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Not our initiative: Govt refutes China's claim on Modi-Xi meeting

India on Friday refuted China’s claim that the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg happened at New Delhi’s request.

PM Modi conferred with Greece's Grand Cross of the Order of Honour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday was conferred with the Grand Cross of the Order of Honour by Greek President Katerina N. Sakellaropoulou in Athens.

'India, Greece elevate ties to strategic partnership'

Modi noted that it is after a long gap of 40 years that any Indian PM has come to Greece

Donald Trump To Surrender In 2020 Georgia Election Case

Donald Trump is set to surrender Thursday to authorities in Georgia on charges that he schemed to overturn the 2020 election in that state, a booking process expected to yield a historic first: a mug shot of a former American president.

AFC Champions League: Mumbai City all set to face Neymar

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League, which is scheduled to be organised from September 2023 till May 2024 this season held its group stage draw this afternoon at the AFC House, Kuala Lumpur.

IBSA World Games: Indian women's blind cricket team makes history, enters final

The Indian women's blind cricket team made history on Thursday by becoming the first team to qualify for the final of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games 2023 on the back of their stellar show here.

Rashid Khan cooled his stance on BBL boycott threat

Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has reportedly made himself available for the 2023-24 Big Bash League (BBL) season, relenting on his threat to boycott the tournament.

We haven't credited Yuvraj enough for 2011 WC, says Gambhir

Not known to shy away from speaking his mind, former India captain and opener Gautam Gambhir didn't hold back when asked if he ever looks back and feels he should have got that elusive hundred instead of being dismissed for 97 in the 2011 World Cup final and if missing the century bothers him.

KL's fitness in spotlight as India starts conditioning camp

Many players will undergo fitness assessments on the opening day at the KSCA's Three Ovals campus

Remember 'Skinny guy with a funny name' speech: Vivek Ramaswamy introduces himself as one at presidential debate

In his debut appearance at the first Republican presidential debate, Vivek Ramaswamy made a notable entrance, eschewing traditional debate preparation.

Prigozhin's death seen as Kremlin's revenge

Putin remained silent as speculation swirled, addressing the BRICS summi via videolink without mentioning the crash

US okays new $500 mn arms sale to Taiwan as tension from China intensifies

The Biden administration has approved a $500 million arms sale to Taiwan as it ramps up military assistance to the island despite fervent objections from China.

Fukushima: China retaliates as Japan releases treated N-water

Chinese customs authorities banned seafood from Japan

Indian banks set to reward shareholders with the highest dividend in seven years

Indian banks look set to reward shareholders with the highest dividend in at least seven years.

RBI raises transaction limit for small value offline digital payments to ₹500

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) instructions over the use to UPI in an offline mode to make payments of upto Rs 500 comes into effect from Thursday.

G20 needs to rebuild confidence in international trade: PM Modi

Prime Minister Modi was addressing the G20 Trade and Investment Ministers’ Meeting in Jaipur

Thoughts on banning books

Well-known novelists, creative authors, erudite thinkers and even authoritative dissertation writers are sometimes faced with questions about their works when the question of their publication arises: publish or perish; publish and be banned; publish and be damned, or be challenged?

Hobson's choice

The Indo-Chinese relationship can be one of mutual benefit. For India, Chinese imports are vital for developing infrastructure and manufacturing capabilities. Not surprisingly, trade with China increased by 46 per cent in 2021, just after the border clashes, and is on an increasing trajectory. China, too, has its own compulsions, as it faces an eco-nomic slowdown, a shrinking population and an increasingly hostile West. For China, India is a huge market, as also a profitable target of investment in technology, property and infrastructure

Yogi govt to accelerate projects related to Ganga Expressway

The Yogi Adityanath government is accelerating projects related to the Uttar Pradesh Defense Corridor and Ganga Expressway as part of its drive to boost infrastructural growth of Uttar Pradesh.

Continuing his bike journey, Rahul reaches Kargi

Completing a 104-km drive through rugged terrain on his motorbike, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday afternoon reached Kargil on the last leg of his ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in the cold desert region of Ladakh.

Means used must be consistent with the ends achieved: SC

The statement was made by the CJI to government counsel during Article 370 repeal hearings

Mizoram railway bridge collapse: 22 bodies recovered, searches on

Total death toll in incident placed at 23, two more workers and an engineer were injured

Uttarpara boy & ISRO scientist's parents happy with Chandrayaan-3 landing on moon

One a student of Uttarpara Government School, Jayanta Laha, now is a ISRO scientist, who has been part of the Chandrayaan-3.

Don't show crime in tele-serials: CM to producers

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee urged the directors of tele-serials not to highlight crimes as they have a negative impact on human minds.

Now, mystery shrouds death of SSKM nursing student

Body of a second-year nursing student Sutapa Karmakar was found hanging in hostel bathroom

A day for Bengal: When BJP's Bose agreed with Didi

Though he is her political rival, Chandra Kumar Bose, grandnephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, who is a member and former Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Bengal unit is supporting Didi, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee in her outright rejection of the idea of observing June 20 th as “Bengal Foundation Day”.

36 BJP leaders step down in Siliguri

Siliguri organisational district BJP president Arun Mandal has experienced a setback after at least three dozen party leaders stepped down from their respective posts.

Will go to CBI office on scheduled day if not caught in emergency: Sujit Bose

CBI has asked Bose to be present at the agency’s Nizam Palace office in central Kolkata by 11 A.M. on 31 August

Massive landslide in HP: Nine buildings collapse in Kullu dist, no loss of life reported yet

A massive landslide in Anni area of Kullu district brought down nine buildings on the main bazaar area today morning.

Chandrayaan-3 mission: Pragyan takes a walk on the Moon

Hours after Chandrayaan3’s historic soft-landing near the south pole of the moon, India’s space agency ISRO achieved another milestone with the successful deployment of the Pragyan rover from the Vikram lander module on the moon’s surface.