Root back in top three, Jaiswal reaches to 12th spot in ICC Test rankings
New Delhi, Feb 28 - Former England captain Joe Root is back in the top three of the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings, while India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has advanced to 12th place in the same list.
‘India electronics manufacturing sector to employ 4.5 mn people in next few years’
Mumbai, Feb 28 - The Indian electronics manufacturing sector currently employs close to 2 million people and the country aspires to take that figure to about 4.5 million in the next few years with initiatives like local chip manufacturing, said S. Krishnan, Secretary,
Indian Coast Guard ships arrive in Sri Lanka for training
Colombo, Feb 28 - Indian Coast Guard ships Samarth, an Offshore Patrol Vessel and Abhinav, Fast Patrol Vessel, arrived at Southern port city of Galle for training and professional interaction, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said.
Anurag Thakur emphasises the importance of sports science at National Centres of Excellence
New Delhi, Feb 28 - Sports minister Anurag Thakur emphasised the importance of sports science at the National Centres of Excellence in the country while addressing the Bharat Sports Science Conclave, here on Wednesday.
Amid political crisis, Himachal Assembly passes budget
Shimla, Feb 27 - Amidst the political crisis, the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday passed the budget for 2024-25 with a voice vote. Subsequently, the House was adjourned sine die.
PM Modi likely to visit Telangana in March first week
Hyderabad, Feb 28 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Telangana in the first week of March.
India retail market set to reach $2 trillion in next decade: Report
Mumbai, Feb 28 - India continues to be a bright spot among the major economies and the retail market is expected to reach $2 trillion in next 10 years, presenting a large opportunity for retailers, a new report showed on Wednesday.
SpiceJet settles Rs 250 crore dispute with lessor Celestial Aviation
New Delhi, Feb 28 - Budget airline SpiceJet and Celestial Aviation, a subsidiary of AerCap, one of the largest aircraft lessor groups have mutually settled their Rs 250 crore dispute through amicable negotiations, the company said on Wednesday.
Pasted Chinese stickers, insulted ISRO scientists: PM Modi lambasts DMK at public rally
New Delhi, Feb 28 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi came down hard on Tamil Nadu’s ruling party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) for latter’s 'brazen' attempt to seek credit over the upcoming second space port of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in Kulasekarapattinam district.
Not resigned, govt will complete full five-year term: Himachal CM
Shimla, Feb 28 - Amid political crisis, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday said that he has not resigned and the Congress government would complete its full five-year term.
Tech Mahindra, Pegatron sign MoU to develop AI-enabled private 5G networks
New Delhi, Feb 28 - Tech Mahindra and global leader in technology and electronics manufacturing Pegatron on Wednesday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024.
Jaishankar’s Korea visit: A further step to enhance ties with diaspora
New Delhi, Feb 28 - Continuing with his endeavours to further cement India's relations with its diaspora, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is set to meet the small but significant Indian community in the Republic of Korea as he begins his first visit
Fall in share of food in rural consumption basket indirectly indicates uptick in rural income
New Delhi, Feb 28 - The fall in share of food below 50 per cent mark at 46.3 per cent in rural consumption basket would have far reaching implications for the upcoming decade, as this would open up scope for a pick-up in
PM Modi to inaugurate Rs 1,393 cr coalfield projects in Madhya Pradesh tomorrow
New Delhi, Feb 28 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two first mile connectivity projects of Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) in Madhya Pradesh worth Rs 1,393.69 crore on Thursday, for the faster evacuation of coal in an environment-friendly way, the Coal Ministry
Russia to ban gasoline exports for six months from March 1
Moscow, Feb 27 - Russia will introduce a six-month ban on gasoline exports, beginning March 1, a spokesperson for Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday.
Pakistan court indicts Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi in graft case
Islamabad, Feb 27 - An accountability court in Pakistan on Tuesday indicted former prime minister and jailed PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the Rs 50 million graft case.
PayU appoints 5 new members to its Board of Directors
New Delhi, Feb 28 - Leading online payment solutions provider, PayU, on Wednesday announced the appointment of five new members to its Board of Directors.
Meta Founder Zuckerberg meets LG CEO to discuss AR strategy
Seoul, Feb 28 - Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with LG Electronics CEO Cho Joo-wan on Wednesday to discuss ways to enhance corporate collaborations in the extended reality (XR) and augmented reality (AR) sector.
Vodafone Idea shares slump over 11% after fundraising plans announced
New Delhi, Feb 28 - Vodafone Idea shares slumped more than 11 per cent on Wednesday, a day after it announced fundraising plans.
Tamil Nadu: DMK posters ‘glorifying’ China over ISRO stir row, BJP digs out its ‘past misdeeds’
New Delhi, Feb 28 - A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the name of four astronauts to lead India’s Gaganyaan mission, during his visit to ISRO’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre, a major controversy broke out in Tamil Nadu over ruling party’s