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China plans to import 100,000 endangered monkeys from Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is planning to export 1,00,000 toque macaques to China, one of its largest bilateral lenders, agriculture minister Mahinda Amaraweera said last week.
Missing Indian climber Anurag Maloo found alive in critical condition on Nepal’s Mount…
Anurag is on a mission to climb all 14 peaks above 8,000 metres and the seven highest points in all seven continents to create awareness and drive action towards achieving the UN Global Goals.
India has continuously spread Lord Buddha’s values to every nook and corner of world: PM Modi
PM Modi said this while addressing the first Global Buddhist Summit in Delhi. The summit is being attended by Buddhist spiritual leaders from across the world.
Worst April heatwave in Asian history
Maximiliano Herrera, a climatologist and weather historian, described the unusually high temperatures as the "worst April heatwave in Asian history", The Guardian reported.
Bangladeshis pray for rain as temperatures soar
Hundreds of Bangladeshi Muslims gathered on an open field in Dhaka on Monday to pray for rain after the metropolis of 20 million people recorded its hottest day in almost 60 years.
Police said more than 500 worshippers congregated on the…
Baskin Robbins to add 100 ice cream parlours in FY24
The premium ice cream market is growing, though it has a small share in the overall ice cream market of the country, which is estimated to vary from Rs 14,000 crore to Rs 20,000.
India will stay on course; projected to grow at 7 pc in 2022-23: FM Sitharaman
Both the IMF and World Bank project India to be the fastest-growing major economy in 2023.
Suryakumar Yadav maintains top spot in ICC T20I rankings
DUBAI: The battle for the top spot of the ICC Men's T20I Batter Rankings continues to heat up as Suryakumar Yadav maintained his no. 1 position and Pakistan duo Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam get the chance to close in on the Indian batter…
UP too sees rise in tiger population
The report released on Sunday showed 804 “camera-trapped tigers” in the Shivalik hills and Gangetic plains landscape, which spans several states and includes five important tiger reserves.
UP too sees rise in tiger population
In Suhelwa…
Motto for Today: ‘Conformity undercuts creativity.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Apr.09.......
1667 - 1st public art exhibition was held at Palais-Royale, Paris.
1783 - Tipu Sultan drives out English from Bednore in south…
We are connecting Kashmir to Kanniyakumari: Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, the highwayman who is zipping India into a web of roads & highways, takes questions on a range of issues, from road connectivity to effective waste management.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, the…
Pakistan needs to pay USD 77.5 billion in external debt; risk of default ‘real’: US…
The USIP report called the USD 77.5 billion that Pakistan needs to repay in external debt from April 2023 to June 2026 a hefty amount for a USD 350 billion economy.
Adani Power’s thermal plant in Jharkhand begins commercial operation
The second unit of the 1600 MW project is also in an advanced stage of completion and expected to be commissioned soon, the Adani Group company said in a filing.
Motto for Today: ‘In shaping your destiny, you are your own architect.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Apr.07......
1541 - Father Francis Xavier, Spanish founder of the Jesuits, and three friends became the first Roman Catholic missionaries to travel to…
Pakistan PM Sharif convenes NSC meet amid faultlines between judiciary, government
Pakistan's parliament on Thursday passed a resolution rejecting the country's SC's decision about the Punjab elections delaying the case and demanding a full court to decide on this vexing issue.
Motto for Today: ‘Anything that feels impossible, deserves a second look.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Apr.06......
648 BC - The earliest total solar eclipse chronicled by Greeks.
1648 - Construction of the Red Fort completed at Shahjahanabad as…
Padma Awards: Mulayam Singh Yadav, Sudha Murty honoured
NEW DELHI: Veteran socialist leader and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Late Mulayam Singh Yadav, and medical professional Dilip Mahalanabis, known globally for his work on Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS), were among those conferred the…
Drug cartels busted in Delhi, seven in police net
After processing it into fine-quality heroin they further transported it to Punjab.
Pakistan goes ahead with USD 7 billion Turkish Combat Drone
NEW DELHI: Amidst the economic crisis in Pakistan, Turkey has delivered the first batch of cutting-edge Baykar Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) to the Pakistani Air Force.
The Baykar Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicle…
6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra island
JAKARTA: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Sumatra island in western Indonesia on Monday, shaking homes of panicked residents but causing no casualties or damage.
The quake's epicentre was at sea southwest of Padangsidempuan city in…