Daily Archives: December 15, 2023

Parliament security breach: Oppn demand discussion in House

NEW DELHI, 14 Dec: Leaders of various opposition parties on Thursday held a meeting and demanded that the issue of breach in Parliament security...

UFO near Imphal airport was visible till before sunset on 19 Nov: Govt

NEW DELHI, 14 Dec: The civil aviation ministry on Thursday told the Lok Sabha that an unidentified flying object (UFO) was seen near the...

8 security personnel suspended for Parliament security breach

NEW DELHI, 14 Dec: Eight Delhi Police personnel have been suspended for a major security breach in Parliament when two men jumped into the...

India-U.S. relationship has moved in a positive direction, says USISPF chief

Washington, 14 Dec (PTI):  The relationship between India and the U.S. has moved in a positive direction ranging from trade to defence and the...

Implemented ‘parity’ in Canada’s diplomatic presence under provisions of Vienna Convention: Govt

New Delhi, Dec 14 (PTI) India on Thursday said it implemented "parity" in Canada's diplomatic presence in the country under the provisions of the...

Nearly 1,300 ME Madrassas changed to ME schools in Assam

Guwahati, Dec 14 (PTI) Nearly 1,300 Middle English (ME) Madrassas have been converted into general ME schools across Assam with immediate effect, according to...

Himanta meets president, invites her to Karbi Youth Festival

Guwahati, Dec 14 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and invited her...

No discussion with Israel: Govt on ‘replacement’ of Palestinian labourers with Indian workers

New Delhi, 14 Dec” The government on Thursday said it has not held any discussions with Israel regarding a possible replacement of Palestinian labourers...

India’s 95% population uninsured, 73% lack health coverage: Report

Mumbai, 14Dec: As much as 95 per cent of the country's population is uninsured despite the government and the insurance regulator's efforts to expand...

Shubha, Jemimah make it India’s day in one-off women’s Test against England

Navi Mumbai, 14 Dec: Debutants Shubha Satheesh (69) and Jemimah Rodrigues (68) made fine half-centuries as India's ultra-aggressive approach with the bat took them...

Putin questions Olympic rules for neutral Russian athletes at Paris Games

Moscow, 14 Dec: Russian President Vladimir Putin questioned the International Olympic Committee rules mandating Russian athletes compete at the Paris Olympics as neutrals. Putin also...

Messi, Mbappé or Haaland to be FIFA best player in 2023. Women’s best is...

ZURICH, 14 Dec: The FIFA best men’s player award for 2023 will be another contest between Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland. FIFA announced...

Shami races against time to be fit for SA Tests, return during England series...

Bengaluru, 14 Dec: Senior pacer Mohammed Shami, who is recovering from an ankle injury, is racing against time to be fit for the Test...

Xavi under pressure as Barcelona visits Valencia after two straight defeats

Barcelona, 14 Dec: Another poor performance by Barcelona in a defeat at modest Antwerp has increased the pressure on Xavi Hernandez to turn things...

Putin says there will be no peace in Ukraine until his goals, still unchanged,...

MOSCOW, 14 Dec (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday there would be no peace in Ukraine until the Kremlin realizes its goals,...

Top EU official lauds Italy-Albania migration deal but a court and a rights commissioner...

BRUSSELS, 14 Dec (AP) — A top European Union official has endorsed an agreement that would see Albania host thousands of migrants picked up...

Coal mine accident kills 3 in northern China’s Shanxi province, a major coal-producing region

BEIJING, 14 Dec (AP) — An accident in a coal mine in northern China’s Shanxi province left three people dead, state broadcaster CCTV reported...

Taliban sending Afghan women to prison to protect them from gender-based violence, says UN...

ISLAMABAD, 14 Dec (AP) — Taliban officials are sending Afghan women to prison to protect them from gender-based violence, according to a U.N. report...

Japan, UK and Italy formally establish a joint body to develop a new advanced...

TOKYO, 14 Dec (AP) — The defense ministers of Japan, Britain and Italy signed an agreement on Thursday to establish a joint organization to...

Missile fired from rebel-controlled Yemen misses a container ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 14 Dec (AP) — A missile fired from territory controlled by Houthi rebels in Yemen missed a container ship traveling...