Nepal Foreign Minister Dr Narayan Khadka on Thursday discussed the state of bilateral relations and views on further strengthening the ties between the two countries with his Indian counterpart Dr S. Jaishankar.  The two foreign ministers held a telephone conversation and exchanged best wishes on the occasion of New Year 2022. They also expressed the…Continue Reading

India rejects Pakistan’s proposal for SAARC summit

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now   For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS   | Published: Thursday, January 6, 2022, 23:11 [IST] New Delhi, Jan 6: India on Thursday said there was no “material change” in the situation that would allow holding of the stalled SAARC Summit, days after Pakistan reiterated its offer to host it. Pakistan…Continue Reading

India vs South Africa 2nd Test, Day 4 Live Score Updates: SA steady with Elgar, RVD departs

India vs South Africa Match Live ScoreIndia vs South Africa 2nd Test Live Score:  South Africa defeated India by seven wickets in the second Test to level the three-match series 1-1 on Thursday. After two sessions were lost to incessant rain, South Africa, chasing 240, came out needing 122 runs for a memorable win with…Continue Reading

India reacts sharply to recent China actions: ‘Ridiculous, untenable’

India on Thursday reacted sharply to China’s recent actions, calling the naming of places in Arunachal Pradesh a “ridiculous exercise” to support “untenable claims”; the writing of letters to Indian MPs for attending a Tibet event as “inappropriate” in “tone, tenor and substance”; and saying the bridge over Pangong lake is being constructed in areas…Continue Reading

India and five other nations begin anti-submarine exercise with US

India is among the six Indo-Pacific nations participating in a multi-lateral anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Pacific Ocean. The US Navy’s seventh fleet said in a statement on Thursday that the Sea Dragon 22 exercise began on January 5 along with the navies of India, Australia, Canada, Japan and South Korea. India, Japan, Australia and…Continue Reading

India reaches non-fossil fuel milestone much ahead of 2030 deadline

In a major crossing of a milestone, India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has said that India has achieved its non-fossil fuel-based energy target, something that was to be completed by 2030 “At COP-21, as part of its NDCs, India had committed to achieving 40 per cent of its installed electricity capacity from…Continue Reading

India reports over 58,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours; over 2,000 Omicron cases

India reported over 58,000 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours including 534 fatalities. According to India’s health ministry, the daily positivity rate is at 4.18 per cent with 2,14,004 active cases. The total coronavirus cases reported was 58,097 along with 15,389 recoveries on Wednesday. The total death toll due to the virus in the…Continue Reading

Starlink India head Sanjay Bhargava quits

Sanjay Bhargava, the head of Elon Musk-led Starlink’s India operation, has resigned in the backdrop of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the sector regulator rebuking the US major’s Indian arm for taking pre-bookings without any licence or authorisation to offer satellite broadband services in the country. “I have stepped down as Country Director and…Continue Reading

India reports over 37,000 new cases, 124 deaths as Omicron tally reaches to 1,892

India detected 37,379 new coronavirus cases and 124 more fatalities in the span of 24 hours, the most Covid cases since September, according to the Union health ministry’s data updated on Tuesday. The Omicron tally too saw a jump, as 1,892 cases were reported across 23 states and Union Territories so far. Of those cases,…Continue Reading