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Bangladesh beat India to secure final berth

Alpi Akter, Sauravi Akanda Prity and Arpita Biswas scored a goal apiece as Bangladesh beat India 3-1 in a SAFF U-16 Women's Championship fixture in Kathmandu today to confirm a place in the final.
5 March 2024, 11:21 AM

Green hydrogen plant in stainless steel inaugurated in India

India's first green hydrogen plant in the stainless steel sector located in Hisar, Haryana, was inaugurated today with the objective of cutting carbon emissions by nearly 2,700 tonnes per year.
4 March 2024, 10:02 AM

Google's removal of apps from Play Store in India 'cannot be permitted' - minister

Google removed  many Indian apps, including Matrimony.com's popular Bharat Matrimony and job search app Naukri
3 March 2024, 05:56 AM

Prity brace gives Bangladesh perfect start

Sauravi Amanda Prity scored a brace as Bangladesh cruised to a 2-0 win over Nepal in their opening match of the SAFF U-16 Women's Championship at the ANFA Complex Stadium in Nepal today.
2 March 2024, 11:08 AM

India successfully tests 'Very Short-Range Air Defence System' missile

India has conducted two successful flight tests of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile which can neutralise enemy aircraft, drones, and helicopters.
2 March 2024, 08:55 AM

Indian scientists discover wound dressing material from banana fibres

Scientists at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology, have transformed banana pseudo stems, which are often considered agricultural waste, into an eco-friendly wound dressing material.
1 March 2024, 04:57 AM

Root, Jaiswal make headway in Test batting rankings

Former England captain Joe Root is back in the top three of the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings and India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has advanced towards the top 10 after some fine performances in the fourth match of their ICC World Test Championship series in Ranchi which India won by five wickets to go 3-1 up in the five-match series.
28 February 2024, 09:00 AM

Titu eyeing another title with age-group girls

Bangladesh team will leave for Kathmandu on Wednesday with a target of playing in the to play the final of the SAFF U-16 Women’s Championship to be held in Nepal from March 1 to 10.
27 February 2024, 12:56 PM

Modi announces names of Gaganyaan space mission astronauts

Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, today announced the names of four Indian Air Force officers who will be the astronauts in the country’s first manned mission to space, which is expected to be launched next year.
27 February 2024, 08:33 AM

Indians spending less on food, more on discretionary items

Indians are spending less on cereals, including wheat and rice, and pulses, but more on beverages, refreshments and processed food
26 February 2024, 07:44 AM

India unveils country's largest battery energy storage system

India's largest battery energy storage system, which stores power using solar energy, has been successfully commissioned with an installed capacity of 152.325 megawatts hour (MWh).
26 February 2024, 05:07 AM

England take 46-run lead despite Jurel 90

Dhruv Jurel led India's spirited rearguard action with a brilliant 90 before the hosts were all out for 303 at lunch replying to England's first innings total of 353 on day three of the fourth Test on Sunday.
25 February 2024, 06:16 AM

Ambani-backed Indian AI model 'Hanooman' to launch in March

The BharatGPT group, a collaboration between Reliance Industries Ltd. and eight Indian Institute of Technology universities, is set to launch a new AI model named 'Hanooman' in March. Backed by Mukesh Ambani, the model aims to provide conversational AI services in healthcare, governance, financial services, and education in 11 Indian languages.
22 February 2024, 10:11 AM

Stokes could bowl in fourth India Test

There is "definitely a chance" that England captain Ben Stokes will bowl in the fourth Test against India, his deputy Ollie Pope said Wednesday, in a badly needed boost for the tourists.
21 February 2024, 16:34 PM

England back under-fire Root, Bairstow to keep India series alive

England are blocking out all "external noise" to help Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow hit form and keep the series alive against India in Friday's fourth Test in Ranchi.
21 February 2024, 06:43 AM

India’s AI market seen touching $17 billion by 2027

India has over 420,000 employees who currently hold positions in AI job functions, also has the highest skills penetration with AI
21 February 2024, 06:22 AM

Sagorika happy that 'everyone knows her now'

Bangladesh striker Mosammat Sagorika expressed her delight at receiving trophies for the best player and the top scorer in the SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship, seven days after the final had taken place in Dhaka.
18 February 2024, 12:47 PM

India declare after Jaiswal's second double century of series

Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed an unbeaten 214 as India declared their second innings on 430-4 to set England a victory target of 557 on day four of the third Test on Sunday.
18 February 2024, 08:24 AM

Ashwin set to rejoin India team on Sunday

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will rejoin the team on Sunday's day four of the third Test against England after he left midway through the match due to a family emergency, the country's cricket board said.
18 February 2024, 05:22 AM

Sagorika to receive best player's trophy

Bangladesh striker Mosammat Sagorika has been adjudged as the best player of the SAFF Women's Under-19 Championship, which concluded in Dhaka recently.
17 February 2024, 16:54 PM