Daily Archives: May 24, 2022

India sends 40,000 MT of petrol to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

New Delhi, May 23 (PTI): India on Monday said it has delivered around 40,000 metric tonnes of petrol to Sri Lanka, days after supplying...

ONGC becomes 1st gas producer to trade on IGX

New Delhi, May 23 (PTI): State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Monday said it has become the first gas producer to trade...

Assam flood: Six more die, 7.2 lakh affected

Guwahati, May 23 (PTI) The flood situation in Assam slightly abated on Monday even though the death toll rose to 25 as one more...

Ex-Tripura CM Biplab Deb’s security cover downscaled: Police

Agartala, May 23 (PTI) Former Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb's security cover has been downsized, a senior policer said on Monday. Deb, who had...

Himanta takes up restoration of railway, road links with authorities

Guwahati, May 23 (PTI) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has assured Himanta Biswa Sarma that rail connectivity to Assam's Barak Valley, Tripura, Mizoram and parts...

With Mbappé staying, PSG lays first brick in rebuilding

PARIS, 23 May: Kylian Mbappé’s decision to reject Real Madrid and commit to Paris Saint-Germain for three more seasons marks the start of a...

Motera, not Eden, is my home, says Bengal’s Saha

Kolkata, 23 May: The hurt and disillusionment was palpable as a disgruntled India wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha on Monday called the Motera Stadium his new...

County stint will keep me in good stead when we face England: Pujara

New Delhi, 23 May: Back in national team for the Edgbaston Test after scoring a bagful of runs in County cricket, Cheteshwar Pujara said...

Arshdeep delighted to represent India, says bowling to Punjab King batters helped perfect yorkers

Mumbai, 23 May: Delighted to earn a maiden national call-up, left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh said bowling to the big-hitting Punjab Kings batters in the...

Russian sentenced to life in Ukraine’s 1st war crimes trial

KYIV, Ukraine, May 23 (AP) — A captured Russian soldier who pleaded guilty to killing a Ukrainian civilian was sentenced Monday to life in...

UN refugee agency: Number of displaced tops 100 million

BERLIN , May 23 (AP) The number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution has crossed the milestone of...

Biden launches Indo-Pacific trade deal, warns over inflation

TOKYO , May 23 (AP) — President Joe Biden launched a new trade deal with 12 Indo-Pacific nations Monday aimed at strengthening their economies...

Lone survivor of 2009 plane crash testifies in Paris court

PARIS , May 23 (AP) — The lone survivor of a 2009 plane crash in the Indian Ocean took the stand Monday in a...

UK’s Boris Johnson awaits judgment of ‘partygate’ report

LONDON , May 23 (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been shadowed by career-threatening scandal for months — but so far he...

Greece prevents hundreds from entering by sea from Turkey

ATHENS, Greece , May 23 (AP) — Greece’s coast guard on Monday prevented at least 590 migrants from illegally entering the country’s waters in...