Daily Archives: February 17, 2022

Hockey India taken aback by Narinder Batra’s strong missive, to meet IOA chief this...

NEW DELHI, 16 Feb: Taken aback by Narinder Batra's strongly-worded message seeking explanation for the men's hockey team's inconsistent show, officials of the national...

Ravi in Pakistan is the most polluted river in the world: Study

Lahore, Feb 16 (PTI) River Ravi in Pakistan is the most polluted river in the world, followed by water bodies in Bolivia and Ethiopia,...

Sri Lankan Human Rights Commission calls for repeal of anti-terror law

Colombo, Feb 16 (PTI) Sri Lanka's Human Rights Commission has called for the repeal of a controversial anti-terror law that gives police sweeping powers...

Doubting Russian exit, NATO looks to bolster its defences

Brussels, Feb 16 (AP) NATO member countries on Wednesday examined new ways to bolster the defences of nations on the organisation's eastern flank as...

Brazil mudslides from torrential rains kill at least 44

Petropolis (Brazil), Feb 16 (AP) The death toll from devastating mudslides and floods that swept through a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state...

Police ticketing, warning truckers to leave Canada’s capital

Ottawa (Canada), Feb 16 (AP) Canadian police Wednesday began warning truckers who have been protesting the country's COVID-19 restrictions and clogging the streets of...

Pakistan FM Qureshi says social media misuse among main drivers of religious intolerance

Islamabad, Feb 16 (PTI) Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday blamed state policies, inflammatory remarks by public office holders and misuse of...

Ukraine shows unity as West sees no sign of Russian pullback

Kyiv, Feb 16 (AP) Ukrainians defied pressure from Moscow with a national show of flag-waving unity Wednesday, while the West warned that it saw...

Myanmar fighter jet crashes into lake, killing pilot

Bangkok, Feb 16 (AP) A Myanmar fighter jet on Wednesday crashed into a lake in the country's northwest, state-run media reported, blaming the incident...