North Korea on Saturday fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea, according to its neighbours’ military, apparently extending its streak of weapons tests this year amid a prolonged freeze in nuclear negotiations with the United States. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected a single launch of a presumed ballistic missile from […]
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India abstains on UNHRC resolution to investigate human rights violations, crimes in Russia-Ukraine war
India on Friday abstained in the UN Human Rights Council on a vote to urgently establish an independent international commission of inquiry to investigate alleged human rights violations and related crimes following Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. The 47-member Council voted on a draft resolution on the ‘Situation of human rights in Ukraine stemming from […]
BBC ‘temporarily suspending’ work of all journalists, support staff in Russia
Ukraine’s Black sea port city Kherson continued to witness bombardment as Russia continued its invasion. Russian troops had entered the southern city of Enerhodar, a major energy hub on the Dnieper River that accounts for about one-quarter of the country’s power generation. It is the site of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the biggest in Europe.A […]
Ayurvedic medicine more effective in diabetes management, reveals study by Chitkara University
In a recent study conducted by Chitkara University, Punjab, it was found that Ayurvedic medicine is highly effective in treating diabetes and is a better treatment option. The research, published in the latest edition of Serbian Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research, revealed that Ayurvedic medicine would not just reduce diabetes but also repair the […]
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah reaches IS Bindra Int’l Cricket Stadium
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has also reached IS Bindra International Cricket Stadium for Virat Kohli’s memorable Test match. Shah was received by PCA President Padmashree Rajinder Gupta. Jai Shah was accompanied by Board Treasurer Arun Dhumal and Vice President Rajeev Shukla. Gupta said that it is a matter of pride for PCA for hosting this […]
EXCISE POLICY OF CHANDIGARH FOR THE YEAR 2022-23
The Governor Punjab and Administrator UT, Chandigarh Banwarilal Purohit, after a detailed presentation by the Adviser to the Administrator, Finance Secretary-cum-Secretary (E&T), Deputy Commissioner-cum-Excise & Taxation Commissioner and other Senior Officers of the Excise Department, has approved new Excise Policy for the year 2022-23. The new Excise Policy aims at balancing the aspirations of the […]
Australia cricket legend Shane Warne dies of suspected heart attack
Australia cricket legend and the greatest leg-spinner of all-time, Shane Warne, has died, aged 52.Warne’s management released a brief statement in the early hours of Saturday (AEDT), that he passed away in Koh Samui, Thailand, of a suspected heart attack.“Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he […]
DefExpo-2022 postponed as participants experiencing logistics problems: MoD
Premier defence exhibition DefExpo-2022 which was proposed to be held in Gandhinagar between March 10 and 14 has been postponed as participants are experiencing problems related to logistics, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Friday. The MoD had said on February 22 that as many as 973 exhibitors, including 121 foreign exhibitors from 63 […]
Ukraine conflict: IAF’s IL-76 planes kept on standby to evacuate Indians out of Russia
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has kept two IL-76 military transport aircraft on standby to evacuate Indians who are stranded in conflict-hit eastern Ukrainian cities like Sumy and Kharkiv from Russian capital Moscow, officials said on Friday. As the Indians stranded in eastern Ukranian cities, where the fighting is the heaviest, cannot move to the […]










