Daily Archives: December 15, 2021

Two university students killed in bike-lorry collision in Shimla

Shimla, Dec 14 (PTI) Two students of a private university died after their bike collided with a tipper lorry here on Tuesday, a police...

Pakistan issues 112 visas to Indian pilgrims

New Delhi, Dec 14 (PTI) The Pakistan high commission on Tuesday said it has issued 112 visas to Indian pilgrims to visit Shree Katas...

1 injured in Assam village as NSCN(IM) militants open fire

Guwahati, Dec 14 (PTI) At least one person was injured on Tuesday when suspected NSCN(IM) militants fired on a group of villagers for not...

Three dead, two injured in car accident in Assam

Morigaon (Assam), Dec 14 (PTI) At least three persons were killed and two others seriously injured when their speeding car hit the gate of...

Assam Governor releases book on cancer

Guwahati, Dec 14 (PTI) Assam Governor Jagadish Mukhi on Tuesday said that there have been significant changes in the paradigm of cancer diagnosis and...

E-learning platform Gyansrota to offer materials in 25 languages for 20 boards

Guwahati, Dec 14 (PTI) Newly launched E-learning platform Gyansrota, designed and developed by Assam-based ASCOSYS, on Tuesday said it plans to expand its contents...

All India Chess Federation announces Indian league in June 2022

New Delhi, Dec 14 (PTI): Taking a leaf out of sports like cricket and badminton, the All India Chess Federation on Tuesday announced that...

BWF World Championship: PV Sindhu starts with facile win, Lakshya Sen too proceeds to...

Huelva (Spain), Dec 14 (PTI): Defending champion PV Sindhu breezed past Slovakia's Martina Repiska 21-7 21-9 to make a resounding start in the BWF...

Premier League: Fans to face vaccine checks to enter stadiums amid Omicron wave

Liverpool, United Kingdom, Dec 14 (AFP): Premier League fans will be subject to vaccine passport checks to enter stadiums from Wednesday, but fears are...

Former Barcelona youth coach accused of sexual abuse

Barcelona, Spain, Dec 14 (AFP): A senior Barcelona youth coach, Albert Benaiges, is being investigated in relation to multiple complaints of sexual abuse at...

Barcelona forward Sergio Aguero poised to retire with heart condition, say reports

Barcelona, Dec 14 (AFP): Barcelona forward Sergio Aguero will make an announcement on his future on Wednesday following cardiac and respiratory difficulties he suffered...

Premier League: Manchester United’s Victor Lindelof undergoing tests after breathing problems in match

Manchester, Dec 14 (AFP): Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof was undergoing “precautionary investigations” after suffering breathing difficulties during an English Premier League game, the...

Asian Games 2022: Sports Ministry panel approves sailors’ proposal to train overseas

New Delhi, Dec 14 (AFP): The Sports Ministry's recently-reconstituted Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has approved proposals from four Indian sailors to train and compete...

NBA: Stephen Curry embracing roar of crowds in record-breaking 3-pointer quest

Indianapolis, Dec 14 (AP): Stephen Curry hears the roaring crowds everywhere he travels these days. His pursuit of the NBA's career 3-point record has created...

Gymnast Simone Biles named Time Magazine’s 2021 Athlete of the Year

New York, Dec 14 (AFP): Simone Biles was named Time's 2021 Athlete of the Year, the magazine announced. The world's most decorated gymnast was hailed...

Transgender activist who helped organise climate march abducted, raped in Pakistan

Karachi, Dec 14 (PTI) A Pakistani transgender person, who is an active organiser of a movement aimed at seeking an end to the demolition...

Israeli official says Syria must not have chemical weapons

Tel Aviv, Dec 14 (AP) Israel's intelligence minister said Tuesday that Syria cannot be allowed to obtain chemical weapons, after a report emerged that...

Afghan victims saddened US drone strike to go unpunished

Kabul, Dec 14 (AP) The Afghan survivors of an errant US drone strike in August that killed 10 members of their family, including seven...

83% surge in Covid cases in Africa, WHO regional director remains ‘cautiously optimistic’

  Johannesburg, Dec 14 (PTI) Despite a 83 per cent surge in COVID-19 cases in Africa in the last one week, a top official of...

Gasoline truck explodes in northern Haiti; dozens killed

Port-Au-Prince (Haiti), Dec 14 (AP) A truck carrying gasoline exploded in northern Haiti, killing more than 50 people and injuring dozens of others, officials...