Monthly Archives: January 2022

Omicron has started replacing Delta variant in India, say sources

New Delhi, Dec 31 (PTI): Omicron has started replacing Delta variant in the country in terms of the number of COVID-19 cases and positive...

Removed 61,114 content pieces in Nov in India: Google compliance report

Removed 61,114 content pieces in Nov in India: Google compliance reportNew Delhi, Dec 31 (PTI): Google received 26,087 complaints from users and removed 61,114...

Corona spike in Assam but no deaths

Guwahati, Dec 31 (PTI) Assam reported a spike in corona virus cases on with 192 fresh infections on Friday but no deaths due to...

10 new cases push Nagaland’s COVID-19 tally to 32,201

Kohima, Dec 31 (PTI) Nagaland's COVID-19 tally rose to 32,201 on Friday as 10 more people tested positive for the infection, seven more than...

TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee to embark on two-day Tripura tour, discuss organisational issues

Agartala, Dec 31 (PTI) Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banjerjee would be on a two-day visit to the state from Sunday to discuss...

63 children among 243 new COVID-19 patients in Mizoram

Aizawl, Dec 31 (PTI) Mizoram's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,41,400 on Friday as 243 more people, including 63 children, tested positive for the infection,...

‘Drug peddler’ shot at while trying to escape custody: Assam Police

Jorhat (Assam), Dec 31 (PTI) A suspected drug peddler was injured after police opened fire at him while he was allegedly trying to escape...

India steamroll Sri Lanka by nine wickets for eighth U-19 Asia Cup title

Dubai, Dec 31 (PTI) India reaffirmed their supremacy in the U-19 Asia Cup with a record eighth title as they hammered Sri Lanka by...

Everyone told Virat not to quit captaincy as it would affect India in T20...

New Delhi, Dec 31 (PTI) Virat Kohli was requested by everyone, including BCCI office bearers, to reconsider quitting T20 captaincy before the ICC T20...

From Rio 2016 to Tokyo 2020, Indian women’s hockey team has come a long...

New Delhi, Dec 31 (PTI): Indian women's hockey team skipper Rani Rampal feels their memorable run at the Tokyo Olympics has taught the players...

World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship: Koneru Humpy loses final round to finish fifth

Warsaw, Dec 31 (PTI): India's top player Koneru Humpy finished fifth in the women's event of the FIDE World Blitz championship while her compatriot...

Alexander Zverev sets sights on ATP Cup, hopes to have ‘best season of career’...

Sydney, Dec 31 (AFP): Alexander Zverev had the best season of his career in 2021 and the world number three said Friday he plans...

Military: 4 Pakistani soldiers, 2 militants killed in raids

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Dec 31 (AP) — Pakistani security forces raided two militant hideouts in a former Taliban stronghold near Afghanistan, triggering shootings that killed...

India votes in favour of UNSC resolution to renew mandate of Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive...

United Nations, Dec 31 (PTI) India, which will chair the UN Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) in 2022, voted in favour of a resolution...

Yemen officials: Saudi airstrike kills 12 troops by mistake

Sanaa (Yemen), Dec 31 (AP) An airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition has mistakenly hit a camp of allied Yemeni pro-government forces, killing at least...

UN food agency halts work in North Darfur, affects 2 million

Cairo, Dec 31 (AP) The World Food Programme has suspended its operations across Sudan's province of North Darfur following recent attacks on its warehouses,...

Census Bureau: World grew by 74 million over past year

Washington, Dec 31 (AP) The world's population is projected to be 7.8 billion people on New Year's Day 2022, according to the U.S. Census...

France urges green habits with new car ads, bans on plastic

PARIS, Dec 31 (AP): No more plastic packaging around fruits and vegetables and car ads promoting walking and cycling instead of driving: in 2022,...

Tesla To Recall Nearly 2 Lakh Cars In China Over Collision Risk

Beijing, Dec 31 (AFP): Tesla is recalling almost 200,000 vehicles in China over problems with the trunk and front hood that raise the risk...

Germany To Follow Angela Merkel’s Nuclear Reactor Shutdown “Timetable”

Berlin, Germany, Dec 31 (AFP): Germany will shut down three nuclear power plants on Friday even as Europe faces one of its worst ever...