Daily Archives: March 20, 2023

Several shops gutted in major fire in Assam’s Kokrajhar

Kokrajhar, 19 Mar: Several shops were gutted as a major fire broke out in Assam's Kokrajhar district in the early hours of Sunday, police...

No place in democracy for those who don’t believe in it: JP Nadda

New Delhi, 19 Mar: BJP president J P Nadda on Sunday accused Rahul Gandhi of overstepping all bounds of democracy and said he should...

Anti-India forces orchestrating pernicious narratives, need to neutralise such misadventures: VP Dhankhar

New Delhi, 19 Mar: Some "incubators and distributors" of anti-India forces are orchestrating "pernicious narratives" to trim the country's growth trajectory and taint its...

Education, health to get highest share in Delhi’s 2023-24 budget: Official

New Delhi, 19 Mar: Education and health sector will get the highest allocation in the annual budget of the Arvind Kejriwal government for the...

Andhra CM disburses Rs 699 cr for students’ education fee reimbursement

Tiruvuru (Andhra Pradesh), 19 Mar: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday released Rs 699 crore under a flagship government...

Assam paper leak: Himanta hints at ‘political reason’ as CID probe continues

Guwahati, 19 Mar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday hinted at possible "political reasons" behind the class 10 state board exam question...

India would emerge as leading power in Amrit Kaal, says EAM S Jaishankar

Mangaluru, 19 Mar: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said that socio-economic developments in the country as well as progress or failure on...

Layoffs in US will bring lot of work to India: GlobalLogic CEO Nitesh Banga

New Delhi, 19 Mar: Layoffs by Big Tech in the US are expected to bring a lot of work to India and the country's...

Centre has sanctioned Rs 2,000 cr for Tripura under Jal Jeevan Mission: CM

Agartala, 19 Mar: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday said the Centre has approved Rs 2,000 crore for the state under the Jal...

Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam will be a milestone in TN-Gujarat ties: Mandaviya

Chennai, 19 Mar: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday appealed to the people of Tamil Nadu and Gujarat to give a new dimension to...

Arsenal beats Palace 4-1 to extend Premier League lead

London, Mar 19 (AP) Bukayo Saka struck twice as Arsenal moved a step closer to the Premier League title by beating Crystal Palace 4-1...

Sri Lanka trails NZ by 303 after following on in 2nd test

Wellington, 19 Mar: Sri Lanka trailed New Zealand by 303 runs with eight second innings wickets left after following on Sunday on the third...

UCLA women roll to 67-45 win over Sacramento State

LOS ANGELES, 19 Mar: After arriving at UCLA as the signature signing of a heralded freshman class, Kiki Rice has found another level to...

India to host 2023 SAFF Championships in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, 19 Mar: The 2023 edition of the SAFF Championship, South Asia's marquee international tournament, will be held in Bengaluru from June 21 to...

Pankaj Advani retains Asian Billiards title

Doha, 19 Mar: Star Indian cueist Pankaj Advani retained his Asian Billiards title after defeating compatriot Brijesh Damani 5-1 in the final here on...

Nikhat, Manisha advance to pre-quarterfinals of Women’s World Boxing Championships

New Delhi, 19 Mar: Star Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen out-punched Algeria's Boualam Roumaysa to secure a pre-quarterfinal berth in the Women's World Championships here...

Pakistani police file terrorism charges against ex-PM Khan

ISLAMABAD, 19 Mar: Police in the Pakistani capital filed charges Sunday against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, 17 of his aides and scores of...

Netanyahu urges military chief to contain reservist protest

TEL AVIV, Israel, 19 Mar: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the military’s chief of staff on Sunday to contain a wave of protest...

19 die, over 20 injured in bus crash in central Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh, 19 Mar: A speeding bus fell into a roadside ditch in central Bangladesh on Sunday apparently after the driver lost control, leaving...

Syria’s Assad in UAE to mark ongoing thaw in relations

BEIRUT, 19 Mar: Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, his first visit to the wealthy Gulf country since...