Envoys of Slovak Republic, Sudan, Nepal present credentials to President Kovind
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind accepted the credentials from the Ambassadors of Slovak Republic, Republic of Sudan and Nepal at a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan today. Those who presented their credentials were: Robert Maxian,…
Bribe for visas to Chinese firm, CBI raids premises of PC, Karti Chidambaram
Chennai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today conducted raids at the premises of former Union Minister P. Chidambaram, his son and Lok Sabha MP Karti Chidambaram and five others following allegations, including bribery, to…
Def. Min. Rajnath launches two frontline warships
New Delhi: Speaking after launching two frontline warships, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that if a country wants to safeguard its national interests, it should project its military prowess in areas far beyond the…
Marsh, Thakur’s sterling performances keep DC’s hopes alive in IPL 2022
Mitchell Marsh's 63 off 48 balls and Shardul Thakur's four wickets haul help Delhi Capitals to stay alive in this year's IPL competition after they defeat Punjab Kings by 17 runs
Rare ‘Maha Kalika Yagam’ concludes in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: The very rare 10-day 'Maha Kalika Yagam,' 4,000-year-old ritual inscripted in Vedas for appeasing Goddess Kali to reduce the ill effects of 'Kali Yuga', concluded here on Monday night. The Yagam concluded in the…
Urvashi Rautela to attend Cannes Film Fest for poster launch of Tamil film ‘The Legend’
MUMBAI: Actress Urvashi Rautela will be attending the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival this year for the poster launch of her Tamil debut film 'The Legend'.
She will be seen at the Indian Pavilion section at Nice, which lies…
Government puts Pawan Hans sale on hold over NCLT order
NEW DELHI: The government has put on hold the sale of Pawan Hans as it is legally examining an NCLT order against Almas Global, which is the biggest shareholder in the winning consortium, an official said on Monday.
Last month, the…
ACC, Ambuja Cements shares rally after Holcim India deal
NEW DELHI: Shares of ACC and Ambuja Cements were in huge demand on Monday after Gautam Adani's group clinched a deal to acquire a controlling stake in Holcim Ltd's businesses in India for USD 10.5 billion.
The stock of ACC jumped 3.70…
Jet Airways’ flying permit likely to be revalidated this week
MUMBAI: Jet Airways, which is set to conduct its final phase of proving flights on Tuesday, is expected to get its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) revalidated this week, according to a senior DGCA official.
The full-service carrier, which…
Vodafone shares on London’s FTSE rally as UAE becomes biggest investor
LONDON: Shares in Vodafone jumped Monday after the British telecoms giant confirmed that state-controlled Emirates Telecommunications Group Company had become its biggest investor.
Vodafone announced in a statement that the group --…
NTPC mulls girl empowerment mission in 35 project locations
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…
NATO conducts big military exercises in Baltic region
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…
US conducts successful test of ARRW hypersonic weapon
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…
Luis Suarez to leave Atletico Madrid at end of season
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.…
All the players have gone crazy, slept with medals around their necks, says HS Prannoy
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…
Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers to meet in Europa League final
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.…
PSG striker Kylian Mbappe wins league’s best player award for third time
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…
Putin comments on Sweden, Finland in NATO
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,…
Former PM Imran Khan’s security beefed up after ‘assassination plot’ claims
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…
Modi: India, Nepal ties unshakeable like Himalayas, our friendship to benefit humanity
Lumbini: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the relations between India and Nepal are as old and as strong as the Himalayas and the two must take their bilateral ties to as high as the lofty mountains that link the two neighbors, as he…
