India

UP: Two Rohingyas arrested for living illegally in India

9:40 pm June 8, 2021

Lucknow: Two Rohingyas were arrested for allegedly living illegally in India, Uttar Pradesh Police said on Tuesday. The UP Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), which made the arrests in Ghaziabad on Monday, said one of the arrested Noor Alam is the mastermind who brought Aamir Hussain into India via Bangladesh illegally. “At around 6 pm on June […]

Chinese climber becomes 1st blind Asian to scale Everest

6:16 pm May 31, 2021

KATHMANDU: A Chinese climber who became the first blind Asian to scale Mount Everest says he aims to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents and then travel to the North and South Poles. Zhang Hong, 44, is also the third blind climber internationally to reach the world’s highest peak. Following his guides and […]

ICC Board Meet: No outcomes likely as BCCI to ask for time on T20 WC

6:01 pm May 31, 2021

New Delhi: The BCCI will ask for one month’s extension to decide on hosting the T20 World Cup in India amid the looming COVID-19 threat when the all-powerful ICC Board holds a virtual meeting on Tuesday to discuss a host of other issues as well. While earlier, it was decided that BCCI president Sourav Ganguly […]

Rollout of Sputnik-V COVID vaccine in Prayagraj soon

Delhi likely to receive Russian COVID vaccine Sputnik V after June 20: Kejriwal

5:37 pm May 31, 2021

New Delhi: The national capital is expected to receive the Russian COVID-19 vaccine- Sputnik V after June 20, said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday. “They are importing the vaccines right now, and they will allot a section of their imported vaccines to the Delhi government,” he stated. The remark from Delhi CM came […]

India fighting Covid with all its might: PM Modi

7:16 pm May 30, 2021

New Delhi: Asserting that India is fighting COVID-19 with all its might, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to a number of people ranging from those engaged in transporting medical oxygen to lab technician, and said the country’s resolve to prevail over the virus is equal to the magnitude of the challenge it faces. […]