Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 3 (ANI): The attackers who opened fire on Asaduddin Owaisi's convoy in Meerut on Thursday told the Uttar Pradesh Police that they took the action after being hurt by the AIMIM chief's anti-Hindu remarks.
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): The central government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that around 77 lakh people who did not have any valid identity cards have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 14.55 lakh have been administered with both the doses.
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden has said that his decision to deploy several thousand more troops to Europe over the Ukraine crisis is "totally consistent" with that he has told Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 2 (ANI): Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Wednesday told Enforcement Directorate (ED) that former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh is the mastermind of Mansukh Hiren death case and Antilia bomb scare case.
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): The government has not slashed the allocation for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA) scheme, Finance Secretary TV Somanathan told ANI on Wednesday, rubbishing media reports.
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum will never become a legal tender, Finance Secretary TV Somanathan told ANI adding only the digital rupee issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would be the legal tender.
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 2 (ANI): At least 580 enterprises ceased operations in the Afghan capital city of Kabul due to power outages, Head of Afghanistan Industries and Mines Chamber (AIMC) Sherbaz Kaminzada told Sputnik on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): To boost the Indian economy, the Reserved Bank of India (RBI) will be issuing a digital rupee using blockchain and other technologies in the Financial Year 2022-23, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Parliament on Tuesday.
Washington [US], February 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The US has received Russia's written follow-up on the Biden administration's security proposals and will continue to consult allies including Ukraine to address these issues, a State Department spokesperson told Sputnik.
London [UK], January 31 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday told lawmakers that he will speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as he can amid reports that the phone conversation was cancelled.
Warsaw [Poland], January 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union is not unanimous about the scope of military assistance to Kiev or potential sanctions against Russia in the event of escalation around Ukraine, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told the Spanish newspaper El Mundo.
London [UK], January 29 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is going to visit Europe next week to discuss the escalation of tensions on the Ukrainian-Russian border, a source told Sputnik.