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April 7, 2024 10:18 AM

India’s Africa push: Economic relations secretary in MEA to visit Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya

Dammu Ravi, the Secretary of Economic Relations in the Ministry of External Affairs, will visit Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya from April 7-12, as a 'reaffirmation of India's commitment' to further strengthen its ties of friendship with the three African c...

April 7, 2024 9:50 AM

Buttler ton trumps Kohli hundred as RR win 4th game on trot

Virat Kohli's eight IPL ton went in vain as Jos Buttler's thunderous hundred lit up the Sawai Mansingh Stadium to power Rajasthan Royals (RR) to 6-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Saturday. Buttler's century in his landmark 1...

April 7, 2024 12:02 AM

Deepika Chikhlia attends the 14th-anniversary celebrations of Janajati Kalyan Ashram

Dipika Chikhlia, a renowned TV series actress in India who gained fame from Ramanand-produced serial Ramayan graced the 14th anniversary celebrations of Janajati Kalyan Ashram in Kathmandu today. With the recent consecration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya,...

April 7, 2024 1:34 PM

This day, that year: Sri Lanka’s strategic brilliance in the 2014 World T20 final

By: Aditya Ahuja A team total of 130 runs in a T20 game is not unusual, but picture a scenario where a team manages just 130 with six wickets still intact. That is precisely what transpired at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Mirpur, a decade ago. Le...

April 6, 2024 5:53 PM

Taiwan earthquake: Hundreds still awaiting rescue, death toll increase to 13

Days after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan, approximately 400 people are still stranded and waiting for their rescue, CNN reported while citing the island's fire department on Saturday. Authorities have, however, clarified that those lis...

April 6, 2024 5:28 PM

UN chief voices concern over reports of Israel using AI to identify targets in Gaza

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday voiced concern over reports of the Israeli military using artificial intelligence (AI) in its bombing in Gaza during his address from UN Headquarters in New York to the media after six months of Palesti...

April 6, 2024 5:23 PM

Cochin Shipyard signs master ship repair agreement with US Navy

The Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), a government enterprise, has signed the Master Shipyard Repair Agreement (MSRA) with the United States Navy. The MSRA is a non-financial agreement and is effective from April 5, 2024, the company informed stock e...

April 6, 2024 3:44 PM

India’s space startup Agnikul delays maiden rocket launch again

Indian aerospace startup Agnikul Cosmos postponed the maiden launch of its Agnibaan rocket again, people at the launch site said on Saturday, citing technical issues. The company postponed the liftoff while conducting pre-launch checks, the people s...

April 6, 2024 3:37 PM

MEA secretary Dammu Ravi’s visit to Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya set for April 7-12

Dammu Ravi, the Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs (Economic Relations), will embark on a visit to Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya from April 7-12, accompanied by the Additional Secretary (East and Southern Africa), Puneet R Kundal. Duri...

April 6, 2024 1:17 PM

Committed to neighbourhood first, SAGAR policies: EAM Jaishankar after Maldives minister thanks India for essential exports

Responding to Maldivian minister Moosa Zameer remarks thanking India for the decision to export essential commodities to the island nation for the fiscal year 2024-2025, Union minister S Jaishankar has reiterated New Delhi's commitment to its pol...