India is determined to establish a strong maritime presence and enhance trade connectivity by seeking opportunities to develop ports in strategically important locations, Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, has said. The country aims to follow the successful model of Chabahar port in Iran, which was first proposed during the tenure of…
NEW DELHI: United Nations on Thursday revised it’s earlier forecasts and said that India’s economy is expected to grow by 6.9% in 2024 and 6.6% in 2025. According the report the growth will primarily driven by robust public investment and resilient private consumption. “India’s economy is forecast to expand by 6.9 per cent in 2024…
‘As BCCI secretary, my job is to choose the best experts and support them’Expressing optimism that the Indian men’s cricket team will win the 2024 T20 World Cup after suffering a loss in the final of the ODI tournament last year, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said the squad has a good balance between form and…
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NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad clinched their place in the IPL 2024 playoffs after their match against Gujarat Titans was abandoned without a ball bowled due to persistent rain at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday. The washout resulted in both teams sharing a point each, propelling Hyderabad to third place on the points table…
WASHINGTON: The Republican-led US House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would force President Joe Biden to send weapons to Israel, seeking to rebuke the Democrat for delaying bomb shipments as he urges Israel to do more to protect civilians during its war with Hamas. The Israel Security Assistance Support Act was approved…
NEW DELHI: The race for the final playoff position has reached a fever pitch in the wake of a rain-induced washout that secured Sunrisers Hyderabad‘s spot in the 2024 Indian Premier League playoffs. With Delhi Capitals joining Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings, and Gujarat Titans on the elimination list, three teams remain in contention for the…
In many ways, Uday Nagaraju (55) fits the Telugu diaspora stereotype. He is a computer engineer who worked hard to build a career for himself on foreign shores and is deeply interested in the impact of artificial intelligence on life. But he also does not fit the stereotype. He is among the very few in…
NASHIK: When BJP suggested that Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar’s close aide Chhagan Bhujbal, a Cabinet minister and prominent OBC face, would be a better bet in terms of the winnability factor in Nashik, CM Eknath Shinde flatly refused. In fact, Shinde had spoken his mind about a candidate of his choice, well before…
BONGAON: A palpable quiet looms over the sleepy villages and bustling market places in Bongaon, with just a week to go for polling (May 20) in this Lok Sabha constituency, tucked away on the India-Bangladesh border.“We will vote on May 20, but no one has come here yet to ask for votes,” said Kalpana Sardar…
