May 2022

NEW DELHI: State-run power giant NTPC is planning to conduct its flagship corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative -- girl empowerment mission (GEM) -- in about 35 project locations this year. The GEM is for empowering young…

Brussels: NATO began one of the biggest-ever military exercises in the Baltics, BBC reported on Monday. The exercise called "Hedgehog", involves 10 countries, including Finland and Sweden, which have announced them decisions to formally…

Washington: The United States conducted a successful test of the Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) hypersonic missile over the weekend, the US Air Force said in a press release. "A US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress…

MADRID: Luis Suarez will leave Atletico Madrid at the end of the season, the La Liga club announced on Sunday. The Rojiblancos revealed the departure of Suarez and Hector Herrera before their match against Sevilla in league.…

MUMBAI: When they left Indian shores for the Thomas and Uber Cup finals in Bangkok, none of the Indian men's team players had expected that they would win their maiden title. They had expected to win a medal, probably bronze. But a gold…

SEVILLE: Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers will get a chance to end decades of despair when they meet in the Europa League final on Wednesday. For Frankfurt, it will be an opportunity to win its first European trophy in more than 40 years.…

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe won the French league's best player award for the third time in his career on Sunday, then diplomatically swerved a question about his future. Mbappe is out of contract at PSG next month…

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia “does not have a problem” with Sweden or Finland as they apply for NATO membership but that it will react to any military expansion in the countries. Discussing Finland and Sweden,…

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government on Monday beefed up security for former Prime Minister Imran Khan, two days after he claimed that there was a plot to assassinate him, according to a media report. Khan claimed on Saturday that a…

SRINAGAR: Loyalists of veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad in J&K Congress have upped the ante for his appointment as the J&K Pradesh Congress chief to improve the party’s chances in the next Assembly election. Claiming that the…

NEW DELHI:  Connected by the noble thread of Buddhism, India and Nepal are deepening ties in many spheres, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during a day-long visit to Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha on the occasion of Buddha…

LUCKNOW:  The controversial court-mandated videography of the Gyanvapi mosque complex on Monday took a dramatic turn with a Varanasi court ordering the sealing of a pond after claims of having spotted a ‘Shivalinga’ in it, though the other…

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar sprang a surprise once again on Monday when his party JDU nominated a low profile top party leader Anil Hegde for the Rajya Sabha by-poll necessitated after the death of serving MP Mahendra Prasad…

NEW DELHI: Recurring heat waves in the city is taking a toll on people as well as the environment. The two city weather stations on Sunday recorded a high of 49 degrees C first-ever such reading in Delhi, said experts. The heat waves are…

Kathmandu/New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Lumbini, Nepal on Monday morning on an official visit, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Buddha Jayanti. On arrival at Lumbini, Prime Minister Modi was warmly…