Washington [US], April 24 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has formally declared that the massacre of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire more than a century ago as "genocide," a move that is likely to escalate tensions with Turkey.
Tokyo [Japan], April 23 (ANI): Following a rise in COVID cases, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said in a cabinet meeting Friday that four prefectures in Japan will go into a state of emergency starting Sunday.
Kandy [Sri Lanka], April 23 (ANI): Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne (85*) powered Sri Lanka to 229/3 after Bangladesh declared their first innings at 541/7 d on the third day of the first Test here at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
Munich [Germany], April 23 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has hailed the unanimous passing of the genocide motion in the British House of Commons after legislators in the UK unanimously declared China's ongoing crackdown on Uyghurs in its northwest region of Xinjiang a "genocide".
Tokyo [Japan], April 23 (ANI): The Japanese panel of experts on Friday approved a plan to bring Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo and Kyoto prefectures under state of emergency due to rise in COVID-19 infections.
London [UK], April 22 (ANI): Lawmakers in the United Kingdom have unanimously declared China's ongoing crackdown in Xinjiang a "genocide", joining the United States, Canada and the Netherlands in condemning Beijing's actions against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the far-west region.
Panchkula (Haryana) [India], April 22 (ANI): Haryana government on Thursday declared summer vacation in schools till May 31, amid rising COVID-19 cases in the state.
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 18 (ANI): Pallavi Sharma, hailing from Jib village of Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, belonging to an extremely poor family, cracked the J-K Bank Probationary Officer (PO) exam, the result for which was declared earlier this month, without a
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 17 (ANI): In wake of a rapid surge in COVID-19 cases in the state, the Chhattisgarh government on Saturday declared Raipur district a containment zone till 6 am on April 26.
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Amid the rapidly increasing COVID-19 cases, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD)-run hospitals -- Hindu Rao and Swami Dayanand -- should be declared fully COVID-19 hospitals and all assistance, including
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 15 (ANI): Health and medical education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Thursday declared that a programme has been designed for sportspersons in Karnataka to keep them healthy.
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking to declare the guidelines for scrapping of motor vehicles in Delhi, 2018 null and void.