New Delh: India’s social commerce sector, which is a $1.5 to $2 billion Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) market today, has the potential to grow to $16 to $20 billion in just five years, increasing to $60 to $70 billion in revenue by 2030. Indian e-commerce — powered by cheap data, supply-side innovations and digitally savvy […]
New Delhi: Continuing with the excellent tradition of strong bilateral and defence ties between India and Bangladesh, Indian Army Chief General M.M. Naravane is on a five-day visit to Bangladesh.…
New Delhi: Concerned over a new strain of coronavirus in the UK that is feared to be more contagious, several countries have barred passenger flights to/from the UK. Reacting on this development, Rajasthan CM Ashok Ghelot and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal have also demanded a similar ban. However, the central government is yet to take […]
New Delhi: Smartphone brand OPPO on Tuesday announced to set up first 5G innovation lab at its Hyderabad R&D centre, adding that it will soon introduce three additional innovation labs dedicated towards camera, power and battery and performance. The company said that these labs will focus on making the latest and the most advanced technologies […]
New Delhi: With more than 3000 films produced in a year, India is the largest film producer in the world with an industry-led by the private sector. To fulfill the commitment to support the films sector, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has approved to merge four of its film media […]
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that there can be no talks with India under the current deteriorating situation between the two countries. Qureshi also asserted that there was no backdoor or diplomatic dialogue underway between Pakistan and India. “There is no possibility of a backdoor or diplomatic dialogue with India in […]
New Delhi: India has become the fastest Covid-19 vaccinating country in the world with a daily average of 30,93,861 vaccine doses, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. With this,…
Melbourne: India took lead in first two Tests of a series in Australia for the first time since 1985 when stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane got a boundary through the slip cordon to take the team score to 198/5 from 194/5 during the second day’s play in the second Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, […]
New Delhi: India on Monday reported 20,021 fresh infections in the last 24 hours taking the Covid-19 tally to 1,02,07,871 while recoveries have surged to 97.82 lakh, as per the data revealed by the Union Health Ministry on Monday. The death toll increased to 1,47,901 with 279 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am […]
New Delhi: ICC’s interim CEO Geoff Allardice on Wednesday said the body has backup plans in place for the T20 World Cup in India later this year but is currently…
New Delhi: The India and Saudi Arabia navies carries out a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday. The Indian Navy said that INS Talwar with Royal Saudi…
Melbourne: On 4th day of the Boxing Day Test match, Australia was bowled out for 200 in the last over of the first session, having put on a lead of 69. India will chase the tiny target of 70 to clinch the match at MCG and to level the series against the host Aussies 1-1. […]
New Delhi: Twenty people who returned to India from the United Kingdom have tested positive for the new UK variant genome of SARS-CoV-2 so far, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. The tally includes six people who were found positive for the new virus strain on Tuesday. The ministry said the mutated UK strain […]
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload increased to 1,02,44,852 with 20,549 new infections being reported in a day while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 98.34 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 95.99 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll increased […]
Guwahati: The Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR), which operates trains and executes projects partially in Bihar and West Bengal besides the northeastern states, will link India with Bangladesh and Nepal via rail in the next nine months. According to railway officials, the NFR is now executing two international railway projects — the 12.03-km long new broad […]