Tag: UP
1983 World Cup Winner Yashpal Sharma No More, Teammates Shocked
Former India batsman Yashpal Sharma, a member of the 1983 World Cup-winning side, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 66 leaving his former champion teammates in disbelief. ....
Top BJP Leaders Discuss Strategy For Monsoon Session Of Parliament
Senior Union Ministers and BJP chief J.P. Nadda met on Tuesday to discuss the party's strategy for the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament starting from July 19. ....
ICC Announces Groups For 2021 T20 World Cup; India Placed In Group B Alongside Pakistan
India and Pakistan have been drawn together in Super 12, or the second stage, of the men's T20 World Cup as the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the groups for the tournament to be played from October 17 to November 14 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. ....
Panchayat Polls Where Violence Took Place Should Be Held Again: Priyanka Gandhi
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who is on a visit to Lakhimpur Kheri, on Saturday met the woman candidate of the Samajwadi Party who was allegedly molested during the block pramukh elections held recently in Uttar Pradesh. Priyanka Gandhi demanded that the panchayat polls where violence took place should be held again. She said she will write to the state election commission in this regard. ....
Israeli Defence Ministry Studying Investigation Into NSO Group
The Israeli Defence Ministry is studying the investigation into NSO Group, Defence Minister Benny Gantz said Tuesday after it was revealed that the Israeli cyber company has been selling spyware to foreign governments to target journalists and activists, Jerusalem Post reported. ....
No Moderna Doses For India Till 2022: Report
The Indian government’s discussions with US pharmaceutical major Moderna for making its mRNA technology-based coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine part of the country’s vaccine programme may continue till 2022 because the US company’s supplies of the vaccine are “fully booked till 2021” according to an internal government report.....
US Announces Additional $25 Million To Support India's Vaccination Program
US secretary of state Antony Blinken on Wednesday announced an additional $25 million in financial assistance from the US government to support India’s vaccination program. After delegation-level talks between the two sides, Blinken told a press briefing that the funding will help save lives by strengthening vaccine supply chains across India as the country is yet to reach a double-digit mark in the percentage of fully vaccinated individuals.....
'Alvida': Denied A Berth In PM Modi's New Cabinet, Babul Supriyo Quits Politics For 'social Work'
Days after he posted a series of cryptic social media posts setting off speculation about his possible retirement from politics, singer-turned-politician Babul Supriyo on Saturday confirmed he was quitting and said ‘goodbye’ on Facebook. ....
UP Congress Launches 'BJP Gaddi Chhodo' Campaign
The Congress on Monday launched a campaign against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Dal (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh. ....
UP Schools Reopen With Excitement, Hesitancy
Schools in Uttar Pradesh reopened on Monday with classes from 9 to 12 having 50 per cent attendance. ....
