Monthly Archives: April 2023

District-level HDMT tournaments begin

MANMOW, 31 Mar: The district-level boys and girls (u-16) football and volleyball tournaments for Hangpan Dada Memorial Trophy (HDMT) were kicked off here in...

Doklam ghost resurfaces

The ghosts of the past appear to be coming back to haunt Indian diplomacy. The concerns over Doklam plateau, a strategic tri-junction of India,...

Budget Session may end up in a farce

By Inder Jit (Released on 18 April 1989) Parliament seems poised to reduce its Budget session virtually to a farce. The general budget was, no doubt,...

Russia might put strategic nukes in Belarus, leader says

TALLINN, Estonia, 31 Mar: Russian strategic nuclear weapons might be deployed in Belarus along with part of Russia’s tactical nuclear arsenal, Belarusian President Alexander...

Donald Trump indicted; expected to surrender early next week

NEW YORK, 31 Mar: Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, a historic reckoning after years of investigations into his personal,...

China’s global influence looms over Harris trip to Africa

LUSAKA, Zambia, 31 Mar: When Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Zambia on Friday for the final stop of her weeklong trip across Africa,...

Sri Lanka to opt for domestic debt restructuring post-IMF bailout: Govt

Colombo, 31 Mar: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is exploring the options for domestic debt restructuring in the post-IMF bailout scenario to further stabilise its shaken...

China rolls over $2 bn as loan to Pakistan: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar

Islamabad, 31 Mar: Cash-strapped Pakistan has received a rollover loan of USD 2 billion that matured last week from its "all-weather ally" China, finance...

Sindhu cruises to semis, Srikanth bows out of Madrid Spain Masters

Madrid, 31 Mar: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu cruised to the semifinals even as compatriot Kidambi Srikanth crashed out of the Madrid Spain Masters...

India have firepower in pace department to trouble Australia in the WTC Final:...

Dubai, 31 Mar: Former New Zealand skipper Ross Taylor has backed the Indian pace unit to cause trouble for Australian batters in the World...

Gill sizzles as Titans begin IPL title defence with five-win over CSK

Ahmedabad, 31 Mar: Shubman Gill eclipsed Ruturaj Gaikwad's high-quality knock with a dazzling half-century as Gujarat Titans began their title defence with a convincing...

Wimbledon drops ban on Russians, lets them play as neutrals

LONDON, 31 Mar: Russian and Belarusian players will be able to compete at Wimbledon as neutral athletes after the All England Club on Friday...

Black Caps beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets, win ODI series 2-0

Wellington, 31 Mar: New Zealand capitalized on another failure by Sri Lanka's batters and avoided one of its own to win the third one-day...

Discussions with Sarma fruitful : TIPRA Motha

Agartala, 31 Mar: Opposition TIPRA Motha Friday said that its discussion with senior BJP leader and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati...

Assam has more than 5.80 lakh landless families: Minister

Guwahati, 31 Mar: Assam has more than 5.80 lakh landless families, and the present government has allotted pattas to over 1.35 lakh families, the...

Assam: Oppn MLA moves bill for land rights in Brahmaputra’s char-chaporis’

Guwahati, 31 Mar: An opposition MLA in Assam Friday sought land rights in char-chaporis' (riverine areas) of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries for landless...

No country other than India has made its G20 presidency an ‘election campaign’: Jairam...

New Delhi, 31 Mar: Taking a swipe at the Narendra Modi government, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged on Friday that no other country has...

Assam Cabinet approves DA hike for govt employees

Guwahati, 31 Mar: The Assam Cabinet on Friday approved the hike in dearness allowance of state government employees to 42 per cent from 38...

Cong says won’t stop questioning govt on Adani, wonders if Lalit Modi is being...

NAGPUR, 31 Mar: The Congress party on Friday said it will continue to raise the Adani issue and the government will have to respond...

India under PM Modi helped other countries fight Covid-19: Mandaviya

Dehradun, 31 Mar: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India not just take good...