Ending the pandemic trade ban, North Korea and China resumed cross-border rail freight shipments on Monday, a media report said. Businesses are booming as the trains are once again moving from Dandong, China, across the Yalu River border to Sinuiju, North Korea, said Radio Free Asia (RFA). An official working […]
T20 WC: India needs to put Rohit back at top, says Wasim Akram
Former Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram said that India should put batter Rohit Sharma on top of the batting order into the crucial game against Afghanistan on Wednesday. It will be a change in venue for India after playing both their opening games at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium as they will play Afghanistan at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in […]
PM Modi to unveil Adi Shankaracharya statue in Kedarnath on Nov 5
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand on Friday where he will unveil the statue, and inaugurate the Samadhi of Adi Shankaracharya which has been reconstructed after its destruction in the 2013 Uttarakhand floods. As per a release by the Ministry of Culture, PM Modi will also […]
Indian Oil to set-up 10,000 EV charging stations in 3 years across India
Indian Oil Corporation Limited on Wednesday announced that it will establishment of over 10,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across India in the next three years. Addressing media, Indian Oil Corporation Chairman, SM Vaidya said that among the proposed 10,000 EV charging stations, 2,000 will be set up within the […]
Pakistan, China sign agreement to develop Sindh, Hubei as sister provinces
Pakistan and China inked a deal to develop Sindh and Hubei as sister provinces in an attempt to encourage cooperation in diverse fields, at a time when the former’s loan portfolio is about 95 percent of its GDP, reported local media The agreement was signed in Wuhan during a meeting between Moin-ul-Haque, Pakistan’s […]
Nepal: People worship dogs on second day of ‘Kukur Tihar’ festival
On the second day of ‘Kukur Tihar’ festival in Nepal on Wednesday, dogs were worshipped and provided with a special feast. The festival is dedicated to celebrate dogs who are regarded as the guardian and messenger of ‘Yama’, who is the lord of death. The dogs are worshipped by people in a bid to please the Yama. The […]
Indian Air Force promotes Balakot air strike hero Abhinandan to Group Captain rank
Indian Air Force ace pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman has been promoted to the rank of Group Captain. The officer was involved in a dog fight with Pakistani fighter aircraft and was awarded a Shaurya Chakra for taking down an F-16 combat aircraft during the engagement. The officer has been cleared for promotion to […]
Punjab: Deputy CM asks DGP to submit report regarding recruitment of non-Punjabis in Police
Taking cognisance of the news published in media regarding the recruitment of “non-Punjabis in Punjab Police by ignoring the rules”, the Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has sought a detailed report from Director General of Police (DGP), said the state government. As per the state government’s release, the Deputy Chief Minister […]
Punjab CM announces financial relief of Rs 3,100 each for all construction workers
To mitigate the suffering caused due to loss of livelihood of construction workers in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday announced another instalment of interim financial relief of Rs. 3100 each for all construction workers registered with the Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) Welfare […]
Latvia to host NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting for first time on November 30
The Latvian capital of Riga will host a two-day NATO foreign ministers’ meeting from November 30 for the first time in the nation’s history, its foreign ministry said Wednesday. “From November 30 to December 1, 2021, a meeting of NATO foreign ministers will take place in Latvia for the first time,” a press statement read. The allies […]
Belarus may switch to Russian planes if West bans leasing
If the West bans Belarusian flag carrier Belavia from leasing planes it may switch to the use of Russian aircraft, Artem Sikorsky, the head of the Belarusian Transport Ministry’s aviation department, said on Wednesday. “This would be a challenge not only for Belarus but for the entire aviation leasing market, chiefly companies registered in Ireland,” Sikorsky told reporters. Belarus is […]
Kanpur reports 25 more cases of Zika virus, tally reaches 36
A total of 36 persons, including two pregnant women, have tested positive for Zika so far, informed Kanpur’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Nepal Singh. “Till yesterday there were 11 cases of Zika and today 25 new cases of Zika have been reported,” Singh told ANI. “The health department is testing and sampling 400 […]
PM Modi exhorts officials to widen Covid-19 vaccination coverage by year-end
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday exhorted officials to ensure that the country widens its COVID-19 vaccination coverage by the end of the year and enters the new year with renewed self-belief and confidence. Immediately after returning from his visit to Italy and Glasgow, the Prime Minister held a review […]
India seeks to attract private players for mega infrastructure project
Prioritising the development of quality infrastructure in the country, the Indian government seeks to establish a world-class infrastructure under the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) for citizens, the first of its kind, reported Saudi Gazette. In an effort to bring about a paradigm shift in the infrastructure field, the government aims […]
Iran-linked hackers leak medical records of 290,000 Israeli patients: Reports
Iran-linked Black Shadow hacking group uploaded the directory from Israel’s Machon Mor medical institute with personal information, appointments and test results of over 290,000 patients on Tuesday night, after leaking the database of an LGBTQ dating website earlier in the day, according to the media. Earlier on Tuesday, Black Shadow uploaded […]