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April 22, 2024 1:03 PM

17-Year-Old Dommaraju Gukesh Scripts History, Becomes Youngest-Ever To Win Fide Candidates

India’s 17-year-old chess prodigy Dommaraju Gukesh scripted history on Monday to become the youngest player ever to win the FIDE Candidates tournament. Gukesh earned the right to challenge the reigning champion, Ding Liren of China, for the World C...

April 22, 2024 12:37 PM

Campaigning picks up pace ahead of second phase of general elections

As the first phase of the general elections concluded on April 19, the political battleground in India has heated up with senior leaders and star campaigners from various parties crisscrossing the nation to sway voters. With just four days remaining ...

April 22, 2024 12:14 PM

Maldives: President Mohamed Muizzu’s ruling PNC secures “supermajority” in parliamentary election

President Mohamed Muizzu's ruling People's National Congress (PNC) has secured a “supermajority” in Sunday’s parliamentary election, winning approximately two-thirds of the total seats, Maldives-based Sun Online reported on Monday. Over 200,00...

April 22, 2024 11:08 AM

Leaked documents reveal China’s extensive cyber-espionage operations

Leaked documents from i-Soon, a Chinese cybersecurity company linked to the country's cybersecurity apparatus, have provided fresh evidence of China's extensive cyber espionage operations. The documents expose China's funding of hackers to t...

April 22, 2024 11:24 AM

Re-polling underway at 11 booths in Manipur

Re-polling is taking place today at 11 polling booths in the Inner Manipur parliamentary constituency following reports of violence during the first phase of Lok Sabha election on Friday. Security has been tightened at the affected booths where misc...

April 22, 2024 10:07 AM

Israeli PM Netanyahu says he will fight any sanctions on army battalions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he would fight against sanctions being imposed on any Israeli military units for alleged rights violations, after media reports said Washington was planning such a step. Axios news site on Sat...

April 22, 2024 9:13 AM

First ever Hindi radio broadcast starts in Kuwait, strengthening ties between two nations

The first-ever Hindi radio broadcast has started in Kuwait, the Indian Embassy in Kuwait said on Monday. The Indian Embassy in Kuwait lauded Kuwait's Ministry of Information for starting a Hindi programme on Kuwait Radio on FM 93.3 and AM 96.3 every ...

April 22, 2024 8:55 AM

Heatwave warnings for East Indian states issued for four days

Severe heat wave conditions will continue over East India during four days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that a heat wave will prevail over parts of Odisha today and over West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh durin...

April 22, 2024 8:41 AM

President Droupadi Murmu to confer Padma Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan today

President Droupadi Murmu will present the Padma Awards at the Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi today (Monday). President Murmu will confer Padma Vibhushan on former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, and Bharatnatyam ...

April 21, 2024 9:59 PM

CDS General Anil Chauhan embarks on official Visit to France

India's Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Anil Chauhan, is set to bolster defence ties with France during his official visit to the European nation. This visit aims to strengthen the longstanding relationship between the two countries. Scheduled...