Back to basics, march to future approach reason for India’s success, says PM Modi at Rio G20 Summit
Less than 24 hours after he asserted in Nigeria’s Abuja that stepping out of the comfort zone, innovating, and creating new paths has now become the very essence of today’s India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday told the gathering of the world’s
KKFI to host Kho Kho World Cup with IOA’s support
India is set to host the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup at the iconic IGI Stadium in New Delhi from January 13 to 19 next year, marking a landmark moment in the world of traditional sports. In a major boost to the tournament,
Cambodia hosts first-ever Southeast Asian school meals coalition summit
Cambodia on Monday hosted the first-ever Southeast Asian school meals coalition summit in Siem Reap province, aimed at driving human capital development and food systems transformation, according to a joint press release. The three-day summit, organized under the global School Meals Coalition, brought
New Zealanders lost nearly $117 million to scammers in 2023
New Zealanders lost nearly 200 million NZ dollars ($117.3 million) to scammers last year, as online financial scams continue to be a growing problem in the country, according to government statistics released on Monday. Considering estimates suggest that only one in five scams
BCT 2024-25: First two matches will be extremely crucial for India, says former coach Shastri
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri feels that after suffering a 0-3 whitewash against New Zealand at home, the first two Tests against Australia in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series will be “extremely crucial” for the visitors. With the World Test Championship (WTC)
Manohar Lal hails PM Modi’s vision on housing
Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal on Monday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for bringing the PMAY scheme to the people, making their dream of owning a pucca house a reality. He also inaugurated a national workshop on Pradhan
PM Modi participates in Rio G20 summit as Brazilian presidency carries forward New Delhi’s vision
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was warmly welcomed by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as the world’s most influential leaders converged on Rio de Janeiro’s bayside Museum of Modern Art for the two-day 19th G20 Summit on Monday. “Looking forward to the
Yoon, Biden hold farewell summit in Peru
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and US President Joe Biden held a farewell summit in Peru as they reflected on their partnership and reaffirmed efforts to strengthen the bilateral alliance, Yoon’s office said. The meeting on Friday followed a trilateral summit with
ISRO to launch communication satellite aboard Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch its communication satellite aboard the Elon Musk-owned SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. The 4700-kilogram GSAT-N2 satellite aims to provide data or internet services to remote areas. It will also enable the availability of
Ponting defends Australia’s decision to rest key players for ODI series decider against Pakistan
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has backed his team’s decision to rest key players in the third and final ODI against Pakistan ahead of the crucial Test series against India. Australia were tied 1-1 in the three-match ODI series before losing the series
Iran diplomat, Trump adviser Musk hold secret talks; Tehran says it has no assassination plot
In apparent attempts by Iran to prepare for the return of Donald Trump as US President, a senior diplomat had a secret meeting with Elon Musk, a top adviser to the President-elect, and separately Tehran assured the US government that it was not
South Korean prez meets Sultan of Brunei to boost bilateral ties
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah to explore ways to expand bilateral ties across the defence industry, infrastructure, and digital technologies, Yoon’s office said. Their first meeting took place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Now terrorists feel unsafe in their own homes: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that terrorists, backed by neighbouring countries to disrupt India, now feel unsafe within their own homes. Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, PM Modi recalled the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and emphasized India’s strengthened resolve
Seven-fold increase in funding to Nagaland under Modi govt: Scindia
Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia said that there has been a seven-fold increase in funding to Nagaland from the Centre in the last 10 years under the Modi government. The Union Minister stated that since the NDA
Biggest concern for India is coach Gambhir’s ability to remain calm under pressure, says Paine
Former Australian Test captain Tim Paine expressed concern about India head coach Gautam Gambhir’s recent comments towards Ricky Ponting, saying the biggest concern for the visitors in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy could be his inability to remain calm under pressure. Ponting had opined
Trump names White House communications chief, press secretary from campaign staff
US President-elect Donald Trump has selected two veterans of his first term and campaign to run White House communications and face a mostly adversarial media he has labelled the “enemy of the people.” Steven Cheung, who ran his media relations for the campaign,
EPFO playing key role in providing social security, financial stability to millions: minister
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has played a pivotal role in providing social security and financial stability to millions of members across the country, Union Minister for Labour and Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, has stressed. In his keynote address at an event
PM Modi offers condolences to families of Jhansi hospital fire victims
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the loss of lives in the fire at the Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, in which 10 newborns were killed and 16 are reported to be battling for their lives. “Heartbreaking! The fire
S Korea, US, Japan unveil secretariat establishment, slam N Korea-Russia on Ukraine war expansion
The leaders of South Korea, the US, and Japan announced the establishment of a secretariat for trilateral cooperation and condemned North Korea and Russia’s decision to “dangerously expand” Moscow’s war in Ukraine as they met on the margins of a multilateral summit in
Akhilesh slams UP health minister for Jhansi tragedy; Mayawati seeks strict action
Former Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief, Akhilesh Yadav, on Saturday expressed grief over the death of 10 newborns at a hospital in Jhansi, blaming the fire tragedy on negligent medical management in Uttar Pradesh and poor quality equipment, while Bahujan Samaj