India

India acts big brother to Sri Lanka (Opinion)

India acts big brother to Sri Lanka [Opinion]

Indian policy in the region towards smaller countries, seems to be paying dividends, as compared to China, which is more and more is being seen as a hawk, intent on taking over smaller countries natural resources, writes Asad Mirza, a political commentator.

Mar 21, 2022

All-England Badminton

All-England Badminton Final: Dane Viktor Axelsen defeats Indian Lakshya Sen

Attacking from the very first point, the world No. 1 and the reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark completely outplayed unseeded 20-year-old Lakshya Sen of India to regain the prestigious Yonex All-England Badminton crown - which he won in 2020 - in straight games 21-10, 21-15.

Mar 21, 2022

Qatar Airways, Etihad resume flights to Hyderabad

Qatar Airways' Delhi-Doha flight makes emergency landing in Karachi

Doha-based Qatar Airways flight from Delhi to Doha on Monday made an emergency landing in Karachi, Pakistan.

Mar 21, 2022

Covid

India reports 1,549 fresh Covid cases, 31 deaths; downward trend continues [details]

In the last 24 hours, India reported 1,549 new Covid-19 cases and 31 deaths, the Union Health Ministry announced on Monday.

Mar 21, 2022

crude oil, UAE-based Indian national sanctioned by US for smuggling Iranian oil.

War Time: Russian oil exports to India quadrupled in March as Europe shuns cargoes

Russian oil exports to India have quadrupled this month in a sign of the vast reshaping of global energy flows since Russias invasion of Ukraine, Financial Times reported.

Mar 19, 2022

Covid

India logs 2,075 fresh Covid cases, 71 deaths, global caseload tops 467.6 mn

India reported 2,075 fresh Covid cases in last 24 hours, the Union Health ministry said on Saturday morning.

Mar 19, 2022

Petrol Diesel

Moody's cuts India's growth forecast for 2022 to 9.1 from 9.5, cites oil price hike

Moody's Investors Service on Thursday revised its India's GDP forecast down to 9.1 per cent from 9.5 per cent for 2022.

Mar 17, 2022

Sensex

Sensex, Nifty extend gains on global cues; Sensex up nearly 1,000 pts

India's key equity indices -- Sensex and Nifty -- extended their gains on Thursday from the previous session on global cues.

Mar 17, 2022

Textbooks

Ireland minister visits Delhi University, to explore future collaboration in education

Ireland and India will do cross-border collaborations in the field of education. The initiative is to meet the key drivers of education in India as both countries are on the same mission to make world-class education accessible to all.

Mar 15, 2022

Airport security

BCAS clarifies: Sikh aviation employees can continue to carry 9-inch kirpans at airports across India

Because of the new restriction, a Sikh employee wearing a kirpan was recently prevented from fulfilling his duties at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in Amritsar, which Sikh organisations objected to.

Mar 14, 2022

A man wearing a face mask walks on a street in Manhattan of New York

Global Covid caseload tops 455 mn, USA and India continue to be the worst-hit

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 455 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.03 million and vaccinations to over 10.66 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Mar 12, 2022

hypersonic missile

Defence Ministry expresses 'regret' over accidentally fired missile that entered Pakistan [Details]

Pakistan alleged on Thursday that an unarmed Indian supersonic missile took out from Sirsa on Wednesday evening and landed 124 kilometres within Pakistani territory.

Mar 11, 2022

nag missile

Missile entered Pak airspace accidentally, says India; Probe launched

An unarmed supersonic missile "accidentally" took off from Sirsa and landed at a place 124 km within Pakistani territory on Wednesday evening.

Mar 11, 2022

Oil prices at a 7-year high of $98 after Russia recognises breakaway rebel regions in Ukraine

Here's Why Credit Suisse has downgraded India and raised bet on China

Moreover, Russia has warned that if the West stops importing oil, oil prices may rise to $300 per barrel, and it may shut off the main gas pipeline to Germany.

Mar 9, 2022

covid

India records 3,993 new Covid cases in last 24 hrs, lowest in 662 days

India reported 3,993 daily Covid cases, the lowest spike in the last 662 days and a total of 108 deaths in a span of 24 hours, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday morning.

Mar 8, 2022

us state department

US recalls cable saying India & UAE 'in Russia's camp'

The US State Department has recalled a cable to American diplomats that instructed them to inform counterparts from India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) their position of neutrality on Ukraine put them "in Russia's camp", Axios reported.

Mar 3, 2022

OPPO

OPPO to partner with Indian startups working on camera AI, battery; users could benefit [details]

Global technology brand OPPO is planning to work with camera and battery startups in India to improve end user's experience, Tasleem Arif, VP, and R&D Head, OPPO India said here on Wednesday.

Mar 2, 2022

Sensex

Equities fall sharply in early trade; Sensex slips over 900 pts

India's key indices -- S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 -- have declined sharply in early trade on Wednesday as investors worried about the ongoing geo-strategic war.

Mar 2, 2022

Ukraine wipes out barbaric Chechen forces sent to assassinate Zelensky

UNGA to hold emergency meeting after 40 yrs; India abstains for 3rd time on Ukraine vote

This is the first time the Council has called for an emergency meeting of the Assembly in 40 years -- the last one was in 1982 after the US vetoed a resolution on the Israeli occupation of the Syrian Golan Heights

Feb 28, 2022

Dollar.

India's forex reserves rise by over $2.7 bn to $632.952 bn before Ukraine War

India's foreign exchange reserves gained $2.762 billion during the week ended February 18.

Feb 26, 2022

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