Daily Archives: March 23, 2023

China calls Xi’s Russia visit one of friendship, peace

BEIJING, 22 Mar: China on Wednesday said President Xi Jinping’s just-concluded visit to Russia was a “journey of friendship, cooperation and peace,” and again...

A quarter of world population lacks safe drinking water: UN

UNITED NATIONS, 22 Mar: A report issued on the eve of the first major U.N. conference on water in over 45 years says 26%...

Tear gas, clashes as Lebanon protesters try to storm govt HQ

BEIRUT, 22 Mar: Lebanese security forces Wednesday fired tear gas to disperse hun-dreds of protesters, mainly retired soldiers, who tried to break through the...

North Korea fires cruise missiles as allies stage drills

SEOUL, 22 Mar: North Korea launched cruise missiles toward the sea on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, three days after the North carried out...

California faces more flooding after strong Pacific storm

SANTA CRUZ, 22 Mar: A strong late-season Pacific storm that brought damaging winds and more rain and snow to saturated California was blamed for...

Discussing possible mission to moon with Japanese agency: ISRO chairman S Somanath

AHMEDABAD, 22 Mar: Indian Space Research Organisation chairman S Somanath on Wednesday said ISRO has successfully done significant collaborations on its space missions and...

India likely to be severely affected by water scarcity by 2050: UN report

United Nations, 22 Mar: India is expected to be the most severely affected as the global urban population facing water scarcity is projected to...

XBB.1.16 variant could be driving recent rise in Covid case: AIIMS director

New Delhi, 22 Mar: As India witnessed the highest number of Covid cases in over four months, former AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria on...

Nikhat, Lovlina, Saweety and Nitu punch their way into semis, assure India of 4...

New Delhi, 22 Mar: Tournament favourites Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain lived up to expectations as they secured medals for India with quarterfinal wins,...

Sarabjot clinches men’s air pistol gold, women shooters falter in ISSF World Cup

Bhopal, 22 Mar: Sarabjot Singh shot down a gold in men's air pistol while Varun Tomar clinched a bronze in the same event as...

2022 champ Iga Swiatek out of Miami Open with rib injury

MIAMI GARDENS, 22 Mar: Defending champion Iga Swiatek pulled out of the Miami Open on Wedne-sday because of a rib injury. The No. 1-ranked Swiatek...

Thapa’s strike hand India 1-0 win over Myanmar in Hero Tri-Nation opener

Imphal, 22 Mar: Anirudh Thapa struck in the added time of the first half to hand India a 1-0 win over Myanmar in the...

Sen makes first round exit; Srikanth, Manjunath progress in Swiss Open

Basel, 22 Mar: Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen's woeful run continued as he made a first round exit at the Swiss Open badminton tournament,...

Zampa, Agar guide Australia to ODI series victory as India lose 3rd ODI by...

CHENNAI, 22 Mar: The Indian batting unit once again choked under relentless pressure from the Australian spinners as the visitors clinched the three-match ODI...

Sen makes first round exit; Srikanth, Manjunath progress in Swiss Open

Basel, 22 Mar: Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen's woeful run continued as he made a first round exit at the Swiss Open badminton tournament,...

Short break for India’s white ball players before joining IPL teams, Iyer to...

New Delhi, 22 Mar: The Indian players, who are part of the ODI series against Australia, will get a short break for three to...