Monthly Archives: September 2024

Accidental chess player Vidit Gujrathi says it’s worked out well for him

New Delhi, 4 Sep: A self-proclaimed accidental chess player, Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi says he thought of sports as a more "stable" career option...

Sharath Kamal rules out retirement in near future, commits to playing another season on...

New Delhi, 4 Sep: Indian table tennis great Sharath Kamal was expected to chalk out his retirement plans post his fifth appearance at the...

Khalid Jamil wants more Indian coaches in ISL

Kolkata, 4 Sep: One of only two Indian coaches in the upcoming Indian Super League, Jamshedpur FC's Khaleed Jamil has called for more Indian...

Pakistan skipper Shan Masood dismisses rumours of rift with Shaheen Afridi

Karachi, 4 Sep: Pakistan captain Shan Masood has dismissed rumours suggesting there are differences between him and pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, who was left...

You can learn from him adjusting batting to wickets and situation: Jaiswal on learning...

Bengaluru, 4 Sep: Yashasvi Jaiswal hinges his hopes of touching new heights in his fledgling Test career on batting alongside skipper Rohit Sharma, an...

Mohammedan Sporting vow to play serious football, eye top-six finish in ISL

Kolkata, 4 Sep: Set for their debut in the top-tier Indian Super League, Mohammedan Sporting on Wednesday vowed to play "serious football" with the...

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Kuleba resigns as Russian strikes kill 7 people in Lviv

KYIV, Ukraine, 4 Sep (AP) — Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, one of Ukraine’s most recognizable faces on the international stage, submitted his resignation Wednesday...

Human rights group implicates Venezuelan security forces in killings during post-election protests

MEXICO CITY, 4 Sep (AP) — A global human rights watchdog on Wednesday implicated Venezuelan security forces and pro-government armed groups in killings that...

EU chief says she’s pushing full steam ahead for gender parity in EU’s executive...

BRUSSELS, 4 Sep (AP) — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday she is doubling down and pushing full steam ahead to...

Turkey seeks to join the BRICS bloc of emerging economies, a Kremlin official says

MOSCOW, 4 Sep (AP) — NATO member Turkey has applied for membership in the BRICS bloc of developing economies, a senior Kremlin official said...

Indonesia arrests a fugitive former Filipino town mayor wanted for illegal online gaming scams

JAKARTA, Indonesia, 4 Sep (AP) — A dismissed town mayor who fled the Philippines after being accused of helping establish an illegal online gaming...

US envoy to Taiwan declares ties ‘rock solid’ amid military threats from China

TAIPEI, Taiwan, 4 Sep (AP) — The top U.S. envoy to Taiwan on Wednesday said American support for the island is “rock-solid, principled, and...

North Korea has again launched suspected trash-carrying balloons across the border, South Korea says

SEOUL, South Korea, 4 Sep (AP) — South Korea says it has detected suspected trash-carrying balloons launched by North Korea, in the latest round...

Former Lebanese central bank governor charged with embezzling $42m in ongoing corruption probe

BEIRUT, 4 Sep (AP) — Lebanon charged its embattled former central bank governor Wednesday with the embezzlement of $42 million, three judicial officials told...

Rights group alleges Lebanon and Cyprus violated refugees’ human rights and EU funds paid...

BEIRUT, 4 Sep (AP) — European aid sent to Lebanon in an attempt to regulate migration by sea is funding practices that violate human...

US envoy to Taiwan declares ties ‘rock solid’ amid military threats from China

TAIPEI, Taiwan, 4 Sep (AP) — The top U.S. envoy to Taiwan on Wednesday said American support for the island is “rock-solid, principled, and...

Boko Haram militants on motorcycles attacked a Nigerian village, killing over 100, residents say

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, 4 Sep (AP) — At least 100 villagers were killed in northeastern Nigeria when suspected Boko Haram Islamic extremists opened fire on...

Cambodia says China gifting 2 warships as it finishes work expanding strategically important port

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, 4 Sep (AP) — Cambodia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday that China is giving its navy two warships of the type it...

DMP in hot water after detection of workers without ILP

ROING, 3 Sep: The NHPC Ltd's 2,880 MW Dibang Multipurpose Hydroelectric Project (DMP) has landed in hot water after a raid in one of...

Case registered against T&E inspector Talwade

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 3 Sep: A case has been registered against Tax & Excise Inspector Abhishek Talwade, son of former Arunachal Pradesh rural &...