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World Cup: Pakistan weaker team than India at this moment, says Waqar Younis
Chennai: Legendary pacer Waqar Younis rated India a better side over Pakistan going into the World Cup while basing his observation on the better preparation of the Rohit Sharma-led team ahead of…
- India
India’s external debt edges past $629 billion
New Delhi: India’s external debt rose by $4.7 billion in the April-June quarter to touch the USD 629.1 billion mark, although the debt-GDP ratio declined, RBI data released on Thursday showed. “The…
- India
AMU jumps up to higher band in Times Higher Education World University Rankings
Aligarh: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) announced a significant achievement in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, announced on September 27, in London. AMU has surged up to a higher rank band, marking…
- World
Chinese scientist makes surprising claim about Chandrayaan-3 mission
The chief scientist of China’s first lunar mission has made surprising claims about India’s historic Chandrayaan-3, which was hailed by the Rajya Sabha as a ‘source of national pride.’ Scientist Ouyang Ziyuan…
- Middle East
UAE: 36-yr-old Keralite wins Rs 8.32 cr in Dubai Duty Free draw
Abu Dhabi: A 36-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expat won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,32,40,550) on Wednesday, September 27, in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw.…
- India
Video: Uttar Pradesh man beaten for ‘wearing skull cap’
Meerut: A young man was allegedly thrashed by a group of people here for wearing a skull cap in a college campus where he had gone to deposit his sister’s fee. A…
- India
PM Modi pays tributes to freedom fighter Bhagat Singh
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid rich tributes to freedom fighter Bhagat Singh on his birth anniversary, saying he will forever be a symbol of India’s relentless fight for…
- Sports
Indian men’s 10m air pistol team strikes gold at Asian Games
Hangzhou: The men’s 10m air pistol team continued India’s success story at the Asian Games here, winning gold with two marksmen also making it to the individual finals on Thursday. The team…
- India
Prayagraj flights cancelled due to air show on Air Force Day
Prayagraj: The air show to celebrate the Air Force Day will impact the operation of flights from different cities to Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj between October 3 to 8. The mega air show…
- India
Charge sheet against ex-BSP minister for announcing reward on Danish cartoonist
Meerut: The Uttar Pradesh Police have filed a charge sheet against former BSP Minister Yaqub Qureshi, 17 years after he offered a Rs 51 crore for the “beheading” of a cartoonist from…
- India
Indian convicted for orchestrating $2.8mn healthcare fraud in US
New York: A 43-year-old Indian national has been convicted by a federal jury in Michigan for orchestrating a $2.8 million healthcare fraud and wire fraud conspiracy, and engaging in money laundering, aggravated…
- India
EAM Jaishankar to meet US Secretary Blinken amid India-Canada diplomatic row
Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken here on Thursday, amid the diplomatic rumpus between India and Canada stirred over the killing of…
- Business
Central government to sell 50-year bonds for first time
New Delhi: The Central government for the first time will sell 50-year bonds to meet the demand for longer dated securities from the country’s life insurance and pension fund segments. This comes…
- Mumbai
Tarikh pe Tarikh: Congress takes dig at Shinde govt over quota & other issues
Mumbai: Senior Congress leader Ashok Chavan on Wednesday targeted the Eknath Shinde government over issues ranging from the demand of the Maratha and Dhangar communities for quotas and the proceedings on the…
- Hyderabad
Crocodile surfaces out of open drain in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A baby crocodile surfaced from an open drain in Hyderabad during rains that lashed the city on Wednesday evening. The reptile came out of the drain in Chintal Basti in Khairatabad,…