Telangana BJP chief on day-long fast over farmers’ issues
Hyderabad, April 24 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party’s Telangana unit president Bandi Sanjay on Friday sat on a day-long fast over farmers’ issues at the party...
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UN chief calls for protection of human rights in pandemic response
United Nations, April 24 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed the need to protect human rights in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. “The COVID-19...
Bengal Congress chief files police complaint against Arnab Goswami
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) West Bengal Pradesh Congress President Somen Mitra on Thursday filed a police complaint against Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami under various...
Crime Branch team raids farmhouse linked to Jamaat chief Saad
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) A six-member Crime Branch team of Delhi Police on Thursday raided a suspected farmhouse linked to Tablighi Jamaat head Maulana...
No chance of further postponing Tokyo Olympics: Games chief
Tokyo, April 23 (IANS) There are no plans in place for a second postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, Games organisers have said. The 2020 Olympics...
WHO chief calls on US to reconsider funding freeze
Geneva, April 23 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) chief called on the United States to reconsider its decision to freeze funding to the organization,...
IMCT leader writes to Bengal chief secy over COVID management
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) The Inter-ministerial central team has written to the West Bengal government seeking details about the protocol being followed by the state...
The virus will be with us for a long time: WHO chief
Geneva, April 23 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the coronavirus continues to be extremely dangerous and will remain for a...
US SEC chief warns against investment in Chinese firms
New York, April 22 (IANS) US Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton on Wednesday warned investors in the US over investing in...
Sunderland appoint Jim Rodwell as new chief executive
London, April 22 (IANS) Sunderland AFC have appointed Jim Rodwell as their new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Rodwell, who is a former Board Director at...
Pakistan now sending COVID-infected militants into J&K: Police chief
Srinagar, April 22 (IANS) Dilbag Singh, J&K Director General of Police (DGP) said on Wednesday that Pakistan is now pushing militants suffering with the coronavirus...
CA chief defends pay cut, cites financial importance of India tour
Brisbane, April 21 (IANS) Cricket Australia CEO Kevin Roberts defended the salary cuts of staff as he highlighted the precarious financial position the board is...
CA chief hints at five-Test series against Kohli & Co
Brisbane, April 21 (IANS) Cricket Australia CEO Kevin Roberts has expressed the board’s desire to host a five-Test series against India later this year. India’s...
Worst yet ahead of us in COVID-19 pandemic: WHO chief
Geneva, April 21 (IANS) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), warned that “the worst is yet ahead of us” in the...
UN chief warns against retreat from climate action
United Nations, April 21 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned against a retreat from climate action at a time when the world is preoccupied...
Much more to be done to prevent protracted recession: IMF chief
Washington, April 21 (IANS) International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Monday said countries have responded strongly in the initial phase of the...
UN chief pledges to defeat COVID-19, rebuild fairer world
United Nations, April 19 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pledged that all human beings should unite as one to combat the common enemy of coronavirus...
TDP chief slams Jagan for considering new poll schedule
Amaravati, April 18 (IANS) Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N. Chandrababu Naidu has slammed Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for holding meetings...
Declare procurement price of test kits for Covid-19 : DMK chief
Chennai, April 18 (IANS) The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President M.K.Stalin on Saturday demanded the government to come out with the cost at which the...
IWF chief Tamas Ajan resigns amid corruption probe
Budapest, April 16 (IANS) International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) president Tamas Ajan has resigned amid allegations of corruption and doping violations made in a documentary earlier...