Monthly Archives: April 2022

Dravid will do remarkable job as India coach, says Ganguly

Kolkata, Apr 3 (PTI) BCCI president Sourav Ganguly believes his former teammate Rahul Dravid has all the attributes for becoming successful in his current...

Mathieu van der Poel wins Tour of Flanders for 2nd time

OUDENAARDE, Belgium, 3 Apr (AP) — Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel came out of a four-man sprint to win the Tour of Flanders...

Celtic staff member hit by glass bottle in team’s derby win

GLASGOW, Scotland, 3 Apr (AP) — A member of Celtic’s backroom staff required stitches after being hit by a glass bottle during the team’s...

Everton loses 2-1 at West Ham to stay in deep trouble in EPL

LONDON, 3 Apr (AP) — Everton remained in deep trouble in the Premier League after losing 2-1 at West Ham on Sunday, with defender...

Napoli beats Atalanta 3-1 to go top ahead of Derby d’Italia

MILAN, 3 Apr (AP) — Lorenzo Insigne scored one and set up another to help Napoli win at Atalanta 3-1 and move level with...

Nortje is 4-5 spells away from being match ready, says Ponting

Pune, Apr 3 (PTI) Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting feels South African pacer Anrich Nortje is just a couple of spells away from...

India wins bid to host Asian Junior, Cadet Fencing Championships next year

Dubai, 3 Apr (PTI): India will host the Asian Junior U-20 Men & Women and Cadet U-17 Boys & Girls Fencing Championships in Ahmedabad...

Pakistan president dissolves Parliament at PM’s request

ISLAMABAD, 3 Apr (AP) — Pakistan’s president dissolved Parliament on Sunday setting the stage for early elections after the prime minister sidestepped a no-confidence...

India’s engagement with Indo-Pacific region goes back several centuries: Prez Kovind

Ashgabat, Apr 3 (PTI) India's engagement with the Indo-Pacific goes back several centuries and the country stands for an open, balanced, rules-based and stable...

Bangladeshi woman professor says harassed by ‘police officer’ for wearing bindi

Dhaka, Apr 3 (PTI) A woman professor of a private college in Bangladesh has alleged that she was harassed and threatened to kill by...

Drug shortages persist in Russia after start of Ukraine war

Moscow, Apr 3 (AP) First came the warnings, in messages among friends and families and on social media, to stock up on vital drugs...

6 Dead, 10 Injured In California Shooting: Police

San Francisco, Apr 3 (AFP): At least six people were killed and 10 others wounded in a shooting in the California state capital of...

Opposition lawmakers in Sri Lanka protest state of emergency

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka , Apr 3 (AP) — Opposition lawmakers in Sri Lanka on Sunday marched in the capital, Colombo, protesting against the president’s...

Lithuania cuts off Russian gas imports, urges EU to do same

VILNIUS, Lithuania, Apr 3 (AP): Lithuania says it has cut itself off entirely of gas imports from Russia, apparently becoming the first of the...

Talks on new UN climate report going down to the wire

BERLIN, 3 Apr(AP) — Negotiations between scientists and governments over a key United Nations climate report were going down to the wire Sunday, as...

Afghanistan’s Taliban announce ban on poppy production

KABUL, Afghanistan, 3 Apr (AP) — Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban announced a ban Sunday on poppy production, even as farmers across the country began harvesting...

Para spl forces ‘mistakenly’ shoot at villagers; two injured, villagers lodge FIR

Staff Reporter KHONSA, 2 Apr: The 12 Para Special Forces (PSF) of the Indian Army ‘mistakenly’ shot at two villagers near Khuwantong village in Tirap...

Rare white-cheeked macaques spotted in Anjaw, W/Kameng

ANJAW, 2 Apr: Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India recently spotted rare white-cheeked macaques (Macaca leucogenys) in Anjaw and West Kameng districts. The white-cheeked...

Artist removes anti-dam slogan, FFF coordinator stages sit-in

ITANAGAR, 2 Apr: Graffiti artist Neelim Mahanta on Saturday removed the 'No More Dam' slogan which he had written on the boundary wall of...

Anti-dam movement groups question bail condition imposed on Milli and Mahanta

ITANAGAR, 2 Apr: Several anti-dam movement groups and activists from across India raised question over the imposition of the condition on lawyer and activist...