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Thank you Mumbai, says Kohli
Faltering superstar Virat Kohli and his IPL side Royal Challengers Bangalore have a shot at winning their first title after a late blitz and a bit of luck secured them a playoff spot.
22 May 2022, 12:18 PM
India calls out West: Food grains shouldn’t go the way of Covid vaccines
India has called out western countries and cautioned that food grains should not go the way of Covid-19 vaccines, as it voiced concern over hoarding, discrimination and the “unjustified increase” in food prices which threaten food security of vulnerable countries amidst the war in Ukraine.
19 May 2022, 06:00 AM
Mame Khan becomes first Indian folk artiste to walk the 2022 Cannes red carpet
History was made at the red carpet event at Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday (May 17) when playback singer Mame Khan became India’s first folk artist to walk on it.
18 May 2022, 12:04 PM
5 international travel destinations to visit in summer 2022
Here are 5 international destinations to visit this summer to get away from your hectic daily life.
16 May 2022, 11:19 AM
Didn’t receive anything official from India on PK Halder yet: Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said legal action will be taken against Prashanta Kumar Halder alias PK Halder after receiving relevant documents officially.
15 May 2022, 08:48 AM
Wheat export ban won’t affect South Asian neighbours: India
India today indicated that it would not allow the food security of its South Asian neighbours to be hit by the ban imposed on exports of wheat and that the measure was a temporary one.
14 May 2022, 15:18 PM
India bans wheat export, will be sensitive to Bangladesh's needs
India has banned wheat exports with immediate effect as part of its measures to cool rising domestic prices but lifted prohibition on export of onion seeds, according to official notifications by the commerce ministry of the country.
14 May 2022, 04:44 AM
Singing Indian anthem must at all madrasas in BJP-ruled UP
Singing of India’s national anthem "Jana Gana Mana" was made compulsory at all madrasas in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh from today (May 12, 2022), according to an official.
12 May 2022, 14:10 PM
Is there a way out of the ethno-political cauldron in India’s far-east?
After describing why this region is India’s gateway to realising its eastern ambitions, Sudeep soon cuts to the chase, stating that the Naga peace process is central to establishing peace in Nagaland and Manipur.
11 May 2022, 18:00 PM
BJP leader wants to open Taj Mahal rooms to look for 'Hindu idols'
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has filed a petition in India's Allahabad High Court to open 22 closed rooms of the Taj Mahal to ascertain reports of “hidden” idols of Hindu deities.
9 May 2022, 13:35 PM
Mosques in Mumbai turn down volume for azaan after Raj Thackeray's demands
Sitting in an office lined with books overlooking a giant prayer hall, Mohammed Ashfaq Kazi, the main preacher at the largest mosque in Mumbai, checked a decibel meter attached to the loudspeakers before he gave the call to worship.
8 May 2022, 15:52 PM
Indian start-up allows 30-min power nap break for employees
A start-up company in India’s IT city Bengaluru has allowed half-an-hour for power nap for its employees in office, in the latest of novel moves by such firms to be staff-friendly amidst rising attrition post-Covid-19 pandemic.
8 May 2022, 15:31 PM
Azaan on loudspeaker ‘not fundamental right’, India’s Allahabad High Court rules
The Allahabad High Court in India today (May 6, 2022) ruled that delivering azaan on loudspeakers is not a fundamental right, ANI reported.
6 May 2022, 16:24 PM
Amit Shah flags off 6 floating outposts on India-Bangladesh border
Indian Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a two-day visit to West Bengal, today flagged off six floating border outposts at Hingalganj in North 24 Parganas district bordering Bangladesh, saying the measure would help curb smuggling and infiltration.
5 May 2022, 10:40 AM
India's Odisha alerts of possible cyclone over Bay of Bengal
The government of the eastern Indian state of Odisha today sounded an alert of a possible cyclone over the Bay of Bengal as a cyclonic circulation over South Andaman Sea and neighbourhood persisted and could result in a depression with a wind speed of up to 75km per hour by May 8.
5 May 2022, 09:48 AM
India says provided over $3 bn to Sri Lanka in 2022 as economic assistance
India today said its economic assistance to Sri Lanka, facing its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948, stands at more than USD three billion this year, so far, and is instrumental in addressing diverse needs of the government and people of Sri Lanka.
3 May 2022, 15:27 PM
India declines to comment on Momen 'seeking help with Rab sanctions'
India today declined to make a comment on whether Bangladesh requested to intervene on its behalf over US sanctions on Rab.
28 April 2022, 13:38 PM
Anti-Muslim rhetoric preys on fear, poisons people in India: Padma Lakshmi
Indian American supermodel and author Padma Lakshmi recently took to Twitter to assert that there is "no threat to Hinduism in India" and protest "violence against Muslims in the country".
28 April 2022, 10:19 AM
Religious freedom worsening in Bangladesh, across South Asia: US report
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom has expressed deep concerns about the worsening religious freedom conditions in Bangladesh and other South Asian countries.
26 April 2022, 14:52 PM
Modi's invite for Hasina: Indian Foreign Minister to visit Dhaka April 28
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Dhaka this Thursday (April 28, 2022) to hand over an invitation on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina for an official visit to India.
25 April 2022, 12:52 PM