Monthly Archives: February 2022

Para Archery World Championships: Pooja Jatyan wins historic silver

Dubai, Feb 27 (PTI): Rookie para archer Pooja Jatyan on Sunday scripted history as she became the first Indian to win a silver in...

Motorcycle Drag Racing: Muddappa sets national record in third, final round

Chennai, Feb 27 (PTI): Multiple-time national champion Hemanth Mudappa of Mantra Racing clinched the national championship in both the top-two classes, with record-setting performances...

Strandja Memorial Boxing: Nikhat Zareen, Nitu strike gold for India

New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI): Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen (52kg) and Nitu (48kg) struck gold at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria...

World judo body suspends Putin as its honorary president

  Budapest, Feb 27 (AP) Vladimir Putin temporarily lost his most senior official position in world sports on Sunday. The International Judo Federation cited "the ongoing...

Lifters Vikas Thakur, Venkat Rahul Ragala win gold and bronze, qualify for CWG

  Singapore, Feb 27 (PTI) Indian lifters Vikas Thakur and Venkat Rahul Ragala sealed Commonwealth Games berth on Sunday by clinching the gold and bronze...

Harmanpreet, Rajeshwari guide India to two-run win over SA in World Cup warm-up

Rangiora (New Zealand), Feb 27 (PTI) Star batter Harmanpreet Kaur struck form with a timely hundred as India eked out a narrow two-run win...

Soucek gives West Ham 1-0 win over Wolves in Premier League

LONDON, Feb 27 (AP) — Tomas Soucek boosted West Ham’s push for a Champions League spot by clinching a 1-0 Premier League victory over...

Pino scores 4 as Villarreal defeats Espanyol 5-1 in Spain

MADRID, Feb 27 (AP) — With four goals from four shots, Yeremy Pino became the first Villarreal player to score four times in a...

Swiss skier Nufer gets breakout World Cup downhill win at 30

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — If Swiss skier Priska Nufer was going to have a breakout success at age 30, it surely was going to...

China’s new-generation rocket launches 22 satellites into space

Beijing, Feb 27 (PTI) China's new Long March-8 rocket placed 22 satellites in space on Sunday, setting a domestic record for the most spacecraft...

North Korea fires ballistic missile in resumption of testing

Seoul, Feb 27 (AP) North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said, in a resumption of weapons tests...

Discussions on India-US deal for 30 Predator drones at advanced stage: Sources

Washington, Feb 27 (PTI) The discussions on the sale of 30 Predator armed drones by the US to India, the first to a non-NATO...

UN: At least 64 civilians killed in Ukraine

Geneva, Feb 27 (AP) The United Nations said it has confirmed at least 240 civilian casualties, including at least 64 people killed, in the...

US, allies to cut off selected Russian banks from SWIFT messaging system to tighten...

Washington/Moscow, Feb 27 (PTI) Seeking to cripple Russia's economy for invading Ukraine, the US and its key allies have decided to expel selected Russian...

Nepal’s ruling alliance members likely to back US-grant pact in Parliament

Kathmandu, Feb 27 (PTI) Nepal's ruling alliance is likely to back the USD 500 US-grant Millennium Corporation Challenge (MCC) programme during a discussion on...

Germany commits 100 billion euros to new armed forces fund

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday that Germany is committing 100 billion euros to a special fund for its armed forces,...

Japanese billionaire donates $8.7mn to Ukraine, calls Russian invasion ‘challenge to democracy’

Tokyo, Feb 27 (AFP): Japanese billionaire Hiroshi "Mickey" Mikitani said Sunday he will donate $8.7 million to the government of Ukraine, calling Russia's invasion...

Meghalaya: Garo Hills’ first artificial turf ground in Tura

Shillong, Feb 27 (PTI) The first artificial turf football ground of Garo Hills in Meghalaya, built at a cost of Rs 5.40 crore, was...

States without MGNREGA ombudsperson in 80% districts won’t get funds

New Delhi, 27 Feb: From the next fiscal, the Centre will not give funds for employment guarantee scheme MGNREGS to states that do not...

Mobile phone users can approach consumer forum for deficiency in service: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI, 27 Feb: The Supreme Court has held that an individual facing any deficiency in telecom services can approach consumer forums directly with...