, 12:42 pm Kolkata, March 25 : The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the carnage at Bogtui village in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, where eight persons were burnt alive earlier this week. A division bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Chief Justice Prakash … Read more

Manipur CM Biren warns drug traffickers

March 25, 2022, 12:16 pm Imphal, March 25 : Chief Minister N Biren Singh gave a strong warning to all drug traffickers operating in the region on Friday and said, “ surrender or face the consequences”. Asserting to the media at his cabinet secretariat, CM Biren who returned to power after the elections said the … Read more

IIT-M launches project to reduce Gender Data Gap in Wikipedia

March 25, 2022, 12:40 pm Chennai, Mar 25 : The Indian Institute of Technology Madras’ Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (RBCDSAI) and SuperBloom Studios, a Business Consultancy Firm, are launching an initiative called ‘Hidden Voices’ to reduce the Gender Data Gap in Digital Sources. Partnering with IITM Alumni Association this initiative … Read more

Roopa breaks down, for President’s Rule in WB

March 25, 2022, 12:57 pm New Delhi, March 25 : BJP member Roopa Ganguly on Friday burst into tears in the Rajya Sabha while raising the issue of killings in Birbhum and demanded President’s Rule in West Bengal. The House witnessed a major uproar by Trinamool Congress members as Ganguly spoke. The House had to … Read more

MP Minister cautions Zomato

March 25, 2022, 1:10 pm Bhopal, Mar 25 : In the wake of Zomato’s plan assuring food delivery within ten minutes, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister and government spokesman Narottam Mishra said on Friday that the company would be held responsible if any accident occurs. “No entity shall be permitted to violate traffic rules. In reality, … Read more

Chinese FM Wang Yi, EAM Jaishankar hold talks

March 25, 2022, 11:48 am New Delhi, March 25 : After an hour-long meeting with NSA Ajit Doval in South Block, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held delegation level talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Hyderabad House on Friday. In a visit kept under tight wraps by officials from both sides, the Chinese … Read more

Govt should conduct high level inquiry in Satna case: Kamal Nath

March 25, 2022, 12:06 pm Bhopal, March 25 : Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has demanded from the government that a high-level inquiry should be conducted into the case of about a dozen children becoming unwell after vaccination on Thursday in Satna district. Kamal Nath said in his tweet, ‘After the vaccination of … Read more

Mooney comes to rescue as Australia beat Bdesh

March 25, 2022, 12:39 pm Wellington, March 25 : Beth Mooney’s fighting knock of 66 not out on Friday ensured that Australia will enter the ICC Women’s World Cup semi-finals as the only undefeated side. In a match that was reduced to 43 overs per side due to overnight rain at Basin Reserve, Australia prevailed … Read more

Put it on Youtube instead: Kejriwal on Kashmir Files

March 25, 2022, 1:19 am New Delhi, March 24 : Countering the demand by Opposition leaders in Delhi Assembly about making Vivek Agnohotri-directed ‘The Kashmir Files’ tax-free in the national capital, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday responded by stating that the movie should be put up on Youtube instead. “BJP should ask Vivek Agnihotri … Read more

Italy out of FIFA World Cup

March 25, 2022, 11:22 am Palermo (Italy), March 25 : European champions Italy missed their second straight FIFA World Cup after suffering a 0-1 shock defeat at the hands of North Macedonia in their play-offs on Thursday evening. The loss comes just after eight months since Italy celebrated one of their greatest triumphs – defeating … Read more

North Korea claims Hwasong-17 missile successfully tested

March 25, 2022, 11:08 am Pyongyang, March 25 : North Korea claimed that the test of its largest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) carried out on Thursday was successful, BBC reported on Friday. This is the first time that the country had tested a banned ICBM since 2017. ICBMs are long-range missiles, with the capability to … Read more

Three elected unopposed to RS from Kerala

March 24, 2022, 11:25 pm Thiruvananthapuram, March 24 : Three Rajya Sabha candidates were elected unopposed from Kerala on Thursday, as there were no other candidates. The winners included Kerala Pradesh Mahila Congress President Jeby Mather, CPI (M) State Committee member & DYFI All India President AA Rahim, and CPI Kannur District Secretary & party’s … Read more

NIA conducts searches at multiple locations in Gujarat, Maharashtra in espionage case

March 25, 2022, 1:23 am New Delhi, March 24 : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted searches at four locations in Gujarat and Maharashtra in the Espionage Case of Andhra Pradesh. Searches were conducted in Gujarat’s Godhra and Maharashtra’s Buldana at the premises of suspects. During searches, digital devices, suspicious SIM cards and … Read more

India logs 1,685 new Covid -19 cases

March 25, 2022, 11:15 am New Delhi March 25 : India registered 1,685 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally of cases in the country to 4,30,16,372, according to the Health Ministry data on Friday. As many as 83 fresh Covid fatalities were also recorded, taking the total death count in the country to 5,16,755 … Read more

Pakistan: ‘Fateful’ NA sitting begins

March 25, 2022, 10:01 am Islamabad, March 25 : The much-anticipated session of Pakistan’s National Assembly with a crucial no-confidence resolution, filed by the opposition against Prime Minister Imran Khan, on the agenda, is set to commence at 11am on Friday, Dawn reported. However, despite the resolution being placed on the agenda for Friday’s sitting, … Read more

Australia approves 4th Covid vaccine dose

March 25, 2022, 10:09 am Canberra, March 25 ( /Xinhua) Medical regulators have approved a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose for vulnerable Australians in the lead-up to winter. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Imm zation (ATAGI) on Friday officially recommended a second booster vaccine for over-65s, Indigenous Australians older than 50, those in disability care … Read more

Australia to tour SL for multi-format series

March 25, 2022, 10:34 am Colombo, March 25 : Australia men’s cricket team will tour Sri Lanka for an all-format series, starting June 7. The teams will play three T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests. The tour will kick off with the T20I series, followed by ODIs and Tests respectively. The games will be held … Read more

Airtel prepays Rs 8,815 crore to clear spectrum dues

March 25, 2022, 9:35 am New Delhi, March 25 : Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Friday said it has paid Rs 8,815 crores to the Department of Telecom towards part prepayment of deferred liabilities pertaining to spectrum acquired in auction of year 2015. The prepayment is for installments due in FY 2027 and FY 2028. … Read more

Fuel prices increase by 80 paise per ltr

March 25, 2022, 10:16 am New Delhi, March 24 : Petrol and diesel prices were increased by 80 paise per litre on Friday. After a hiatus of 137 days, the oil marketing companies had increased the fuel prices by 80 paise per litre on March 22 and 23. According to price notification of Indian Oil … Read more

US,EU to combat digital ways to evade Russian sanctions

March 25, 2022, 8:32 am Washington, March 25 ( /Sputnik) US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a joint statement pledged deeper collaboration to combat the illicit use of digital assets to evade the sanctions on Russia. “We intend to announce deeper collaboration to combat the illicit use of … Read more

Zelensky appeals to EU leaders for quick membership

March 25, 2022, 7:52 am Kyiv, March 25 : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to the EU leaders, who had gathered Thursday in Brussels, to move quickly on Ukraine’s application to join the bloc, Khaleej Times reported on Friday. He appealed especially to Germany and particularly to Hungary not to block Ukraine’s bid for the … Read more

Swiss Open: Sindhu cruises into QF, Saina out

March 24, 2022, 11:01 pm Basel, March 24 : Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu progressed to the quarterfinal stage of Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament beating Neslihan Yigit 21-19, 21-14 in the Round of 16 here on Thursday. Sindhu will play either Line Christophersen of Denmark or Michelle Li of Canada in the quarterfinal … Read more

Solidarity in display with Ukraine at major summits

March 25, 2022, 7:07 am brussels, March 25 : Several major summits were held which saw leaders from around the world displaying solidarity with Ukraine, BBC reported on Friday. The NATO defensive alliance, the EU and the G7 group of the world’s richest nations held emergency summits in Brussels regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine. … Read more

South Korea reports 339,514 new Covid-19 cases

March 25, 2022, 7:46 am Seoul, March 25 ( /Xinhua) South Korea reported 339,514 new Covid-19 cases, raising the total number of infections to 11,162,232, the health authorities said Friday. The daily caseload was down sharply from 395,597 in the previous day, staying below 400,000 for two straight days, according to the Korea Disease Control … Read more

Cuba sees 877 Covid-19 cases, no death

March 25, 2022, 7:08 am Havana, March 25 ( /Xinhua) Cuba registered 877 new cases of Covid-19 and zero death from the disease, bringing its total caseload to 1,084,568 and leaving its pandemic death toll at 8,508, the Ministry of Public Health said on Friday. It also said that there were currently 3,486 active cases … Read more