France confirms first case of ruinous tomato virus
Paris, Feb 18: Tomato plants in France’s far-west Finistere region have been contaminated with a destructive virus that can lead to whole crops being wasted, the agriculture ministry said. A farm had been isolated and greenhouses full of tomatoes would be destroyed, as there is no known treatment, it said on Monday. The tomato brown […]
Celta strike late to put brakes on Real Madrid
Madrid, Feb 17 : Real Madrid’s winning streak ended when they conceded a late goal to draw 2-2 at home to Celta Vigo and finish the weekend with their lead over Barcelona down to one point. Real manager Zinedine Zidane was philosophical. “There’s nothing to explain, it’s just the way things are, it’s football,” he […]
Will decide after hearing from DoT on Telcos’ AGR dues: FM
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the Centre would wait to hear from the department of telecommunications (DoT) before reacting on the ongoing crisis in the sector. The statement comes hours after the Supreme Court rejected telecom firm Vodafone Idea’s proposal to pay Rs 2,500 crore by the end of the […]
Ronaldo penalty snatches Juventus first-leg draw at Milan
Milan, Feb 14 : Cristiano Ronaldo’s injury-time penalty grabbed Juventus a 1-1 draw at AC Milan in their Italian Cup semi-final, first leg as his incredible scoring run continued. The 35-year-old has now scored 12 goals in his last eight games in all competitions after the Portuguese ultimately got the better of old rival Zlatan […]
Wholesale inflation rises to 3.1% in January vs 2.59% in December
New Delhi, Fab 14: Wholesale prices-based inflation rose to 3.1 per cent in January, as against 2.59 per cent in the previous month due to increase in prices of food articles like onion and potato. The annual inflation, based on monthly wholesale price index (WPI), was at 2.76 per cent during the same month a […]
British finance minister Javid quits in reshuffle
London, Feb 13 : Britain’s finance minister, Sajid Javid, resigned on Thursday, just weeks after Brexit and a month before he was due to deliver the government’s annual budget. Javid’s spokesman confirmed he would be leaving just as Prime Minister Boris Johnson carried out the first reshuffle of his cabinet since winning a parliamentary majority […]
US, Taliban close to ‘reduction in violence’ agreement
Islamabad, Feb 12 : The Taliban have issued an ultimatum to Washington after weeks of talks with a US peace envoy, demanding a reply on their offer of a seven-day reduction of violence in Afghanistan, or they would walk away from the negotiating table, two Taliban officials said Wednesday. The development comes as Washington said […]
Day3: Hat-trick hero Naseem Shah breaks world record
Rawalpindi: Pakistan teenager Naseem Shah created a world record on Sunday when he took a hat-trick on Day 3 of the first Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi. In his 7th over of the 2nd innings, Shah trapped NajmulHossainShanto to send him back to the hut for 38. In the next two consecutive deliverers, the seamer […]
Iran starts countdown for satellite launch ‘within hours’
Tehran, Feb 9: Iran started counting down Sunday to the launch of a new scientific observation satellite scheduled within hours, the country’s telecommunications minister said. The United States has raised concerns in the past about Iran’s satellite programme, describing the launch of a carrier rocket in January 2019 as a “provocation”. “Beginning countdown to launch […]
Thai city holds vigil for 30 victims of ‘unprecedented’ mass shooting
Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand), Feb 9: Holding candles and writing condolences as monks chanted prayers, hundreds of Thais held an evening vigil Sunday for the 30 victims of an “unprecedented” mass shooting carried out by a soldier. Sharpshooters killed the gunman on Sunday morning after a 17-hour ordeal, including a night of firefights and terrifying dashes […]
