Tag: India

New Delhi: With 3,23,144 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases has climbed to 1,76,36,307, while the national recovery rate has further…

Washington: India helped the people of America in their hour of need and the US will provide full support in providing emergency assistance and resources in India’s fight against COVID-19,…

Washington: In a show of solidarity, CEOs of some 40 top American companies have come together to create a global task force to mobilise resources to help India fight the…

Karachi: The performance by famous Indian singer Mika Singh and his troupe at a wedding of a billionaire’s daughter apparently close to former president General Pervez Musharaff here has caused a furore, amid strained ties between Pakistan and India. On Monday, India revoked Article 370 of its Constitution and decided to bifurcate the state of […]

Port-of-Spain: India captain Virat Kohli on Sunday shattered a 26-year-old record when he surpassed Pakistan’s Javed Miandad for most runs by any batsman in ODIs against the West Indies. Kohli was 19 runs shy of the landmark when he came into bat in the second ODI against the West Indies and he overtook Miandad’s tally […]

Port of Spain: In what appears to be his swan-song appearance for the West Indies, Chris Gayle smashed his way to a 72-run knock, leading the hosts to a competitive 240 for seven against India in the rain-curtailed third and final ODI here on Wednesday. The weather continued to play havoc in this tour of […]

United Nations: China has formally asked for “closed consultations” in the UN Security Council to discuss India revoking the special status to Jammu and Kashmir after Pakistan, Beijing’s closest ally, wrote a letter on the issue to Poland, the Council President for the month of August, a top diplomat here said. The UN diplomat told […]

Port of Spain: Rookie wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant’s poor show with the willow continued unabated as he got out for a golden duck in the third and final ODI against the West Indies, drawing the fans’ ire for his lack of patience. Pant, 21, has so far had a forgettable Caribbean tour, managing scores of 0, […]

New Delhi: The three-member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising of Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaekwad and Shantha Rangaswamy on Friday re-appointed Ravi Shastri as the head coach of the Indian team till November 24, 2021. The three members marked each individual separately. While Shastri got the job, Mike Hesson came second and Tom Moody came third. […]

United Nations: India’s Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin dramatically extended the hand of friendship to the hostile neighbour through a Pakistani journalist who complained on Friday about lack of dialogue between the two countries. At his news conference here, he stepped away from the podium and walked up to the senior Pakistani journalist who asked, “When […]

Rohtak (Haryana): In a significant political move, senior Congress leader and two-time Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, here on Sunday, supported the Narendra Modi government’s move to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution. Addressing a ‘Mahaparivartan Rally’ in his hometown, Hooda said he would not compromise with anyone on the issue of patriotism. “When […]

New Delhi: India will introduce a flexible e-tourist visa regime for over 160 countries based on tourist footfall, with higher fee for the peak season of July to March and a considerably lower fee during the lean period of April to June, officials have said. The fee for e-visa with a validity of 30 days […]

Washington: After speaking with the leaders of India and Pakistan and urging them to reduce tensions over Kashmir, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the weekend at the G7 in France, and he would do his best to mediate in the issue. Addressing reporters in […]

Indian cricketers posed with their new Test jerseys, the pictures of which were posted by Team India’s official social media account through an Instagram story. The photo shoot was done just before the World Test Championship campaign that begins with the two-Test series against the West Indies, beginning on Thursday in Antigua. Captain Virat Kohli, vice-captain Ajinkya […]

Islamabad: Pakistan Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari has written to the UNICEF demanding the removal of Priyanka Chopra as Goodwill Ambassador over the Kashmir issue, and also cited the Indian actress’ “jingoism and support” for the Indian government’s action in Kashmir. In a letter to UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore, Mazari says Priyanka’s “Support for […]