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March 21, 2017 11:17 AM

Dismal show by Indian trio men's trap event at ShotGun WC

Indian trio of Zoravar Singh Sandhu, Kynan Chenai and Birendeep Sodhi could not make it through to the six-man final round and bowed out in qualification stage of International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun. Zoravar came closest, shooting a score of 121 out of 125 to finish 8th....

March 21, 2017 11:16 AM

US Defence Secretary to meet Doval on Mar 24

The United States says, India is a very strong security partner and a force in the region and continue to have very good relationship with India in the region. Pentagon Spokesman Captain Jeff Davis, during a news conference in Washington in late evening yesterday said that Defence Secretary,James Ma...

March 21, 2017 11:16 AM

Sri Lankan Navy apprehends ten fishermen from Tamil Nadu

Sri Lankan Navy apprehended ten fishermen from Tamil Nadu today morning when they were fishing near Neduntheevu. The fishermen were taken to Kankesanthurai for questioning according to fishermen sources. <br/><br/>Our correspondent reports that Sri Lankan Navy apprehended ten fishermen f...

March 21, 2017 11:15 AM

International Day of Forests observed on March 21

Today is International Day of Forests. The United Nations General Assembly designated March 21st as the International Day of Forests to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests and of trees outside forests for the benefit of current and future generations. The theme of...

March 21, 2017 8:57 AM

Pranab greets Iran on eve of Nouroz

President Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of Iran on the occasion of Nouroz. In his message to President of Iran Dr. Hassan Rouhani, Mr Mukherjee said, the close friendship and cooperation between India and Iran are built on historical, civi...

March 21, 2017 8:39 AM

UK to trigger article 50 on 29 March, but faces delay on start of talks

British Prime Minister Theresa May is to officially notify the European Union on 29 March that the UK is leaving. Downing Street said she would write a letter to the European Council, adding that it hoped negotiations on the terms of exit and future relations could then begin as quickly as possible....

March 21, 2017 8:36 AM

FBI head confirms Russia election probe

FBI Director James Comey has confirmed for the first time that the FBI is investigating alleged Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election. However, Mr Comey said his agency had seen no evidence to back up President Trump's claim that his phones had been tapped by the Obama administ...

March 21, 2017 6:25 AM

French election: Leading candidates trade barbs in first debate

In France, the two leading candidates in the Presidential election have traded barbs in an occasionally fiery TV debate. Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen and centrist Emanuel Macron clashed over the full-body "burkini" swimsuit worn by some Muslim women. Ms Le Pen said France should oppos...

March 21, 2017 5:49 AM

UNSG Antonio Guterres Proposes To Shut Down Haiti Peacekeeping Mission

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is proposing to shut down the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti by October and replace it with a much smaller UN presence. According to a report, the proposal to close the 13-year-old UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti, known by its French acronym MINUSTAH, comes ...

March 21, 2017 5:47 AM

37 people survive passenger jet crash-landed in South Sudan

At least 37 people were injured when a passenger jet crash-landed in South Sudan's northwestern city of Wau yesterday. State Information Minister Bona Gaudensio said that the South Supreme Airlines plane with 40 passengers and five crew members on board had taken off from the capital Juba.<b...

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