In Tennis, Swiss star Roger Federer and the Serbian Novak Djokovic are to clash in the first semi-final of the Australia Open to be played at Melbourne shortly. The two greats have a combined 13 Australian Open titles between them. In mixed doubles quarterfinals India’s […]
Five people in France confirmed to have coronavirus. The daughter of a Chinese tourist who is seriously ill in a Paris hospital has become the fifth person in France to be confirmed with the coronavirus. Her 80-year-old father was the fourth confirmed case in France […]
The Federal Transport Authority – Land & Maritime in United Arab Emirates, said all concerned departments were working to extinguish a fire, which broke out on-board an unloaded Panamanian-flagged tanker sailing 21 miles off the UAE after it had sent a distress call. The Authority […]
In China, the death toll due to infection caused by Novel Corona virus has risen to 170. Chinese authorities have so far confirmed 7,800 cases all over the country. Premier Li Keqiang has said that China will make targeted efforts to strengthen the prevention and […]
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is organising a meeting of a Statutory Full Commission in New Delhi today. NHRC Chairperson Justice HL Dattu will chair the meeting. The meeting has been called for the discharge of functions towards promotion and protection of human rights […]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) yesterday appointed its Executive Director Janak Raj as member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the highest interest rate setting body. The Monetary Policy Committee takes decisions based on majority vote. Each member has one vote but the RBI […]
Basant Panchami and Saraswati Puja are being celebrated in different parts of the country today with religious fervor and traditional gaiety. People especially students worship Saraswati, the goddess of wisdom and knowledge on this occasion. President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today wished Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on his birthday. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said Mr Javadekar is widely admired for his down-to-earth and affable nature. He said, the Minister dedicatedly undertakes any responsibility assigned to him, be […]
All party meeting convened by the Union Government is underway in New Delhi. The meeting has been convened ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament which begins tomorrow to ensure smooth transaction of business in the both houses of Parliament. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Parliamentary […]
In Madagascar, at least 26 people have died following almost a week of torrential rain in the north-west of the island. The National Bureau of Disaster Risk Management today announced that flooding in Mitsinjo and Maevatanana districts has claimed at least 26 lives since Sunday. […]
