India has abstained in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on a resolution that underscored the need to secure “comprehensive, just and lasting peace” in war-ravaged Ukraine, as it questioned whether the world was “anywhere near a possible solution” acceptable to both Moscow and Kyiv a year into the Ukrainian…
US secretary of state Antony Blinken is set to travel to India on March 1 to participate in the G20 foreign ministers' meeting, the US state department said on Thursday (23). His visit will be part of his trip to three Asian nations that include Kazakhstan and besides India, the department…
A full emergency was declared at the international airport in Thiruvananthapuram in the southern Indian state of Kerala on Friday (24) after an Air India Express flight, flying from Calicut in the state to Dammam in Saudi Arabia, was diverted to the state capital due to suspected hydraulic failure. The…
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden said on Thursday (23) that Washington is nominating former Mastercard chief executive Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank, after its current chief David Malpass announced plans to step down early. Banga, 63, is Indian-American and currently serving as vice chairman at equity firm General Atlantic.…
Here are news in brief related to Indian economy and business for Thursday, February 23, 2022: Argentinian minister of economy Sergio Tomas Massa on Thursday sought India's cooperation on the issues of a currency swap and developing software for digital payments with guidance from the National Payments Corporation of India,…
A valiant half-century from India captain Harmanpreet Kaur (52 off 34) went in vain as India lost the semi-final of the women's T20 World Cup 2023 against defending champions Australia by only five runs at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town on Thursday (23). India saw skipper Kaur (52)…
Australia posted a total of 172 for 4 in 20 overs after winning the toss and deciding to bat against India in the first semi-final of the Women’s T20 World Cup at Newlands in Cape Town on Thursday (23). Chasing the target, India were in trouble as they lost both…
Indian-American businessman and former Deloitte Global CEO Punit Renjen is being considered to be the next chairman of SAP SE, a Germany-based European multinational software company. The Supervisory Board of SAP has nominated Renjen to stand for election as a new member of thesupervisory board and proposes him as the…
South African batter Aiden Markram was on Thursday (23) named as captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for the upcoming India Premier League (IPL) season, starting March 31. "THE. WAIT. IS. OVER. #OrangeArmy, say hello to our new captain Aiden Markram," SRH announce on its twitter handle. New Zealand's Kane Williamson…
All-rounders Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh were on Thursday (23) named in Australia's 16-member squad for the next month's three-match one-day international (ODI) series in India along with pacer Jhye Richadson. The trio will make its long-awaited return to international cricket along side Pat Cummins, David Warner and Ashton Agar,…