Russia breathe sigh of relief after drawing ‘ideal’ WC group

Russia breathe sigh of relief after drawing ‘ideal’ WC group

Moscow, December 2 : Russia breathed a collective sigh of relief after avoiding Spain and looking like favourites to make it out of their group in their first home World Cup. “The ideal group,” the government-run R-Sport news agency shouted in a banner headline on its website after the State Kremlin Palace draw saw them […]

Kohli completes 5,000 runs in Test cricket

Kohli completes 5,000 runs in Test cricket

New Delhi, December 2 : India captain Virat Kohli reached the landmark of 5,000 runs in the five-day format on the opening day of the third and final cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Saturday. The 29-year-old from Delhi reached the mark in typical style, smashing Sri Lanka pacer Suranga Lakmal for a boundary […]

Production of Kamov helicopters for India to be done in 4 stages

Production of Kamov helicopters for India to be done in 4 stages

Moscow, December 2 : The production of 200 Kamov lightweight multi-role military helicopters for India will be done in four stages to ensure the transfer of technology for its main components under the Indo-Russian joint venture, a senior official for the programme has said. Under the Indo-Russia joint venture, 200 Kamov 226T helicopters will be […]

Diversify to earn more: Capt to farmers

Diversify to earn more: Capt to farmers

Jahlan (Patiala) : Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today urged farmers to shift to livestock and allied farming sectors to boost their income and get out of the “vicious” wheat-paddy cycle. Inaugurating the 10th National Livestock Championship and Expo-2017, organised by the Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Departments in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chamber […]

UN Security Council to hold ministerial meeting on North Korea

UN Security Council to hold ministerial meeting on North Korea

United Nations, December 2 : Japan announced on Saturday that it would host a ministerial meeting of the UN Security Council on December 15 focused on finding peaceful ways to press North Korea to halt its nuclear and ballistic missile tests and denuclearise the Korean peninsula. Japan’s UN Ambassador Koro Bessho told a news conference […]