Monthly Archives: October 2021

Meghalaya BJP, Cong declare candidates for assembly by-polls

Shillong, Oct 4 (PTI) The BJP, which is a constituent of the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance, will contest in one of the three by-elections...

Assam cops open fire as cattle-laden vehicle tries to escape, two arrested

Dhubri, Oct 3 (PTI) A vehicle laden with cattle fell into a river in Assam's Dhubri district after its driver tried to flee, ignoring...

SAFF Championships: 10-man Bangladesh hold India to draw despite Sunil Chhetri’s heroics

Male, Oct 4 (PTI): India allowed 10-man Bangladesh to come back and score a shock goal after talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri's 76th international strike...

World Wrestling Championships: Indian wrestler Pinki into bronze medal play-off after losing 55kg semi-final...

Oslo, Oct 4 (PTI): Indian wrestler Pinki nearly pinned her German rival Nina Hemmer before losing the heart-stopping 55kg semi-final 6-8 to miss out...

Premier League: Watford hire Claudio Ranieri to replace sacked Xisco Munoz as manager

London, Oct 4 (AFP) Watford have appointed Claudio Ranieri as their new manager, the Premier League club announced on Monday. Ranieri, who led Leicester to...

B Sai Praneeth says he ‘needs a couple of wins’ to regain his confidence...

New Delhi, Oct 4 (PTI): Struggling with form and a nagging back issue, India's B Sai Praneeth is desperate to get some wins under...

Hockey India names 30 members for senior men’s national camp

New Delhi, Oct 4 (PTI): Hockey India on Saturday named a 30-member core probable group for the senior men's national coaching camp, to begin...

Premier League: Pep Guardiola says Jurgen Klopp has made him a better manager

London, Oct 4 (AFP): Pep Guardiola on Friday credited Jurgen Klopp with making him a better manager before this weekend's top-of-the-table Premier League clash...

French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet ‘not opposed’ to biennial World Cup

Paris, Oct 4 (AFP): French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet says he is "not opposed" to the highly controversial idea of staging a...

Pinki to fight for bronze after losing heart-stopping semifinal

Oslo (Norway), Oct 4 (PTI) Indian wrestler Pinki nearly pinned her German rival Nina Hemmer before losing the heart-stopping 55kg semifinal 6-8 to miss...

India’s 14-year-old shooter Naamya Kapoor wins gold in junior world championships

Lima, Oct 4 (PTI) India's 14-year-old shooter Naamya Kapoor fired her way to the gold medal ahead of her celebrated compatriot Manu Bhaker in...

US intends to have frank conversations with China on trade ties, says USTR

Washington, Oct 4 (PTI) The US intends to have frank conversations with China on its trade ties, including discussion over Beijing's performance under the...

Sri Lankan court indicts 24 suspects for deadly 2019 Easter attacks: officials

Colombo, Oct 4 (PTI) At least 24 terror suspects, including the mastermind Naufer Moulavi, have been indicted by a Sri Lankan court here in...

40-member group of mostly Indians wins 10-million dirham lottery in the UAE

Dubai, Oct 4 (PTI) A 40-member group, including 38 Indians working at a Qatar-based hypermarket chain, have won 10 million dirhams (USD 2.72 million)...

India reaffirms its commitment to protect rights of Sri Lankan Tamils through full implementation...

Colombo, Oct 4 (PTI) India on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to protect the rights of Sri Lanka's minority Tamil community through full implementation of...

UN experts decry possible crimes against humanity in Libya

Geneva, Oct 4 (AP) Investigators commissioned by the United Nations' top human rights body said Monday they turned up evidence of possible war crimes...

Russia test-fires new hypersonic missile from submarine

Moscow, Oct 4 (AP) A prospective Russian hypersonic missile has been successfully test-fired from a nuclear submarine for the first time, the military said...

Climate protesters block 4 roads in London; 38 arrested

London, Oct 4 (AP) Police arrested at least 38 environmental protesters for causing traffic misery in London during Monday's morning rush hour after blocking...

2 win medicine Nobel for showing how we react to heat, touch

Stockholm, Oct 4 (AP) Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for their discoveries into how the human body perceives temperature...

Pak ministers, businessmen figure in Pandora Papers; PM Imran vows to investigate all citizens...

Islamabad, Oct 4 (PTI) Pakistan's several ministers, retired civilian and military officials, businessmen as well as owners of the top media outlets were named...