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Police Constable among two held for demanding money from company officials
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Gautam Budh Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 16 (ANI): Noida Police has arrested two persons including a constable of the Cyber Crime Police Station for allegedly demanding money from officials of a company located in Sector-65 area of the city.
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Urgent need for time-bound exit strategies for peacekeeping missions: Indi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], February 16 (ANI): India on Monday (local time) emphasised the importance of time-bound exit strategies to ensure that peacekeeping missions do not become instruments for furthering political interests.
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List of Indian diaspora members holding highest positions globally unveile
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 16 (ANI): A list of more than 200 leaders of Indian heritage who have ascended to the highest echelons of public service in 15 countries across the globe, with more than 60 of these leaders holding Cabinet positions, was unveiled on Monday (local time).
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WHO gives AstraZeneca-Oxford's COVID-19 vaccines emergency use approval
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 16 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday (local time) gave emergency use approval (EUA) to two versions of AstraZeneca-Oxford-developed COVID-19 vaccines, allowing these shots to be rolled out globally through COVAX. The vaccines are being produc
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Pakistan's insistence on imposing Arabic will 'deteriorate achievement lev
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 15 (ANI): Despite nearly half of its population speaking the non-compulsory language Punjabi, Pakistan seems determined on forcing students to learn Arabic, which will not only deteriorate their achievement levels but also detach their roots from the local cult
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At Surat's Magdalla, a boat race powered solely with wind
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], February 15 (ANI): A race where boats powered solely with wind energy held in Surat's Magdalla port on Sunday saw enthusiastic participation by locals from coastal areas of Dumas and Hazira.
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Andhra Pradesh Municipal polls to be conducted on March 10
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 15 (ANI): Elections to 12 Municipal Corporations and 75 Municipalities in Andhra Pradesh will be conducted on March 10, said the state's Election Commissioner on Monday.
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Guinea declares Ebola epidemic after four deaths
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Nzerekore [Guinea], February 15 (ANI): Guinea on Sunday (local time) has declared an Ebola epidemic after four people died and seven others became ill in the southeastern region of Nzerekore.
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Baby Archie going to be a big brother as Meghan Markle, Prince Harry expec
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 15 (ANI): Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, are expecting a second child, according to a statement by the spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Sunday (local time).
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US President calls for tougher gun laws on Parkland shooting anniversary
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 15 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Sunday (local time) called for tougher gun laws on the third anniversary of the Parkland shooting, wherein 17 people were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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UK achieves 'extraordinary feat' of vaccinating 15 mln people against COVI
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], February 15 (ANI): The United Kingdom has achieved a "significant milestone" by inoculating 15 million people against COVID-19, said Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday (local time).
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With 71.39 pc, voter turnout in Punjab local bodies polls record a new hig
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 14 (ANI): Punjab government on Sunday said that the voter turnout in local bodies polls of 8 municipal corporations and 109 municipal councils and Nagar panchayats in the state have recorded a new high of 71.39 per cent.
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