Daily Archives: October 20, 2022

Minister Anurag Thakur launches special cleanliness drive at Chandni Chowk

New Delhi, 19 Oct: Union minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday launched a special cleanliness drive at Chandni Chowk here as part of the Swachh...

Delhi government bans firecrackers, announces fine of Rs 200 and six-month jail for...

New Delhi, 19 Oct: The state government has announced a ban on the bursting of firecrackers in the state during Diwali. The one found...

Bhanwala becomes first Indian to win medal at U23 Worlds, takes bronze

Pontevedra, 19 Oct: Sajan Bhanwala became the first Indian Greco Roman wrestler to win a medal at the Under-23 World Championship when he edged...

T20 World Cup: West Indies, Ireland win to open up Group B

HOBART, 19 Oct: Two-time champion West Indies and Ireland rebounded from their opening losses at the Twenty20 World Cup with emphatic victories on Wednesday...

Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy advance to pre-quarters in Denmark Open, Saina crashes out in...

ODENSE, 19 Oct: World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen and H S Prannoy advanced to the pre-quarterfinals after straight-game wins in men's singles while...

Boxing’s exclusion from Olympics will cause loss of focus and direction among kids:...

New Delhi, 19 Oct: Legendary American pugilist Roy Jones Jr feels boxing's exclusion from the Olympics will lead to countries like India losing hope...

PCB says Jay Shah’s statement can ‘split’ cricketing communities, requests ACC to call emergency...

Lahore, 19 Oct: The PCB on Wednesday said BCCI secretary Jay Shah's statement that India won't travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup next...

PKL: Chandran Ranjit, Rakesh help Gujarat thrash UP Yoddhas

Bengaluru, 19 Oct: Captain Chandran Ranjit led from the front with 20 points to help the Gujarat Giants defeat UP Yoddhas 51-45 in the...

Been a while since we won World Cup, need to do lot of things...

Brisbane, 19 Oct: India last won a world cup 11 years ago and skipper Rohit Sharma knows his team will have to do a...

Nagaland govt forms 5-member committee to examine demand of regularising ad-hoc teachers

Kohima, Oct 19 (PTI) The Nagaland government constituted a five-member high-powered committee to devise a mechanism to resolve the issue of ad-hoc appointment of...

Assam hikes daily allowance of home guards from Rs 300 to Rs 767

Guwahati, Oct 19 (PTI) The Assam government on Wednesday increased the daily duty allowance of home guards from Rs 300 to Rs 767, according...

Sarma invites India, US companies to explore business opportunities in Assam

New Delhi, Oct 19 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has urged the heads of Indian and American companies to join hands with...

Russia evacuates occupied Ukrainian city, orders martial law

KYIV, Ukraine, Oct 19 (AP) — Russian forces launched mass evacuations of civilians Wednesday from one of the first major cities they seized in...

Biden to release 15M barrels from oil reserve, more possible

WASHINGTON , Oct 19 (AP) — President Joe Biden will announce the release of 15 million barrels of oil from the U.S. strategic reserve...

Russia’s Iranian drones complicate Israel’s balancing act

JERUSALEM , Oct 19 (AP) — The Iranian-made drones that Russia sent slamming into central Kyiv this week have complicated Israel’s balancing act between...

Germany: No guarantee UN climate talks will end with a deal

Berlin, Oct 19 (AP) Germany's foreign minister says there's no guarantee that this year's United Nations climate talks will result in an agreement that's...

EU preparing sanctions against Iran over Russia drone sales

Brussels, Oct 19 (AP) The European Union has gathered evidence that Iran is supplying drones to Russia for use its war in Ukraine and...

5.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Nepal

Kathmandu, Oct 19 (PTI) A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Nepal's capital Kathmandu and adjoining areas on Wednesday, forcing many people to rush out of their...

Pakistan ‘actively considering’ getting oil from Russia on India’s pattern: FM Dar

Islamabad, Oct 19 (PTI) Pakistan's finance minister said on Wednesday that his country was actively considering the option of importing oil from Russia on...