Daily Archives: February 2, 2022

Nagaland reports first Omicron case

Kohima, Feb 1 (PTI) Nagaland on Tuesday reported its first Omicron variant of COVID-19 case, a senior health department official said. Principal Director, Health and...

Union budget embodiment of PM’s promises to fulfil people aspiration: Tripura CM

Agartala, Feb 1 (PTI) Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Tuesday hailed the Union Budget for the 2022-23 fiscal, asserting that it is...

Mizoram lifts ban on import of pigs & pig products

Aizawl, Feb 1 (PTI) The Mizoram government has lifted the ban on import of pigs and pig products after more than a year, an...

Pro Kabaddi League 2021-22: Ajay Kumar stars as Gujarat Giants beat Bengal Warriors 34-25

Bengaluru, Feb 1 (PTI): Gujarat Giants beat defending champions Bengal Warriors 34-25 in a Pro Kabaddi League match on Tuesday. Ajay Kumar picked nine points...

Women’s FIH Pro League: Clinical India beat China 2-1 to win second consecutive game

Muscat, Feb 1 (PTI): Indian women's team continued to make waves in the FIH Pro League as they dished out yet another masterclass to...

I-League season to resume on 3 March, two months after suspension due to COVID-19...

Kolkata, Feb 1 (PTI): The I-League season will resume on 3 March, two months after it was suspended due to COVID-19 outbreak inside its...

Tata Open Maharashtra: India’s Ramkumar Ramanathan, Arjun Kadhe ousted in opening round

Pune, Feb 1 (PTI): India's Ramkumar Ramanathan and Arjun Kadhe were ousted in the opening round of Tata Open Maharashtra tennis tournament in Pune...

Birmingham CWG 2022: Cricket to make comeback after 24 years; India, Australia to open...

Dubai, Feb 1 (PTI): Cricket will mark its return to the Commonwealth Games after a gap of 24 years with India taking on Australia...

Singles tennis players competing in doubles format is good for game, says Rohan Bopanna

New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI): Veteran Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna says the presence of singles players in the doubles draws, in a way,...

Winter Olympics 2022: India’s Arif Khan leaves for Beijing Games

New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI): Skier Arif Khan, the only athlete representing India at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, left for the Games in...

Putin: US, NATO have ignored Russia’s top security demands

Moscow, Feb 1 (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that the US and its allies have ignored Russia's top security demands but added...

Millions at risk as drought threatens the Horn of Africa

Nairobi, Feb 1 (AP) The children walk among carcasses of animals dead from hunger and exhaustion, a stark image of the drought threatening millions...

India, Nepal sign MoU to construct bridge over Mahakali river

Kathmandu, Feb 1 (PTI) India and Nepal on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of a motorable bridge over the...

S Africa relaxes COVID-19 isolation rules, restarts schools with no social distancing

Johannesburg, Feb 1 (PTI) The South African government has relaxed isolation rules for asymptomatic COVID-19 positive people and removed the one-meter social distancing requirements...

US Congressman urges Biden to reject Pak’s ambassador-designate; terms him terrorist sympathiser’

Islamabad/Washington, Feb 1 (PTI) A US Congressman has urged President Joe Biden to reject Pakistan's ambassador-designate Masood Khan's diplomatic credentials and termed him a...

Omicron sub-variant spreads more than original strain: Study

London, Feb 1 (PTI) A sub-variant of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus strain is even more infectious than the original version, according to a...

Russian diplomat thanks India, China for being ‘brave’ to ‘withstand US hand-twisting’ before UNSC...

United Nations, Feb 1 (PTI) As India, Kenya, Gabon abstained and China voted against a procedural vote in the UN Security Council ahead of...

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 21 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching

Colombo, Feb 1 (PTI) The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 21 Indians along with two fishing trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial...