Pakistan Day to be celebrated at UN
Islamabad, March 20 (IANS) Pakistan Day will be celebrated at the UN for the first time with a concert planned in the prestigious General Assembly hall in New York city on March 23. Organised by…
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Need to improve our batting, says Shoaib Malik
Kolkata: Pakistan player Shoaib Malik addresses during a press conference in Kolkata on March 13, 2016. (Photo: Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS) Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) Expressing surprise over the Eden Garden pitch, Pakistan batsman Shoaib Malik has…
We are committed to agenda of governance in J&K: Jaitley
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party is fully committed to the agenda of governance that was formed in Jammu and Kashmir, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said here on Sunday. Speaking on the…
PM greets the nation on Navroz
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished people on the occasion of Navroz and wished for deeper spirit of harmony. “Navroz Mubarak,” Modi tweeted. “May this auspicious day bring peace…
Nepal PM leaves for China, several accords on cards
Kathmandu, March 20 (IANS) Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Sunday started a week-long official visit to China. This is Oli’s maiden official visit to China since assuming the prime minister’s office in October…
Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for second day
Jammu, March 20 (IANS) Strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for traffic for the second day on Sunday as landslides occurred at a number of places on the road. “No traffic shall be allowed on…
Nepali PM starts week-long China visit
Kathmandu, March 20 (IANS) Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Sunday started a week-long official visit to China. This is Oli’s first official visit to China since he assumed the prime minister’s office on…
Congress-led UDF will have decided its candidates by April: Chandy
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 (IANS) The complete list of candidates of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) for the assembly elections in Kerala would be ready in the first week of April, said Chief Minister Oommen…
Partly cloudy morning in Delhi
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy morning here with the minimum temperature settling at 22 degrees Celsius, the weather office said. The sky would remain partly cloudy in the day ahead…
Tibetan exiles vote to elect PM
Dharamsala, March 20 (IANS) Tibetan exiles across the world on Sunday voted to elect their nominees for the post of ‘Sikyong’ or prime minister and the members of the parliament-in-exile based here. Long queues of…
China on storm alert
Beijing, March 20 (IANS) China’s meteorological authority has issued a blue alert, the lowest level in a four-tier warning system, for rainstorms in southern parts of the country, the media reported on Sunday. Until March…
Beijing reports two more imported yellow fever cases
Beijing, March 20 (IANS) The Beijing Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning announced two more imported yellow fever cases, days after China’s first imported case was confirmed in the capital, the media reported on…
Cuba reports new Zika case
Havana, March 20 (IANS) Cuban health authorities announced that a new case of the Zika virus infection has been detected in the country, the media reported on Sunday. The fifth imported case of the Zika…
Cuba reports new Zika case
Havana, March 20 (IANS) Cuban health authorities announced that a new case of the Zika virus infection has been detected in the country, the media reported on Sunday. The fifth imported case of the Zika…
Cuba reports new Zika case
Havana, March 20 (IANS) Cuban health authorities announced that a new case of the Zika virus infection has been detected in the country, the media reported on Sunday. The fifth imported case of the Zika…
Voting begins in Kazakhstan’s parliamentary elections
Astana, March 20 (IANS) Voters across Kazkhstan on Sunday began casting their ballots in early legislative elections to choose a new parliament. Polling stations opened at 7.00 a.m., EFE news agency reported. There are 234…
Brazil approved to conduct drugs tests during Olympics
Brasilia, March 20 (IANS) Brazil has been approved to conduct drug testing of athletes during the upcoming Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympic Games, the media reported on Sunday. Brazil was one of five countries ordered…
Pakistan province declares public holiday on Holi
Islamabad, March 20 (IANS) Pakistan’s Sindh province has declared a public holiday on March 24 as a public holiday to mark the occasion of Holi – a religious festival of the Hindu community, the media…
We can still improve in some areas: Dhoni
Kolkata: Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni celebrates fall of Umar Akmal’s wicket during the ICC WT20 2016 match between India and Pakistan at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 19, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, March…
Holi sets in early as Kohli sets Twitter abuzz
Kolkata: Indian batsman Virat Kohli during the ICC WT20 2016 match between India and Pakistan at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 19, 2016. (Photo: Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS) Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) As India clobbered Pakistan…