AIADMK pitches for granting dual citizenship to Sri Lankan Tamils
AMN / CHENNAI The ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu has said the party is in favour of granting dual citizenship to the Sri Lankan Tamils in the country. The Tamil…
Chhattisgarh: CRPF Jawan killed in encounter with Maoists
AGENCIES A commando of the CoBRA of the CRPF was killed and another injured during a gun battle with suspected Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, officials said. A team of…
Pakistan: Mysterious toxic gas kills 11 people in Karachi
WEB DESK A mysterious toxic gas has killed 11 people and sickened several others in Karachi. A Hospital spokesperson Amir Shehzad told that nine deaths took place at the hospital…
Bangladesh to sign Free Trade Agreement with Nepal
WEB DESK Bangladesh and Nepal have agreed to sign a Free Trade Agreement to enhance trade between the two countries. Announcing this after meeting the visiting Foreign Minister of Nepal…
Ashraf Ghani declared winner of Afghan 2019 presidential poll
WEB DESK In Afghanistan, election commission today declared Ashraf Ghani the winner of the 2019 presidential poll, almost five months after voting took place. According to the Independent Election Commission,…
88 more people test positive for COVID-19 on Diamond Princess cruise ship
WEB DESK In Japan, the health ministry today said, 88 more people aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship off Yokohama coast have tested positive for COVID-19 taking the confirmed cases…
Sub-group of terror financing watchdog FATF recommends continuation of Pak in ‘Grey List’
WEB DESK NewsA sub-group of the global terror financing watchdog FATF today recommended the continuation of Pakistan in the ‘Grey List’ for its failure to check terror funding. The decision…
Coronavirus outbreak poses a very dangerous situation, says UN Chief
WEB DESK The UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres today said that the Coronavirus outbreak poses a very dangerous situation for the world, however, it is not out of control. Antonio Guterres…
Govt assessing impact of Coronavirus on Indian Industry: Finance Minister
Staff Reporter / New Delhi Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said that government was assessing the impact of deadly Novel Coronavirus outbreak on Indian industry and it will soon announce…
Sunil Kumar wins gold in 87-kg Greco Roman category in Asian Wrestling Championships
Greco Roman wrestler Sunil Kumar opened India’s medal account in the Asian Wrestling Championships at New Delhi today by winning a Gold. The seasoned grappler beat Azat Salidinov from Kyrgyzstan…