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March 27, 2024 7:27 PM

Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi sworn in as judicial member, Lokpal

Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi on Wednesday was sworn-in as the judicial member, Lokpal. The oath was administered by Justice A. M. Khanwilkar, Chairperson, Lokpal of India. Additionally, Pankaj Kumar and Ajay Tirkey took oath as member, Lokpal. The ne...

March 27, 2024 5:49 PM

Phase 2 Nominations Open: 88 Constituencies, 12 States/UTs

The filing of nominations for the second phase of General Elections is set to commence tomorrow following the issuance of a Gazette notification by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for Phase 2. A total of 88 Parliamentary Constituencies spread...

March 27, 2024 5:40 PM

Miami Open: Bopanna-Ebden in semis; Alcaraz, Dimitrov, Zverev in men’s singles QFs

Men's doubles duo of India's Rohan Bopanna and Australia's Matthew Edben reached the semifinal of the ongoing Miami Open tennis tournament on Wednesday. They defeated Australia's John Patrick-Smith and his Netherlands' partner Sem Verbeek in the QFs...

March 27, 2024 4:58 PM

Morgan Stanley raises India’s GDP growth forecast to 6.8 per cent for FY25

After S&P Global, Morgan Stanley has revised its GDP growth forecast upwards for the financial year 2024-25 (FY25) to 6.8 per cent, up from its previous estimate of 6.5 per cent. The firm also revised its growth forecast for the ongoing financial...

March 27, 2024 4:31 PM

EAM Jaishankar calls on Malaysian PM, appreciates his vision for India-Malaysia ties

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar called on Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday and expressed admiration for his vision aimed at fostering stronger ties between India and Malaysia. During the meeting, Jaishankar also conve...

March 27, 2024 3:53 PM

Cricket Australia Desires To Host India-Pakistan Bilateral Series

Cricket Australia (CA) has expressed the desire to host a bilateral series between India and Pakistan if the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) agree to clash in a bilateral contest in future for the first t...

March 27, 2024 3:19 PM

Envoys of five nations present credentials to President of India

President of India, Droupadi Murmu, accepted credentials from the Ambassadors/High Commissioner of Philippines, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Kenya and Georgia at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday, Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a press release. ...

March 27, 2024 3:12 PM

India to spend $3.7 bln to fence Myanmar border, source says

India plans to spend nearly $3.7 billion to fence its 1,610-km porous border with Myanmar within about a decade, said a source with direct knowledge of the matter, to prevent smuggling and other illegal activities. New Delhi said earlier this year i...

March 27, 2024 2:01 PM

“J-K marching ahead with peace; terrorism being wiped out,” says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that under the garb of Article 370, the youth were "pushed down the path of terrorism" in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, which is marching ahead with "peace" since its abrogation nearly five years ago. S...

March 27, 2024 1:34 PM

Pavan Davuluri to lead Microsoft’s Windows and Surface teams

Microsoft has once again merged its Windows and Surface teams internally, with Pavan Davuluri, an alumnus of IIT Madras, entrusted with leading development efforts on both fronts. According to reports from Windows Central, a reputable source for Mic...