India's chances of making the final of the second World Test Championship (WTC) 2021-23 were further helped on Thursday (29) when Australia hammered South Africa by an innings and 182 runs to clinch their three-match series with one match remaining. The Proteas, who have been outplayed by the hosts in…
In the middle of the controversy over the deaths of 70 children in The Gambia allegedly linked with consumption of cough syrup made in India, Uzbekistan has said that at least 18 kids in the country have passed away after allegedly taking a cough syrup made in India. The Central…
A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Mumbai in the western Indian state of Maharashtra on Thursday (29) sent former ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar, her husband Deepak Kochhar, and Videocon group founder Venugopal Dhoot to 14-day judicial custody in connection with a loan fraud case.…
A few passengers onboard a Thai Smile Airways plane from Bangkok to Kolkata were reportedly involved in a scuffle earlier this week. A video clip of the scuffle inside the aircraft was shared widely on social media on Wednesday. In the clip, a man could be seen being slapped multiple…
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's elder brother Somabhai Modi on Thursday (29) said their mother Heeraben's condition was gradually improving and she had liquid food in the morning. Heeraben, 99, was admitted to the super-speciality UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre in Ahmedabad in the western state of…
The two minor daughters of an Indian-American couple, who drowned after they fell through the ice while walking on a frozen lake, are under the custody of the child safety department in the US state of Arizona. A day after Christmas, 49-year-old Narayana Muddana and his wife, Haritha Muddana, and…
Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday (28) said the G20 events in the coming year are a great platform to introduce "Brand UP" to the world and told officials to make the most of them. The chief minister chaired a high-level…
Over 11,000 oxygen plants are functional and nearly 2.8 lakh (0.28 million) isolation beds are available in over 20,000 health facilities across the country where mock drills were conducted on Tuesday (27) to check the operational readiness to deal with Covid-19 amid a surge in cases in some countries, officials…
Australia closed in on winning the second Test and the series against South Africa on Wednesday after Alex Carey struck a maiden century to leave them in a commanding position. The hosts declared at tea on 575-8 on day three with an ominous lead of 386 after South Africa were…
Here are news in brief related to Indian economy and business for Wednesday, December 28, 2022: The interim free trade agreement between India and Australia is set to come into force on Thursday (29), providing duty-free access to thousands of domestic goods such as textiles, and leather in the Australian…