In an indirect reference to Pakistan, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj, on Thursday criticised Islamabad at the United Nations, saying that it harbours a “most dubious track record.” Kamboj’s remarks came in response to the “destructive and pernicious” comments made by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Munir Akram, targeting India, which […]
Amid severe heat wave conditions in different parts of Bangladesh, the country’s salt production has reached its highest output in 63 years. Salt farmers in Cox’s Bazar and the Banshkhali coastal area of Chittagong said salt production will further increase if heat intensifies as well. On one hand, due to the heatwave which has swept […]
Asian stocks rallied on Friday after Apple’s record $110 billion share buyback plan lifted the tech sector, while the yen put more distance from recent 34-year lows to cap a tumultuous week that saw suspected interventions from Tokyo. With markets in Japan and mainland China closed on Friday, regional trading activity is likely to be […]
India and the Netherlands held the 12th round of foreign office consultations (FOC) in The Hague on Thursday, agreeing to further strengthen bilateral ties by focusing on new and emerging technologies like semiconductors and green hydrogen. The Indian delegation was led by Pavan Kapoor, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, while the Dutch […]
A total of 1,717 candidates from 10 states and Union territories will contest in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India said on Friday. According to the poll body, a total of 4,264 nominations were filed for 96 parliamentary constituencies across these states. The polling will be held on […]
Indian stock markets have generated an impressive performance during the FY 2023-24. The Nifty 50 index delivered a substantial return of 29 percent in FY 24. According to the data shared by the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the growth of the Indian markets has marked the eighth consecutive year of positive returns. Notably, the last […]
India’s benchmark indices witnessed sharp gains during the opening session on Friday, with the Nifty 50 surging to a record high, buoyed by a positive trend in global markets. The Nifty rose by 0.61 percent to a record high of 22,785.45 points, while the Sensex gained 0.63 percent to 75,080.05. Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Shriram […]
The Congress party on Friday announced that Rahul Gandhi will contest the general elections from the family bastion seat of Raebareli as well. The seat was recently vacated by his mother, Sonia Gandhi, following her election to the Rajya Sabha. The BJP has nominated Dinesh Pratap Singh from this constituency. The Congress has chosen Kishori […]
Hockey India on Thursday announced the 24-member women’s team that will participate in the upcoming Belgium and England legs of the FIH Pro League 2023-24. The Belgium leg will run from May 22nd to May 26th, followed by the England leg scheduled from June 1st to June 9th. India’s opponents include Argentina, Belgium, Spain, Great […]
helsea’s bid to make it five Women’s Super League titles in a row suffered a huge setback on Wednesday as they lost a 4-3 thriller to Liverpool, seriously denting the possibility of the Blues giving manager Emma Hayes a winning send-off. Liverpool secured their second successive home victory over Hayes’s side as the two sides […]
