Daily Archives: February 7, 2022

‘Infra projects expected to route through PM GatiShakti’s NPG after Apr 1’

New Delhi, 6 Feb: The implementation framework for PM GatiShakti national master plan is taking its final shape at a faster pace and after...

Centre push for 2nd airport for Kolkata, state not giving land: Scindia

Kolkata, 6 Feb: Civil Aviation Minister Jyotira-ditya Scindia on Sunday said that the Centre has elaborate infrastructure development plans for West Bengal including a...

Assam logs 256 new COVID cases, 12 more deaths

Guwahati, Feb 6 (PTI) Assam registered a decline in new COVID-19 positive cases for the sixth day on Sunday with 256 fresh infections raising...

Union minister hails Assam’s power sector reforms

Guwahati, Feb 6 (PTI) Union Minister Raj Kumar Singh on Sunday praised the reforms undertaken in the power sector by the BJP-led Assam government...

Pakistan: Areas cleared after militant attacks kill 9 troops

QUETTA, Pakistan, Feb 6 (AP): Pakistan's military said security forces cleared two areas in a southwestern province of separatist militants after they attacked two...

Schools in Nepal demand reopening as virus cases decline

KATHMANDU, Nepal, Feb 6 (AP) Schools in Nepal on Sunday demanded the government open up physical classes that were shut down for weeks as...

UN Staff Union: 24 peacekeepers, 1 civilian killed in 2021

United Nations, , Feb 6 (AP/PTI): Twenty-four U.N. peacekeepers and one civilian working for the United Nations were killed in deliberate attacks during 2021,...

Officials: Russia at 70 percent of Ukraine military buildup

WASHINGTON , Feb 6 (AP) — Russia has assembled at least 70 percent of the military firepower it likely intends to have in place...

UNICEF team visits children in Syria prison after IS attack

BEIRUT , Feb 6 (AP) — Officials from the U.N. children’s agency visited a prison in northeast Syria that witnessed 10 days of fighting...

Cyclone pounds Madagascar with torrential winds and rain

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar , Feb 6 (AP) — Cyclone Batsirai’s torrential winds and rain are hammering Madagascar, after landing on the island’s east coast late...

Nucor spending $290M to boost Indiana steel mill production

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. , Feb 6 (AP) — Nucor Corp. is planning a $290 project to expand production at a steel sheet mill in western...

Tata Open Maharashtra: Rohan Bopanna-Ramkumar Ramanathan pair wins doubles title

Pune, Feb 6 (PTI): India's Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan won their second ATP World Tour title together after pipping the top seeded Australian...

Serie A: Victor Osimhen fires Napoli to within point of summit with Venezia winner

Milan, Feb 6 (AFP): Victor Osimhen scored on his first Napoli start since November to help his team to a 2-0 win at Venezia...

AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022: China beat Korea in dramatic final, clinch title for...

Navi Mumbai, Feb 6 (PTI): China came back from two goals down to defeat Korea 3-2 in a dramatic final and clinch their record-extending...

Luge’s new king: Germany’s Johannes Ludwig wins Olympic gold

BEIJING, Feb 6 (AP) — Johannes Ludwig let all his rivals know back in November that he would be the one to beat at...

Pro Kabaddi League 2021-22: Patna Pirates thrash Bengal Warriors 38-29

Bengaluru, Feb 6 (PTI): Sachin produced an impressive performance to help Patna Pirates beat defending champions Bengal Warriors 38-29 in their Pro Kabaddi League...

Varner sinks long putt on 18th to win Saudi International

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia, Feb 6 (AP) — Harold Varner III holed a 90-foot putt for eagle on the final hole Sunday...

Humiliating 5-2 home loss for Dortmund against Leverkusen

BERLIN, Feb 6 (AP) — The injured Erling Haaland watched as his Borussia Dortmund teammates were outclassed and outgunned in a humiliating 5-2 loss...