AIFF ban: Sports Ministry requests FIFA, AFC to allow Indian clubs play AFC tournaments
New Delhi: The ministry wrote an email to FIFA and AFC, apprising them of the fact that Gokulam Kerala was already in Uzbekistan when FIFA's suspension of AIFF was announced
PTI / 19 Aug, 2022
Scientists discover ‘weak spot’ across all major COVID-19 variants
Toronto: The weakness can be targeted by neutralising antibodies, potentially paving the way for treatments that would be universally effective across variants, the researchers said
PTI / 19 Aug, 2022
Japanese Encephalitis claimed 77 lives in Assam since July: Report
Guwahati: The Japanese encephalitis tally in the state stood at 377
PTI / 19 Aug, 2022
8 Kuki Tribal Union militants surrender in Assam
Haflong, Assam: The group is mainly active in the Kuki-dominated area of Nagaland and Manipur, and Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong in Assam, an official said
PTI / 19 Aug, 2022
ICMR planning sero-survey among contacts of monkeypox patients
New Delhi: As of now, it is not known what is the proportion of people who stay asymptomatic of the viral infection, official sources said
PTI / 19 Aug, 2022
Gradual rather than big bang approach for banks’ privatisation for better outcomes: RBI article
Mumbai: The research paper published in August 2022 highlighted that recent mega merger of Public Sector Banks has resulted in consolidation of the sector, creating stronger and more robust and competitive banks
PTI / 19 Aug, 2022
Cong slams Centre over privatisation of banks, cites RBI report to corner govt
New Delhi: Jairam Ramesh, Congress General Secretary, Communications, wondered if the Centre wanted to reduce public sector banks to only one
PTI / 19 Aug, 2022
North Eastern region suffered economically due to myopic policies of earlier govts: Jitendra Singh
Itanagar: Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the work culture of Northeast has got revolutionary transformed in the last eight years, said Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel
PTI / 19 Aug, 2022
Rupee falls 20 paise to close at 79.84 against US dollar
Mumbai: Foreign institutional investors were net sellers in the capital market on Thursday as they offloaded shares worth Rs 1,706.00 crore, as per exchange data
PTI / 19 Aug, 2022
Grassroot Cricket School programme launched in Mizoram
Aizawl: Grassroot Cricket School, a joint initiative of Samagra Shiksha, and Cricket Association of Mizoram (CAM) launched to promote cricket
PTI / 19 Aug, 2022
Smoking, alcohol, high BMI leading causes of global cancer deaths: Lancet study
Washington: Lancet study finds smoking, alcohol use, high BMI, and other known risk factors the leading causes responsible for global cancer deaths
PTI / 19 Aug, 2022
Of 16 accused in Elgar Parishad case, one dead, two out on bails and 13 lodged in jails
Mumbai: Focus has shifted to the status of the 16 accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist case
PTI / 19 Aug, 2022
