March 31, 2022, 3:34 pm Potchefstroom, March 31 : The Indian j or women’s team, led by Salima Tete, are all geared up for the FIH J or World Cup starting from April 1. The coveted quadrennial tournament was postponed from December 2021 due to the omicron-threat in South Africa. Captain Salima Tete, who had … Read more
March 31, 2022, 5:05 pm Mumbai, March 31 : Former Australia and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Matthew Hayden is confident the Ravindra Jadeja-led side will bounce back following the loss to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their opening Indian Premier League game. “CSK will not be disheartened with the loss in their opening game … Read more
March 31, 2022, 6:09 pm Mumbai, March 31 : Chennai Super Kings’ head coach Stephen Fleming said return of England all-rounder Moeen Ali in the team meant a boost for their morale ahead of their second game of the 2022 Indian Premier League. Moeen was not available for the opening game against Kolkata Knight Riders … Read more
March 31, 2022, 3:24 pm Islamabad, March 31 : Pakistan’s National Assembly would be assembling on Thursday at 4 pm local time for a crucial session, in which debate on the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan will be conducted. Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif had on March 28 tabled … Read more
March 31, 2022, 3:13 pm Islamabad March 31 : Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the nation tonight, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said on Thursday. Fawad shared this message on his official twitter account. A National Security Committee meeting has also been called just two hours before the start of … Read more
March 31, 2022, 3:03 pm Bengaluru, March 31 : With resumption of international flights to and from India, the Kempegowda International Airport (Bengaluru International Airport) has been witnessing 25 daily international departures, a significant increase from the earlier 10 per day. With the gradual increase in international operations, Bengaluru Airport’s route network is expected to … Read more
March 31, 2022, 1:55 pm Beijing, March 31 ( /Sputnik) China has decided to impose retaliatory visa restrictions targeting a number of US officials, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Thursday. Last week, Washington imposed visa restrictions on Chinese officials allegedly involved in human rights abuses. Beijing pledged to respond in kind. “In … Read more
March 31, 2022, 1:53 pm Beijing, March 31 ( /Sputnik) Tehran is concerned about the increasing terrorist activity in the region since the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorist activities), Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Thursday. “The third issue is the recruitments by terrorist and radical groups. Expansion … Read more
March 31, 2022, 1:44 pm Islamabad, March 31 : Ahead of the National Assembly debate on no-confidence motion, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday called for a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC). Taking to Twitter, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said the meeting would be held at the PM … Read more
March 31, 2022, 5:21 pm New Delhi, March 31 : As Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in India, the Biden administration’s points person for sanctions against Moscow, Deputy NSA Daleep Singh, on Thursday held talks with Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on advancing bilateral economic relations and the strategic partnership. The Ministry of External … Read more
March 31, 2022, 5:38 pm Panaji, March 31 : Consul-General of Singapore Cheong Ming Foong called on Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant at his official residence in the city on Thursday. In a tweet, Dr Sawant said bilateral issues concerning industrial setup, trade and tourism aspects were discussed during the meeting. He hoped that the … Read more
March 31, 2022, 10:50 am Los Angeles, March 31 : Days after the Will Smith-Chris Rock incident during Oscars event, the American comedian said he is “still processing what happened”. Speaking for the first time about the incident, Rock said, “I’m still kind of processing what happened, so at some point I’ll talk about that… … Read more
March 31, 2022, 12:31 pm Canberra, March 31 : British intelligence chief Jeremy Fleming on Thursday said some Russian soldiers have refused to carry out their President Vladimir Putin’s orders in Ukraine due to shortage of weapons and morale. Speaking in Canberra, British intelligence agency GCHQ said, “It increasingly looks like Putin has massively misjudged … Read more
March 31, 2022, 1:00 pm London, March 31 : Two days since Russia assured its withdrawal, UK Defence Ministry on Thursday said the Russian forces have continued shelling and missile strikes in Ukraine’s Chernihiv. “Despite Russian statements indicating an intended reduction of military activity around Chernihiv, significant Russian shelling and missile strikes have continued,” the … Read more
March 31, 2022, 9:59 am Zurich, March 31 : Fans across the globe have secured over 800,000 tickets for the FIFA World Cup 2022 following the wrap up of the first sales phase. “In total, 804,186 tickets are now in the hands of fans eager to take their seats in the stadiums in Qatar later … Read more
March 31, 2022, 1:20 pm Christchurch, March 31 : Defending champions England have set up the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 final against tournament favourites Australia after a 137-run victory over South Africa on Thursday. The last time Australia and England met in a Women’s World Cup final was 1988. The teams will compete for … Read more
March 31, 2022, 5:47 pm New Delhi, March 31 : Days after search and seizure on a leading two-wheeler company and related firms in Delhi-NCR, the Income Tax (I-T) department on Thursday claimed that the business group made bogus expenses of about Rs 900 crore. Undisclosed cash exceeding Rs 1.35 crore has been seized and … Read more
March 31, 2022, 10:35 am New Delhi, March 31 : Congress MPs held a protest against price rise outside Parliament on Thursday, demanding the government to control the rising prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas. The MPs sat on a dharna with placards, raising slogans and demanding roll back of increased prices. Cooking gas … Read more
March 31, 2022, 9:58 am Srinagar, March 31 : At least 22 residential houses were damaged in two separate devastating fire incidents, causing damage to the property worth lakhs of rupees in Kashmir valley on Thursday, officials said. Two fire service men were also injured in the incident. Fire and Emergency Service officials said that … Read more
March 31, 2022, 11:43 am New Delhi, March 31 : The Comm st Party of India (Marxist) on Thursday slammed the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre over continuous hike in prices of petrol and diesel and termed it as a daily “criminal assault”. Attacking the ruling BJP, CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury in … Read more
March 31, 2022, 11:00 am Lucknow, March 31 : The Yogi Adityanath 2.0 government in Uttar Pradesh has gone strict on the Ministers with issuing several instructions to control the misuse of funds and create discipline. Following his oath-taking ceremony on March 25, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has started taking quick decisions. After the formation … Read more
March 31, 2022, 10:50 am New Delhi, March 31 : India registered 1,225 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally to 4,30,24,440, as per the on Health Ministry data on Thursday. Total 28 deaths were reported, taking the total fatality count to 5,21,129. Active cases currently stand at 14,307, which now comprise 0.03 per cent … Read more
March 31, 2022, 10:46 am New Delhi, March 31 : There will be no respite from the scorching heat for the residents of Delhi for third day in a row, as the India Meteorological Department has predicted the maximum temperature reaching up to 40 degree Celsius in the next two days. The Met department said … Read more
March 31, 2022, 11:11 am Mumbai, March 31 : The BSE Sensex on Thursday opened on a flat note at 58,779.71 as buying was seen in Telecom, Utilities and Bankex stocks. The Nifty too rose 21 points at 17,519. The Sensex registered days high and low at 58,890.92 and 58,620.78 points respectively. The Nifty registered … Read more
March 31, 2022, 11:21 am Mumbai, March 31 : The Rupee on Thursday rallied 19 paise at 75.72 against the US Dollar in early trade on selling of US Dollars by bankers and exporters, dealers at the Foreign Exchange said. The Rupee was seen strong owing to weak Dollar against other world currencies, the dealer … Read more
March 31, 2022, 12:22 pm Zurich, March 31 : As the eyes of the football world turn towards Qatar and excitement builds in the nations who have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2022, the final draw will take place at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center on April 1. The 32 nations involved in … Read more
March 31, 2022, 10:20 am New Delhi, March 31 : Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla passed away on Thursday morning in Jaipur after a prolonged illness. He was 85. Bainsla was regarded as the architect of Gujjar reservation agitation in Rajasthan. Various leaders have extended their condolences on his death. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla … Read more
March 31, 2022, 10:32 am Beijing, March 31 : Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday said the first diplomat appointed by Afghanistan’s Taliban government has been given accredition. Speaking at the third Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan’s Neighbouring Countries in Tunxi, China, he said, “I would like to note that the first Afghan … Read more
March 31, 2022, 11:09 am Washington/New Delhi, March 31 : Amid US’ criticism of India for not backing the West’s sanctions over Russia, and the India visit of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a phone call with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed the Ukraine issue. US Commerce … Read more
March 31, 2022, 10:00 am Islamabad, March 31 : The US government has rejected allegations of its involvement in the no-confidence motion against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. Geo News quoted the State Department as saying, “Allegations of US involvement in the no-trust motion and ‘threat letter’ to PM Imran Khan are baseless.” It further … Read more
March 31, 2022, 11:45 am Pudukottai, March 31 : Sri Lanka Navy arrested three fishermen and impounded their mechanized fishing trawler on the charges of illegal poaching in their territorial waters late on Wednesday night. Tamil Nadu fisheries officials said here on Thursday that the fishermen from Jagadapattinam coastal hamlet in Pudukottai district of the … Read more
March 31, 2022, 11:20 am Kyiv, March 31 : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday shared his doubts on negotiations with Russia and said that Ukraine is bracing for new wave of attacks in the eastern breakaway region of Donbas. Speaking in his latest video message, the President said, “Yes we have negotiations process but … Read more
March 31, 2022, 10:34 am Christchurch, March 31 : A century from Danni Wyatt powered the defending champions England to post 293/8 against South Africa in the ICC Women’s World Cup semi-final on Thursday. In a re-match of the 2017 semi-final between the two sides, South Africa sent England in to bat at Hagley Oval. … Read more
March 31, 2022, 11:13 am Zurich, March 31 : The official match ball for the FIFA World Cup 2022 has been unveiled by Adidas. The ball has been named Al Rihla, which means “the journey” in Arabia, and its design is “inspired by the culture, architecture, iconic boats and flag of Qatar”, FIFA said in … Read more
March 31, 2022, 9:45 am New Delhi, March 31 : Chief Justice of India (CJI), Justice N V Ramana will launch at 10 am, the ‘Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records’ (FASTER), a software, which will aid in transmitting court orders swiftly and securely through electronic mode. The system will enable the under trial … Read more
March 31, 2022, 9:29 am New Delhi, March 31 : Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla, who was the face of Gujjar quota protests in Rajasthan, has passed away after suffering from prolonged illness. Expressing condolence on Thursday, Congress leader Sachin Pilot said, “Heartbroken to hear the sad news of the passing away of Colonel Kirori Singh … Read more
March 30, 2022, 8:37 pm Islamabad, March 30 ( /Xinhua) Six Pakistani soldiers and three terrorists were killed in a clash in Tank district of Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday, a military statement said. The three terrorists attempted to enter a military compound in the district, the military’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations … Read more
March 30, 2022, 8:11 pm New Delhi, March 30 : Five North Eastern (NE) states- Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Tripura, and Himachal Pradesh have qualified for performance incentive grant for 2021-22 under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)-‘Har Ghar Jal’ to provide assured tap water supply to every rural home by 2024, said Ministry of … Read more
March 30, 2022, 7:59 pm Mumbai March 30 : A sessions court in Mumbai on Wednesday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of suspended Mumbai Police DCP Saurabh Tripathi accused of orchestrating extortion of angadias or traditional couriers. Last year in December, the angadia association approached then Mumbai police commissioner Hemant Nagrale alleging Tripathi, then DCP … Read more
March 30, 2022, 7:42 pm New Delhi, March 30 : The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a Bill, which seeks to remove the Bhogta caste from the list of Scheduled Castes and also includes certain other comm ties in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Jharkhand. The Constitution (Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) … Read more
March 30, 2022, 9:40 pm Dhaka, March 30 : Bangladesh State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam, MP, on Wednesday called upon the civil society, think tank, researchers, academicians of both the countries to play constructive roles in promoting the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India. He made this remark as Chief Guest at … Read more
March 30, 2022, 4:40 pm New Delhi, March 30 : India successful flight tested two Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile for Indian Army at Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on Wednesday. During the flight tests, the weapon system achieved direct hits against high speed aerial targets thereby proving the effectiveness of the … Read more
March 30, 2022, 4:36 pm Chennai, Mar 30 : With beautiful fountains, pergolas, landscaping and seating arrangements, Chennai’s own Central Square developed at a cost of Rs 400 crore was inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday. The Central Square has transformed the landscape around the iconic Puratchi Thalaivar Dr MGR … Read more
March 30, 2022, 4:30 pm Srinagar, March 30 : Did you know that Oukhoo village in Pulwama district of south Kashmir is known as the “pencil village of India”? Well, it supplies 80 per cent of the raw material to country’s leading pencil manufacturing ts who export it to 150 countries with the help of … Read more
March 30, 2022, 4:12 pm New Delhi, March 30 : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence was ‘attacked by goons of the BJP’ on Wednesday, accused his deputy Manish Sisodia even as the police detained around 70 people in connection with the attempt to lay siege on the CM House besides vandalising CCTV camera and … Read more
March 30, 2022, 3:44 pm New Delhi, March 30 : Providing cushion from price rise, the on Cabinet on Wednesday raised the Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners by three per cent. “The on Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval to release an … Read more
March 30, 2022, 3:35 pm Aurangabad/Mumbai, March 30 : The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday said the state BJP leaders should work on the ideals of on Minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, rather than doing revenge politics. NCP state spokesperson Clyde Crasto pointed out that on Minister Gadkari had said that … Read more
March 30, 2022, 8:45 pm Panaji, March 30 : Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant presented the state budget for financial year 2022-23 of Rs 23,467.40 crore without imposing any new taxes. Presenting the budget, the Chief Minister said Gross State Domestic Product estimates at current prices for the year 2022-23 was estimated at Rs 91,416.98 … Read more
March 30, 2022, 5:53 pm New Delhi, March 30 : Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday accused Delhi Police of allowing the Bharatiya Janata Party workers to vandalise the property at the Chief Minister’s residence and alleged that it was part of a plan to kill Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. “How can the … Read more
March 30, 2022, 5:44 pm New Delhi, March 30 : The Delhi government has been giving step-motherly treatment to the M cipal Corporations in Delhi, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday, as he moved a bill to fy the three corporations of Delhi, which also brings it under the control of Centre. Shah, while … Read more