• Thursday, April 03, 2025

India sends assistance to Mauritius to help deal with oil…

India has sent 30 tonnes of technical equipment and material on board an IAF aircraft to Mauritius to help the country contain an oil spill on its pristine south-east coast. A 10-member Indian Coast Guard (ICG) team specialising in containing oil spill has also been deployed to Mauritius to extend…

See you at the toss on September 19: Rohit to…

It was M S Dhoni's vision that led to Rohit Sharma becoming one of the greatest white-ball openers and the senior batsman on Sunday paid a glowing tribute to his former captain, calling him "one of the most influential man in the history of Indian cricket". It proved to be…

COVID-19: Over 63,000 fresh cases, India’s virus tally climbs to…

India's COVID-19 tally rose to 2.58 million with a single-day spike of 63,490 infections, while the total number of recoveries rose to 18,62,258 pushing the recovery rate to 71.91 per cent on Sunday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The death toll due to coronavirus infection climbed to 49,980…

Shraddha Kapoor in talks to topline Hindi remake of Tamil…

Last seen in action entertainer Baaghi 3 (2020), Shraddha Kapoor will next star in hit filmmaker Luv Ranjan’s untitled film opposite Ranbir Kapoor. And if fresh reports are to be believed, the talented actress is set to add one more exciting project to her resume. According to reports, Shraddha Kapoor has been…

Pranab Mukherjee continues to be on ventilator support

The condition of former India president Pranab Mukherjee remains critical but has not worsened, his daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee said on Friday. Doctors attending on the 84-year-old former president at the hospital said his condition remained unchanged on Friday morning. Mukherjee was admitted to the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital in…

‘Spirit of diaspora… not only a living bridge, but also…

THE Indian high commissioner to the UK, Gaitri Issar Kumar hailed the “loving bridge” maintained by global Indians as she led Indian Independence Day celebrations in London on Saturday (14). Her message, which reflected on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reference to the Indian diaspora as a “living bridge”, highlighted the…

India to invest $1.46 trillion to lift virus-hit economy

INDIA’s prime minister said Saturday (15) his country has done well in containing the coronavirus pandemic and announced $1.46 trillion infrastructure projects to boost the sagging economy. The key lesson India learnt from the pandemic is to become self-reliant in manufacturing and developing itself as a key supply chain destination…

Modi warns China over border tensions

INDIA’s prime minister Narendra Modi issued a new warning to China over deadly border tensions on Saturday (15), using his most important speech of the year to promise to build a stronger military. With talks on easing a military build-up in their Himalayan border region at a stalemate, Modi told…

Air India officials go to US to receive custom-made B777…

Senior officials of Air India have gone to the US to receive from Boeing a custom-made B777 aircraft that will be used to fly Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top Indian dignitaries, senior officials said on Friday. "Some senior officials of the central government are also part of the…

Sonu Sood to fly 39 children from Philippines to Delhi…

Actor Sonu Sood on Thursday (13) announced he will arrange travel of 39 children from Philippines to New Delhi for their liver transplant surgery. The actor, who has catapulted to the national spotlight for his work in helping migrants reach their homes amid the COVID-19 pandemic, will be flying 39…