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FIDE Online Chess Olympiad to start on July 25

Tripura man’s online chess tournament goes global

7:35 pm May 29, 2020

Agartala: The Lockdown online International Chess Tournament, which was launched by a chess enthusiast from Tripura, has gained popularity worldwide with 29 foreign countries participating in the contest. The tournament which completed its 87th contest with participation of 2000 players from 29 countries will end on June 9 after completing the 100-mark, the organiser, Nirmal […]

Record jump in COVID-19 cases; toll rises over 9K

13 fresh COVID-19 cases in Haryana; number climbs to 793

10:30 pm May 13, 2020

Chandigarh: Thirteen more people confirmed positive for coronavirus in Haryana on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 793, officials said. Among the fresh cases, Gurgaon reported five, Sonipat, Rohtak and Faridabad two each and Rewari and Jhajjar a case each, according to the state health department’s bulletin. All of Haryana’s […]

Prez greets citizens on eve of Buddha Purnima

PM Modi to address Vesak event on Thursday

11:55 pm May 6, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a virtual Vesak global celebrations on Buddha Purnima on Thursday. He will deliver the keynote address in the morning, an official statement said in Wednesday. Buddha Purnima celebrations are being held virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic. The event is being organised in the honour of the […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

FinMin notifies changes in FDI policy under FEMA

4:25 pm April 23, 2020

New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Wednesday notified changes in FDI rules, which made prior approval of the government mandatory for foreign investments from countries that share border with India, to prevent opportunistic takeover of domestic firms amid COVID-19 pandemic under the FEMA law. The countries which share land borders with India are China, Bangladesh, […]

Nepal reports 2 new coronavirus cases; total at 16

9:57 pm April 14, 2020

Kathmandu: Nepal reported two new coronavirus cases on Tuesday taking the total number of infected persons in the country to 16. The two new cases are related living in the same apartment in east Kathmandu, the Ministry of Health and Population said. The new coronavirus patients — a 58-year-old man and an 81-year-old woman — […]