Monthly Archives: August 2022

Experts praise Pakistan team after narrow loss to India

Karachi, 29 Aug: Severe criticism of Pakistani cricketers is expected after a loss to India but the experts were rather kind to the players...

Pakistan bowler Afridi to complete knee rehab in London

ISLAMABAD, 29 Aug: Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has traveled London to complete rehab on his injured knee before October’s T20 World Cup...

AFI partners with HSBC India to support young women athletes

Mumbai, 29 Aug: Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Monday announced its partnership with HSBC India to support women athletes of the country, especially...

Mumbai City storm into quarters in maiden Durand Cup appearance

KOLKATA, 29 Aug: Former Indian Super League champions Mumbai City FC thrashed Rajasthan United 5-1 to seal a quarter-final berth in the Durand Cup...

FIH happy with new draft of Hockey India constitution, no threat to World...

New Delhi, 29 Aug: The International Hockey Federation on Monday cleared the air over Hockey India elections, saying the revised draft constitution sent by...

McIlroy wins Tour Championship for third FedEx Cup title

Atlanta, 29 Aug: Rory McIlroy, the strongest voice for the PGA Tour in a tumultuous year, had the final say with his clubs when...

No Plan To Ban Chinese Phones Cheaper Than ₹ 12,000: Minister

New Delhi: The government has asked Chinese mobile companies to increase their exports from India and there is no proposal to ban the sale of...

IMF Approves Release Of $1.17 Billion Bailout Fund For Pakistan

Islamabad: Pakistan took a sigh of relief as the IMF on Monday approved the revival of its Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme after which the...

“State Of Border” Will Determine India-China Ties: S Jaishankar

New Delhi: The state of the border will determine the state of the India-China relationship, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, amid the...

Ousting BJP From Power In 2024 To Be My “Last Fight”: Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asserted that ousting the BJP from power at the Centre in 2024 will be her "last...

NHRC notice to Sivasagar police over custodial death of Nagaland resident

Guwahati, Aug 29 (PTI) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an action taken report (ATR) from Assam's Sivasagar district police over the...

Army personnel missing in boat capsize

Tezpur, Aug 29 (PTI) An army personnel is reported to be missing when the boat in which he was in capsized in River Brahmaputra...

Two arrested in Assam for ‘jihadi activities’

Barpeta, Aug 28 (PTI) Two people were arrested in Assam's Barpeta district on Sunday for allegedly indulging in jihadi activities, police said. Akbar Ali and...

NASA scrubs launch of new moon rocket after engine problem

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA called off the launch of its mighty new moon rocket on its debut flight with three test dummies...

UN agency to inspect Ukraine nuclear plant amid safety fears

KYIV (AP) — A team from the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Monday started its journey to the Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant at the heart...

China’s drought-hit areas get rain, bringing flood risks

BEIJING (AP) — More than 100,000 people had moved to safer areas by Monday as heavy rains brought flood risks to a region of...

EU, German leaders pledge reform to cut electricity prices

BERLIN (AP) — The head of the European Union’s executive branch and Germany’s chancellor on Monday pledged a reform of the continent’s electricity market...

Chinese think tank: Virus curbs must change to help economy

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese think tank issued a rare public disagreement Monday with the ruling Communist Party’s severe “zero COVID” policy, saying curbs...

China announces 234 arrests in provincial banking scam

BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in central China on Monday announced the arrests of 234 people involved in a scam to bilk people out of...

Union min reviews aspirational dist prog

Mein proposes forest reserve diversion from existing villages and towns NAMSAI, 28 Aug: Union Environment, Forest & Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav reviewed the Namsai...