Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], October 16 (ANI): In a major boost to Chhattisgarh in the field of sports, Sports Authority of India (SAI) has approved the proposal for Residential Hockey Academy in Raipur and an Excellence Centre for athletics, wrestling and swimming in Bilaspur.
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): With a spike of 63,371 new cases and 895 deaths, India's COVID-19 count reached 73,70,469 on Friday, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).
Moscow [Russia], October 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The Armenian Defense Ministry said on Friday that its armed forces were ready to observe the humanitarian ceasefire coordinated in Moscow earlier in October and urged the OSCE to persuade Azerbaijan's forces to follow the ceasefire.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 16 (ANI): Indian Women pacer Mansi Joshi has been tested positive for coronavirus and hasn't travelled to Mumbai, where all her teammates featuring in the Women's T20 Challenge gathered on October 13.
Margao (Goa) [India], October 16 (ANI): The meeting of Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant with the mining dependents was yet another farce put up by him to 'bargain' for more time to resume the mining industry, said Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Girish Chodankar.
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said that the situation of air pollution in Delhi is constantly deteriorating, but the agencies responsible for controlling the situation are not serious and so a penalty of Rs 1 crore has been imposed on Nor
Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 16 (ANI): The accomplice of a Special Police Officer (SPO) posted in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam who had decamped was caught by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Friday after a joint cordon and search operation was launched by the Police.
Gujranwala [Pakistan], October 16 (ANI): Pakistan opposition leaders along with an "ocean" of people made their way to Gujranwala for the first show of strength of their anti-government campaign.
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): As the passengers' footfall increases at the railway stations ahaead of the festival season, the Railway Board on Friday reviewed security, crowd management, enforcement of COVID-19 protocols, action against human trafficking and other arrangements.
Baghdad [Iran], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The Iraqi Health Ministry reported on Friday 3,501 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the nationwide infections to 420,303.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 16 (ANI): The state government sources have indicated that the proposed Gujjar Mahapanchayat to be held on October 17, 2020, is against the spirit of the Rajasthan High Court's directives and coronavirus guidelines.