Daily Archives: January 20, 2022
Nagaland govt grants district status to Shamator
Kohima, Jan 19 (PTI) The Nagaland government on Wednesday declared Shamator sub-division as a full-fledged district.
Till now, Shamator was a sub-division of Tuensang district.
The...
Age limit increased for govt job aspirants in Meghalaya
Shillong, Jan 19 (PTI) The Meghalaya Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to increase the upper age limit for government job aspirants by five...
Fall in eastern swamp deer population in Assam’s Kaziranga
Golaghat (Assam), Jan 19 (PTI) The number of vulnerable eastern swamp deer in Assam's Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has declined to 868...
Osaka, Barty advance toward Australian Open showdown
MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan 19 (AP) — For the first set, Naomi Osaka’s rediscovered love of the game meant it was anything but fun for...
Australian Open: Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza out of men’s and women’s doubles
Melbourne, Jan 19 (PTI): Veteran Indian players Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza were knocked out of the men's and women's doubles events of the...
Tata Steel Chess 2022: Indian GM Vidit Gujrathi keeps lead; R Praggnanandhaa posts first...
Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands, Jan 19 (PTI): Indian Grandmaster Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi settled for a draw against Russia's Andrey Esipenko in the fourth...
French actor Gaspard Ulliel, 37, dies after ski accident
LYON, France , Jan 19 (AP) — French actor Gaspard Ulliel, known for appearing in Chanel perfume ads as well as film and television...
Australian Open 2022: Ashleigh Barty marks First Nations Day with easy win in Melbourne
Melbourne, Jan 19 (AFP): Ash Barty was front and center when the Australian Open celebrated its inaugural First Nations Day.
Albeit not for very long....
Butler’s block seals Florida State’s OT win over No. 6 Duke
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. , Jan 19 (AP) — Florida State let a late lead evaporate in regulation. Given another chance in overtime, the Seminoles got...
UAE envoy: Yemen’s Houthis used missiles in Abu Dhabi attack
Dubai, Jan 19 (AP) Yemen's rebels used cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and drones in an attack on Abu Dhabi this week that killed three...
UAE requests UNSC meeting on Houthi terrorist attacks that killed two Indians
New York, Jan 19 (PTI) The United Arab Emirates has requested a meeting of the UN Security Council to address the Houthi terrorist attacks...
Boris Johnson hit with dramatic defection, rebel plot over partygate scandal
London, Jan 19 (PTI) Embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced dramatic developments on Wednesday over the so-called partygate scandal that has threatened his...
Blinken in Ukraine as tensions with Russia soar
Kyiv (Ukraine), Jan 19 (AP) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Russian counterpart in Switzerland this week as tensions between...
Russia says it will take nothing less but NATO expansion ban
MOSCOW , Jan 19 (AP) — Russia maintained a tough posture amid the tensions over its troop buildup near Ukraine, with a top diplomat...