NEW DELHI: United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson will start his maiden two-day visit to India with a tour to Gujarat, the home state of PM Narendra Modi on April 21, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. Johnson will land in Ahmedabad, becoming the first British prime minister to visit Gujarat. In a […]
NEW DELHI: Pakistan carried out airstrikes on militant camps in Kunar, Paktika, and Khost provinces of Afghanistan along the border on Friday night, leaving at least 30 persons either dead or injured, according to sources in Islamabad and Afghan media reports. Most of the victims of the airstrikes were civilians, according to reports in Afghan media. Visuals […]
MUMBAI: Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets in match 25 of the Indian Premier League 2022. Batting first, after losing the toss, Kolkata got off to a poor start Venkatesh Iyer, Aaron Finch and Sunil Narine departed within the first 5 overs. Hyderabad seamers made good use of the pitch […]
NEW DELHI: In a push to green mobility, Olectra Greentech Limited (OLECTRA) has successfully begun 6×4 heavy-duty electric tipper trials here as part of its initiative to expand its product portfolio into the electric truck segment, the company said on Friday. The new prototype of Olectra, which has its presence in electric bus manufacturing, is […]
NEW DELHI: One of the largest importers of wheat from Russia and Ukraine, Egypt has added India as a wheat supplier, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. The global markets have seen a huge downfall in the availability of wheat due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, two major producers and suppliers […]
MUMBAI: Gujarat Titans on Thursday defeated Rajasthan Royals by 37 runs in match 24 of the Indian Premier League 2022 to reach the top of the table. This is Gujarat’s fourth victory in 5 matches. Batting first after losing the toss, Gujarat didn’t get off to a good start as the opener and wicketkeeper Matthew […]
NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka has sought India’s assistance in garnering international support to secure bridging finance as it negotiates a bailout package with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to mitigate the island nation’s worsening economic crisis, its embassy said. The issue of securing bridging finance as well as the IMF economic packet came up […]
NEW DELHI: A day after Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US was monitoring “human rights abuses” in India, External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar, in a sharp response, said India is also “equally entitled” to have views on the human rights situation in the US. At a joint press conference after the 2+2 […]
KYIV: More than 1000 Ukrainian soldiers including women surrendered before Russian forces in the southeastern port city of Mariupol in the besieged former Soviet state, Russia said on Wednesday. Out of the 1000 troops, 162 personnel are officers and 47 female service members, said Russian Defence Ministry Spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov, according to Russian news […]
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a case against textile and apparel manufacturer S. Kumars Nationwide Limited (SKNL) and its officials in a Rs 1,245 crore bank fraud case and carried out searches at 13 locations, it said on Wednesday. The company has manufacturing units in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas, Jhagadia Industrial Estate […]