November 16, 2021

New Delhi, Nov 15 (UNI) Noting that global and domestic investors are upbeat about India in the wake of series of reforms carried out by the Centre, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday asked states to leverage the opportunity to…

Beijing, Nov 16 (UNI/Sputnik) China and the United States must respect each other, cooperate, not only resolve their internal affairs, but also fulfill international obligations, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday during a…

New Delhi, Nov 15 (UNI) As the nation celebrates the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended his wishes to the people and said Birsa Munda always struggled for protecting the interests of the tribal…

The Women’s Tennis Association called on the Chinese government to investigate allegations of sexual assault made by former top-ranked doubles star Peng Shuai against a former Chinese vice premier and that the player should be “heard, not…

New Zealand bowler Trent Boult said that the recent T20 World Cup loss to Australia still hurts even after getting time to process it. “I have had time to process the result and yeah, it still hurts a little bit to swallow the result but…

World number one Novak Djokovic began his quest for a sixth title at the season-ending ATP Finals with a 7-6(4) 6-2 victory over Norway’s Casper Ruud in their round robin encounter in Turin on Monday. Djokovic suffered a fall and lost…

Former England player Michael Vaughan ‘categorically’ denied making racist comments to former Yorkshire team-mate Azeem Rafiq, allegations which were supported by Adil Rashid on Monday. On Monday, Adil Rashid, the England leg-spinner,…

Sabarimala (Kerala), Nov 15 (UNI) The world famous Lord Ayyappa temple was opened on Monday evening for the two-month long Mandalam-Makaravilakku annual festival beginning on November 16, the first day of Malayalam month 'Vrichikam. The…

Hamirpur (HP), Nov 16 (UNI) Six aged people, three from Kangra district, two from Hamirpur district, and one from Mandi district lost their lives due to the dreaded Coronavirus on Monday, said a spokesman of the HP Health Department on…

Jammu, Nov 16 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday notified the transfer of over 1756 posts of Jammu and Kashmir to the Union Territory of Ladakh. As per the order issued, 221 gazetted and 1535 non-gazetted posts have been…

Chandigarh, Nov 15 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday assured the Punjab Brahmin Welfare Board of prompt resolution of its all genuine demands. A 60 member delegation, led by Board  Chairman Advocate Shekhar…

Lucknow, Nov 15 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh government nominee Ali Zaidi of Lucknow has been elected unopposed as the president of the Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board. Outgoing president Syed Wasim Rizvi and Syed Faizi, both members,…

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address the inaugural session of 82nd All India Presiding Officers’ Conference on 17 November, 2021 at 10 AM via video conferencing. The All India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC), the apex…

DEHRADUN: BJP national president JP Nadda flagged off the party’s ‘Shaheed Samman Yatra’ from poll-bound Uttarakhand’s Chamoli on Monday which will commemorate the martyrs of the Indian Armed Forces. “Our soldiers laid down lives to…

NEW DELHI: Russia has already trained a group of Indian personnel to operate the first regiment of the Triumf S-400 surface-to-air missile systems and the delivery of the components of the weapons to India has begun ahead of schedule, a…

Paris, Nov 15 (UNI/Sputnik) French President Emmanuel Macron has made the blue color on the official French flag darker, French media reported. The president made the decision more than a year ago, on July 14, 2020, but the change went…

NEW DELHI: E-commerce major Amazon India on Monday said it is currently investigating an issue, wherein its platform was allegedly used to source marijuana (ganja). Online marijuana racket busted in Madhya Pradesh Currently investigating…

Kabul, Nov 15 (UNI) Islamic clerics from Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Iran, Palestine, Iraq and Croatia have called for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan. The participants, during a virtual conference on Sunday,…

Kabul, Nov 15 (UNI) Iran has been deporting thousands of Afghan refugees who poured into the country following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August. Human Rights Watch has protested Tehran’s move and urged the UN to intervene.…