Monthly Archives: December 2021

BCCI set to clear Indian team’s travel to South Africa

Mumbai, Dec 3 (PTI) Indian cricketers will travel to South Africa later this month despite the threat of new COVID-19 mutant Omicron as the...

Pakistani hardline Islamist party’s mob lynches Sri Lankan factory manager over blasphemy’

LAHORE, Dec 3 (AP): A mob in Pakistan on Friday lynched a Sri Lankan national before burning his body over alleged blasphemy in the...

Tweets from Pak embassy in Serbia criticise PM Khan, allege non-payment of salaries; FO...

Islamabad, Dec 3 (PTI) Pakistan on Friday said the social media accounts of its embassy in Serbia have been "hacked", hours after the official...

France signs weapons mega-deal with UAE as Macron tours Gulf

DUBAI, Dec 3 (AP): France announced multibillion-euro deals Friday to sell fighter planes and combat helicopters to the United Arab Emirates, aiming to boost...

Pak Agrees To Let India Transport Wheat, Life-Saving Drugs To Afghanistan

Islamabad, Dec 3 (PTI): Pakistan on Friday agreed to let India transport 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat and life-saving drugs as humanitarian assistance for...

China launches its first USD 6 billion cross-border BRI train with Laos

Beijing/Vientiane, Dec 3 (PTI) China on Friday launched the first USD 6 billion cross-border train of its multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from...

WHO says measures used against delta should work for omicron

Manila, Dec 3 (AP) Measures used to counter the delta variant should remain the foundation for fighting the coronavirus pandemic, even in the face...

Taliban leader decrees Afghan women’s rights must be ‘enforced’

KABUL, Dec 3 (AFP): The Taliban issued a decree Friday in the name of their supreme leader instructing Afghan ministries "to take serious action"...

UN expert: Contemporary forms of slavery exist in Sri Lanka

Colombo, Dec 3 (AP) A UN expert says contemporary forms of slavery exist in Sri Lanka, with vulnerable groups such as children, women, ethnic...

Taliban Decree Says No One Can Force Women To Marry, Silent On Education

Kabul, Dec 3 (AFP): The Taliban issued a decree Friday in the name of their supreme leader, instructing Afghan ministries "to take serious action"...

Ukraine rejects any ‘guarantees’ to never join NATO

STOCKHOLM, Dec 3 (AFP): Ukraine rejects any efforts to get it to scrap its plans to join NATO as well as any "guarantee" sought...

“Security Concern From Third Party”: China Suspends Projects In Sri Lanka

Colombo, Dec 3 (PTI): China has suspended a project to install hybrid energy plants in three islands of Sri Lanka, citing "security concern" from...

APPDSCCA to boycott lifting of PMGKAY rice from Dec over non payment of bills

ITANAGAR, 2 Dec: The Arunachal Pradesh PDS Carriage Contractor Association (APPDSCCA) said that it has decided to boycott lifting and transportation of free rice...

CM dedicates Sumbachu SHP to people

TAWANG, 2 Dec: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday dedicated to the people the Sumbachu small hydropower project (SHP) at Zemithang village in Tawang...

CDFI seeks PM, RSS’ intervention in census-taking of Chakmas, Hajongs in Arunachal, terms it...

NEW DELHI, 2 Dec: The Chakma Development Foundation of India (CDFI) has sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS chief Mohan...

Journalists protest against restrictions on entry of media persons into Parliament

NEW DELHI, 2 Dec: Journalists on Thursday held a protest against certain restrictions imposed on the entry of scribes and camera people into Parliament,...

NERIST an important institute of NE: Gov

ITANAGAR, 2 Dec: Terming the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST) a very important technical institution of the Northeast region, Governor...

Tukum enters into pre-quarterfinals in B’desh Int’l Challenge Tournament

ITANAGAR, 2 Dec: Laa Tukum, representing India, entered into the pre-quarterfinals of the Bangladesh International Challenge Badminton Tournament on 2 December. Tukum defeated Vikash Prabhu...

State level tug-of-war championship underway

ITANAGAR, 2 Dec: Upper Subansiri beat Leparada 2-0 in the senior women's category in the opening match of the first Junior-19, Senior and Open...

State level boxing c’ship from 4 Dec

PAKKE-KESSANG, 2 Dec: The 6th State Level Boxing Championship (Youth, Senior Men, Women, Open to All) will be held at the multipurpose hall here...