Monthly Archives: February 2023

Uniquely Indian perspective

India's G20 Presidency By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Relations, JIMMC) The G20 year under India’s leadership has begun. People from across various sectors – government and...

Top Medical Body ICMR’s Study Indicates Covaxin Booster Dose Safe: Centre

New Delhi, 3 Feb (PTI): An ICMR study has indicated that a booster dose of Covaxin is safe and necessary to ensure persistent immunity...

Nagaland assembly polls: NPF releases first list of 16 candidates

Kohima, 3 Feb: The Naga People's Front (NPF), the oldest regional political party in Nagaland, on Friday released its first list of 16 candidates...

EC looks at innovative strategies to enhance voter participation

NEW DELHI, 3 Feb: As the Election Commission (EC) gears up for nine assembly elections this year and the Lok Sabha polls early next...

Scheduled Caste Haryana Government employees to get quota in promotion

Chandigarh, 3 Feb: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday announced that Scheduled Caste (SC) employees working for the state government will get...

Govt doesn’t want discussion on issues it feels would embarrass it, claims Tharoor

NEW DELHI, 3 Feb: The Narendra Modi dispensation has been "stalling" the opposition's demand for discussions on every issue which it feels would embarrass...

How U-19 girls went on to conquer the world

NEW DELHI, 3 Feb: Seven months of meticulous planning by the National Cricket Academy (NCA) top brass ahead of the inaugural U-19 World Cup...

Working for welfare of deprived, backward sections our priority: PM Modi

Guwahati, 3 Feb: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that welfare of the deprived and backward sections is the Central government's priority. Modi, during...

Tripura polls: Left releases manifesto, promises 250,000 new jobs

Agartala, 3 Feb: The opposition CPI(M)-led Left Front in Tripura on Friday unveiled its manifesto for the assembly polls, promising 2.5 lakh new jobs,...

Assam Police arrests 2044 in crackdown against child marriage; faces protest by women

Guwahati, 3 Feb: In a massive crackdown on child marriage in Assam, the police on Friday arrested 2,044 people including Hindu and Muslim priests...

ISL: Silva special stuns Kerala Blasters FC as EBFC seal clinical win

KOLKATA, 3 Feb: East Bengal FC registered their first-ever win over Kerala Blasters in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) after Cleiton Silva scored...

I-League: Profligate Mohammedan Sporting held to goalless draw by TRAU

IMPHAL, 3 Feb: Mohammedan Sporting's terrible away record remained intact but Tiddim Road Athletic Union's perfect run at the Khuman Lampak Stadium was broken...

Davis Cup: Yuki outplayed by Rune, India go down 0-1 against Denmark on opening...

Hillerod, 3 Feb: It was always a tall task for Yuki Bhambri to counter world number nine Holger Rune and there was no surprise...

Praneeth loses in Thailand Open quarterfinals

Bangkok, 3 Feb: Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth's impressive run came to an end after he went down fighting to China's world number 23...

We will look to take positives from Tri-series into World Cup: Deepti Sharma

EAST LONDON, 3 Feb: India all-rounder Deepti Sharma is pleased with their overall effort and said they will look to take positives from the...

You are my new hero: Gavaskar tells Lakshya Sen

New Delhi, 3 Feb: A star-struck Lakshya Sen couldn't believe his eyes when the legendary Sunil Gavaskar dropped in at the Prakash Padukone Badminton...

China, US tensions rise over suspected Chinese spy balloon

BEIJING, 3 Feb: The U.S. was tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon spotted over American airspace, and China said Friday that it would look...

Ukraine may also get old Leopard 1 tanks from German stocks

BERLIN, 3 Feb: Ukraine could add old Leopard 1 battle tanks from German defense industry stocks to deliveries of modern tanks that Berlin and...

NATO urges Russia to respect nuclear pact with the US

BRUSSELS, 3 Feb: NATO called Friday on Russia to respect the only treaty it has with the United States aimed at keeping a lid...

China confirms offer to Sri Lanka of debt moratorium

BEIJING, 3 Feb: China’s government on Friday confirmed it is offering Sri Lanka a two-year moratorium on loan repayments as the Indian Ocean island...