Chinese media defends Indian wheat export curb after G7 criticism
BEIJING : China on Sunday came to India's defence after G7's criticism over the decision to regulate the export of wheat, saying that blaming developing countries like India won't solve the global food crisis.
Last week, the Indian…
Loyalists pitch for Azad as Jammu nd Kashmir Congress chief
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…
Shadow of long Covid: Road to recovery taking years for many
NEW DELHI: Many Covid patients, who were either hospitalised or required ventilators earlier, are still showing symptoms long after recovering from the infection, said medical experts. According to Dr Anita Mathew, Infectious Disease…
PM uses buddhism thread to strengthen Nepal ties
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…
Gyanvapi mosque: Varanasi court orders sealing of pond
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…
JDU springs surprise by nominating Anil Hegde from Bihar
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…
At 49 degrees Celsius, Delhi city turns into hot cauldron
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…
PM Modi arrives in Lumbini, received by PM Sher Bahadur Deuba
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…
President Kovind arrives in Jamaica, received by Governor General, PM Andrew Holness
Kingston/New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Jamaica on a four-day state visit. He was received at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Sunday afternoon by Sir Patrick Allen, Governor General of Jamaica,…
UN lists Pakistan among 23 drought-hit countries
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan is among 23 countries in the world facing the bleak prospects of drought over the past two years, according to a UN report.
The report released by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification ahead…
NATO sees Russia’s war faltering, mulls expanding alliance
BERLIN: A senior NATO official says Russia’s military advance in Ukraine appears to be faltering and he expressed hope that Kyiv can win the war. Top NATO diplomats are meeting Sunday in Berlin to discuss providing further support to…
Australia PM makes final push for re-election
AUSTRALIA: Australia's conservative prime minister sounded the gun on the last lap of a bitterly-fought election campaign Sunday, admitting "not everything went to plan" during the country's pandemic response.
At an official launch of…
Charting the country’s monumental treasures
A country with a rich history, India is teeming with cultural landmarks. However, not every monument here has been extensively documented. In order to bring focus to the country's forgotten monuments, Amit Pasricha started 'India Lost &…
This Nagapattinam fisherman is on mission to save Olive Ridley turtles
NAGAPATTINAM: It is still dark before daybreak when Natesan quietly saunters along the sandy shore of Kodiyakarai beach in Nagapattinam. With the crashing waves for company, he switches on his trusty hand torch to reveal train track-like…
Libraries, reading corners set up in Delhi to boost education sector
NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation (South) has set up 125 libraries and 73 reading corners in its schools to inculcate a habit of reading among students, the civic body said on Sunday.The civic body runs 539 primary schools under its…
Nifty may test key support of 15671 amid LIC listing on Tuesday
MUMBAI: Stock market investors and traders brace for a tough week ahead with the benchmark Nifty 50 index perched just above a crucial support of 15671.45, the March low following the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The LIC listing on May 17 will…
Ethiopian Airlines explores commercial tie-ups with IndiGo, SpiceJet
MUMBAI: Africa's largest carrier Ethiopian Airlines, which already has a codeshare pact with Tata Group-owned Air India, is looking to have "commercial" tie-ups with domestic budget carriers IndiGo and SpiceJet, a senior company official…
Created over 11.6 lakh jobs; enabled USD 5 billion in exports: Amazon India
NEW DELHI: E-commerce major Amazon India on Sunday said it has cumulatively created more than 11.6 lakh direct and indirect jobs, enabled nearly USD 5 billion in cumulative exports and digitised over 40 lakh MSMEs in the country till date.…
Sports Ministry announces Rs one crore reward for victorious Indian men’s badminton team
NEW DELHI: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday announced a cash award of Rs 1 crore to the Indian men's badminton team which created history by winning the coveted Thomas Cup title for the first time.
India scripted a spectacular 3-0…
When Sri Lanka last played an ODI, I was 29 and now I am 32: Chamari Athapaththu
When Sri Lanka women take the field against Pakistan in the first ODI in Karachi on June 1 2022, it would have been 966 days since they played their previous One Day International. While it's true that the pandemic affected the sporting…
