Monthly Archives: February 2023

NSA Doval visits White House, discusses Indo-US defence ties

WASHINGTON, 1 Feb: The discussions held during the visit of National Security Advisor Ajit K Doval form the basis for intensifying India-US cooperation in...

Gill hits maiden T20I ton as India beat NZ with biggest run margin in...

Ahmedabad, 1 Feb: Shubman Gill smashed a whirlwind unbeaten maiden century in the shortest format as India thrashed New Zealand by 168 runs, their...

Thailand Open: Sai Praneeth, Kiran George enter men’s singles second round

BANGKOK, 1 Feb: Indian shuttlers B Sai Praneeth and Kiran George advanced to the second round of the Thailand Open Super 300 badminton tournament...

Tendulkar felicitates women’s U19 World Cup-winning cricket team

Ahmedabad, 1 Feb: Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday felicitated the India U-19 women's cricket team for its triumph in the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup...

Australian Open director: Djokovic’s hamstring had 3-cm tear

MELBOURNE, 1 Feb: Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said Novak Djokovic played at the Grand Slam event with a muscle tear of 3...

India’s Manu Gandas to make DP World debut at Ras Al Khaimah

Ras Al Khaimah, 1 Feb: (PTI) Manu Gandas, who set the Indian Tour on fire in 2022, will make his debut as a member...

Sports ministry gets 700cr-plus boost in Union Budget

NEW DELHI, 1 Feb: In a year when the Indian athletes will compete at the Asian Games and prepare for 2024 Paris Olympics, the...

Never considered coaching Pakistan team because of hate and abuse: Akram

KARACHI, 1 Feb: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has said he has never considered coaching the national team because of the criticism, abuse and...

Russia focuses on eastern Ukraine for possible new offensive

Kyiv, 1 Feb: Russia is mustering its military might in the Luhansk region of Ukraine, local officials said Wednesday, in what Kyiv suspects is...

Before a crowd of 1 million, Pope urges Congolese to forgive

Kinshasa, 1 Feb: Pope Francis urged Congo's people on Wednesday to forgive those who have harmed them as he presided over a Mass before...

Winter storm causes 3rd day of dangerous, icy conditions

AUSTIN, 1 Feb: Bands of sleet and snow that brought traffic to a standstill across the nation’s midsection, canceled thousands of flights, left hundreds...

Taiwan activates defences in response to China incursions

Taipei, 1 Feb: Taiwan scrambled fighter jets, put its navy on alert and activated missile systems in response to nearby operations of 34 Chinese...

Peshawar mosque blast: 17 suspects arrested as Pak Army chief directs generals to...

Peshawar/Islamabad, 1 Feb: Pakistan's security agencies arrested 17 suspects in connection with the suicide blast in a high-security zone mosque in Peshawar that killed...

Unconnected villages in K/Daadi to get roads, says CM

GANGTE, 31 Jan: Chief Minister Pema Khandu said that all the unconnected villages in Kra Daadi district will be connected by roads under the...

WHO says Covid-19 remains ‘global health emergency’

GENEVA, 31 Jan: The Covid-19 pandemic continues to be a "global health emergency" and the deadly virus will remain a "permanently established pathogen" in...

CMAAY & AB PM-JAY impacting lives on ground

ITANAGAR, 31 Jan: The Chief Minister's Arogya Arunachal Yojana (CMAAY), which was launched on 15 August, 2018, has entered the fifth year of its...

Arunachal finish 2nd in 3rd NE Open Prize Money Badminton Tournament

ITANAGAR, 31 Jan: Arunachal Pradesh finished second, behind champion Assam, in the 3rd North East Open Prizes Money Badminton Tournament, which was held in...

NSCN (IM) operative arrested

LONGDING, 31 Jan: A joint team of the Longding battalion of the Assam Rifles and the Longding police arrested a hardcore operative of the...

CFSB bans NSCN factions from carrying weapons during Nagaland assembly polls

KOHIMA, 31 Jan: The Ceasefire Supervisory Board (CFSB) has banned different factions of the NSCN in Nagaland from moving around with any weapons during...

Army soldier saves boy from drowning

ITANAGAR, 31 Jan: A soldier of the Indian Army's Arunachal Scouts battalion saved a six-year-old boy from drowning in Shungetsar Lake in Tawang district...