External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday highlighted India’s role during its presidency of the G-20 summit last year, describing the event as “an example of political and economic rebalancing”. Speaking at a heritage programme hosted by the Sabhyata Foundation in the national capital, Jaishankar said, “The entire country celebrated our presidency of the G20. […]
In a bid to reduce food waste and adopt a sustainable approach during this year’s month of Ramadan, the UAE launched a campaign to donate leftover food to those in need. Launched in 2017, the UAE Food Bank – a non-profit organisation vows to reduce food waste by 30% by 2027 and to double local […]
Malaysia’s government has said it would consider extending a $10 billion China-led rail project to its border with Thailand to boost economic ties between the Southeast Asian neighbours. Part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the 665-kilometre, 50.27 billion ringgit ($10.63 billion) railway is on track to connect the east and west coasts of peninsular […]
World No. 4 Daniil Medvedev brushed off a back a late charge by Chilean Nicolas Jarry en route to a 6-2, 7-6(7) win at the ongoing Miami Open. Medvedv has set an Australian Open final rematch with Jannik Sinner in Friday’s semi-finals, hoping to reach his third final in four appearances. “The first set I […]
The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad witnessed a plethora of records during the clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Mumbai Indians (MI), with the standout being the highest number of runs ever scored in a T20 contest. The aggregate total of 523 runs, combining Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 277 and Mumbai Indians’ 246, stands as […]
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted light to moderate rainfall over the Western Himalayan Region and adjoining plains of Northwest India for the next four days. This prediction comes as another fresh western disturbance is anticipated to impact the Western Himalayan Region, leading to fairly widespread to widespread light rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and […]
The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday announced that students will now be able to use their National Eligibility Test (NET) scores for admission into PhD programs, starting from the academic session 2024-2025. This decision eliminates the need for separate entrance tests conducted by universities and the Higher Education Information System (HEIS), aligning with the […]
The Election Commission of India issued the notification for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 to be conducted on April 26. In the notification issued on Wednesday, the ECI informed that the filing of nominations for the second phase of the 2024 general elections will commence on Thursday. A total of 88 […]
French ambassador to India, Thierry Mathou inaugurated the “Bureau de France” in Hyderabad to enhance cooperation between France and Telangana on Wednesday. ‘Bureau de France’ is the branch office of the Consulate General of France in Bengaluru, was inaugurated at T-Hub, Raidurg. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the CEO of T-Hub Hyderabad, Consul General […]
To promote accountability for crimes against peacekeepers, the India-led Group of Friends (GOF) comprising 40 member states, convened its second meeting to discuss on strategies to strengthen legal frameworks against perpetrators of malicious acts targeting peacekeepers, focusing on supporting measures for ensuring accountability. At the meeting, India launched a new database designed to record crimes […]
