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Mahaveer
Indian racer Mahaveer shines in Netherlands again

Chennai: Indian racer Mahaveer Raghunathan ended his outing in the second round of the Boss GP series on a high in Zandvoort, the Netherlands, by clinching yet another podium finish. The 18-year-old Chennai driver came home second in the second race yesterday, to claim his fourth successive podium this season, said a press note here. […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
Indian-origin businessman honoured for public service in Singapore

Singapore: An Indian-origin businessman has been honoured for his commendable public service in Singapore, a media report said todayy. Gautam Banerjee, senior managing director at Blackstone and co-chairman of its Asia operating committee, as well as chairman of Blackstone Singapore, was awarded the prestigious Public Service Medal by President Tony Tan Keng Yam on yesterday, […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Nine Indian students win awards at international science fair

New York: An Indian-American student won the prestigious Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award yesterday, while nine students from across India won awards in various categories and five US students were awarded science trips to India at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (IISEF) in Pittsburgh. The IISEF honors the world’s most promising high school […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
NGO worker among four Indians killed in Kabul

Kabul/New Delhi: An NGO worker identified as Martha Farrell died in the gunmen attack at Park Palace hotel in Kabul yesterday. The incident claimed 14 lives including 4 Indians, said a the source from Indian Envoy. “Four Indians, including a lady, were killed in the attack,” the source told IANS over telephone. Farell was about […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
India's Gagan Toor suggests winning name for Mercury crater

Washington: Enheduanna, the name suggested by Gagan Toor of India, is one of the winners of a contest to name five new craters on the planet Mercury. Toor chose the name after Enheduanna, a princess of the Sumerian city of Ur in ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq and Kuwait), the first known poet and author, according […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Indian-origin couple faces court over sham marriages

Brisbane: An Indian-origin couple accused of arranging sham marriages for Indian men in Australia so that they could secure visas, yesterday faced a committal hearing in the Brisbane Magistrate’s Court. Chetan Mohanlal Mashru has been accused of 17 counts of arranging marriages for visas and 28 other charges, including influencing a Commonwealth public official, ABC […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Two Indian firms in fray for big Nepal road project

Kathmandu: Indian investments in Nepal are set to get another boost with two Indian firms -- an Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS)-led consortium and Oriental Structural Engineers -- getting in the fray to construct a major road project seen as one of the Himalayan country's national pride.

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
SU-30
We didn't lose any Su-30 jet; Pakistan's claims false: Defence Ministry

New Delhi: India did not lose any Su-30 fighter jet during a dogfight with Pakistani jets on February 27, the government said here on Tuesday and added Pakistan was making “false claims” to hide the loss of a F-16 aircraft. “All the Su-30 aircraft engaged in combat with Pakistani fighter jets landed back safely. Pakistan […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
Google-Doodle
On Women's Day, Google Doodle features quotes from women achievers

New Delhi: Marking the occasion of International Women’s Day, Google on Friday showcased an interactive, slideshow doodle featuring inspirational quotes by women. The doodle begins with “woman” written in 11 different languages — Hindi, Arabic, French, Bangla, Russian, Japanese, German, Italian, English, Spanish and Portuguese. The quotes in various languages are from 14 international female […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
MS Dhoni
Dhoni rested for remaining Australia ODIs

Ranchi: Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been rested for the remaining two One-day Internationals (ODIs) of the five-match rubber against Australia. Speaking to reporters after the third ODI here, India’s assistant coach Sanjay Bangar said late on Friday: “We will have some changes in the last two games. Dhoni will not be playing […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
Jammu-and-Kashmir
Indian, Pakistani armies trade fire on LoC in Poonch

Jammu: Indian and Pakistani armies traded heavy fire on the Line of Control (LoC) on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, police said. The firing exchanges started in Chakan Da Bagh area. “Mortar shelling and small arms firing continued between the two sides,” a police officer said. As two shells fired from Pakistan landed […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
ceasefire-violation
Heavy firing on LoC in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu: Heavy firing exchanges took place between Indian and Pakistani troopers on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Sunday, a defence official said. “The Pakistani troops resorted to mortar shelling and firing of small arms in the Nowshera sector. Our troops retaliated effectively,” Defence Ministry spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devender […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
Pakistan summons Indian envoy over ceasefire violations

Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia over alleged ceasefire violations by Indian forces across the Line of Control (LoC) which it said killed three civilians. Mohammad Faisal, Director General at the South Asian desk of the Foreign Office, said that apart from the deaths, two civilians were also injured on […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
There was no term called 'Hindu' before Mughals: Kamal

Chennai: Actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Friday said it was ignorance that made Mughals give the name ‘Hindu’ to the nation. In a tweet, Haasan said the 12 Alwars (Vaishnavite poet-saints) or the 63 Nayanmars (Saivaite poet-saints) did not mention the word Hindu. Haasan said the term ‘Hindu’ was given by Moghals or by others who […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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India drub Poland 3-1 in FIH Series Finals

Bhubaneswar: Skipper Manpreet Singh scored a brace as India beat Poland 3-1 in the ongoing FIH Series Finals hockey tournament, here on Friday. After a barren first quarter, Manpreet scored in the 21st and 26th minutes while drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh converted a penalty corner in the 36th minute to help the hosts record their second […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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