New Delhi, 3/4: Army Lieutenant General Manoj Pande is all set to become Chief of the Army Staff with incumbent Army Chief General M M Naravane, seen as the frontrunner for the Chief of Defence Staff’s post, due to retire by the end of this month. Lt Gen Pande will take over the reins…
Auckland, 3/4: Australia, led by a sublime 170 from Alyssa Healy, rewrote the record books to beat a valiant England by 71 runs in the Women’s World Cup final in Christchurch on Sunday. Australia amassed a daunting 356 for five but the defending champions England, faced with a record target, kept up with…
Islamabad, 3/4: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s career was at stake on Sunday as he faced a difficult vote to oust him, potentially leading to fresh political instability in the nuclear-armed country of 220 million people. A united opposition has tabled a no-confidence motion against Khan for a parliamentary session starting at 11:30 a.m….
Colombo, 3/4: The Sri Lankan government on Sunday blocked social media platforms, such as WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram after declaring a nationwide public emergency and imposing a 36-hour curfew ahead of a planned anti-government rally over the worst economic crisis in the island nation. The move is aimed at preventing masses from gathering…
Mumbai, 2/4:Ahead of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray inaugurating two new metro rail lines in Mumbai, the opposition BJP on Saturday said the Shiv Sena was taking credit for the work done under the previous Devendra Fadnavis dispensation. The state unit of the BJP tweeted that these metro lines as well as several…
Ahmedabad, 2/4: Saying that he didn’t come here to “defeat BJP or Congress” but to make “Gujarat and Gujaratis win”, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday launched his party’s public outreach by conducting a roadshow — Gaurav Tiranga Yatra — in Ahmedabad ahead of the state Assembly polls slated for the end of 2022….
Bhubaneswar, 02.04.2022: The only Central Navratna Public Sector Enterprise headquartered in Bhubaneswar and rooted in Odisha celebrated UtkalDiwas in a befitting manner. A series of activities was lined up throughout the day, which included community recitation of BandeUtkalJanani in the morning, led by Nalco MahilaSamiti members. At a special gathering held on the occasion in…
Tikiri/Bhubaneswar: Utkal Alumina International Ltd., a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries limited of Aditya Birla Group is committed to preserve and promote tribal folk dance “Dhimsa”. The company has been organizing this unique Dhimsa Dance Festival since last 8 years and is receiving overwhelming response from amongst the villagers of the periphery. This year also, the…
Colombo, 2/4: Sri Lanka declared a 36-hour nationwide curfew Saturday and deployed troops backed with sweeping new powers under a state of emergency to quell protests against the president, his relatives and even his most trusted shaman. The lockdown will go into effect at dusk Saturday and be lifted on Monday morning, police said…
Islamabad, 2/4: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa said that his country is ready to move forward on Kashmir if India agrees, Dawn reported. “Pakistan continues to believe in using dialogue and diplomacy to resolve all outstanding issues, including the Kashmir dispute and is ready to move forward on this…
