NEW DELHI: A special Air India flight successfully evacuated 205 individuals, including six infants, from Dhaka to New Delhi on Wednesday amid ongoing political unrest in Bangladesh.According to the officials, the chartered flight departed New Delhi for Dhaka on Tuesday on short notice despite infrastructure challenges.Meanwhile Air India, Vistara, and IndiGo resume their scheduled flights…
Indian markets began Wednesday’s trading session with notable gains, buoyed by a global rally. The Nifty 50 index opened with a gain of 296.85 points, or 1.24%, reaching 24,289.40 points. Simultaneously, the BSE Sensex opened at 79,565.40 points, up by 972.33 points, or 1.24%.Among the Nifty 50 companies, 48 saw advances, while only 1 company…
NEW DELHI: It won’t be wrong to analyse that Vinesh Phogat wrestled the final first before reaching the gold-medal match in the women’s 50kg division at the Paris Olympics. Beating Yui Susaki, who had won nothing but gold in her 82-0 unbeaten international career until Tuesday, including the Tokyo Olympics gold, in the pre-quarterfinals was…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has informed Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena that cabinet minister Atishi will hoist the national flag on his behalf at the city government’s Independence Day function on August 15, according to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Kejriwal is currently in Tihar jail due to corruption and money laundering…
NEW DELHI: India allrounder Shardul Thakur has recently shared insights into the difficult conditions faced by the Indian cricket team during their 2020-21 tour of Australia. Despite numerous injuries and setbacks, India managed to emerge victorious, winning the series 2-1.The tour started on a disastrous note for India, as they suffered a humiliating collapse in…
New Delhi: Shoemaker Bata India, on Tuesday reported an increase of 62.84 per cent in its consolidated net profit at Rs 174.36 crore in the first quarter ended June 2024, helped by margin expansion and gains from sale of industrial land. It had posted a net profit of Rs 106.89 crore in the April-June period…
Hamas announced Yahya Sinwar as its new political leader on Tuesday, following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.In a statement, the group said, “The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas announces the selection of Yahya Sinwar as the head of the political bureau of the movement,” reported AFP.Notably, Israeli military officials accuse Sinwar of being one…
NEW DELHI: Congress leaders lauded Vinesh Phogat’s historic achievement at the Olympics, noting that her victory provided a resounding response to those who questioned her struggles and intentions.Phogat’s journey has been nothing short of a fairy tale, culminating in a destiny-altering triumph as she conquered three top wrestlers in a single day, becoming the first…
I came to India on July 28 on a normal holiday. In India, I had hoped I would be able to visit Kashmir. But that was not to be.My husband – a police officer in Dhaka – was called back to work. While the tension back home stopped him from returning, I have several other…
KOLKATA: With the 15-year-old govt now ousted, there was a rush among Bangladeshis on Tuesday – several of them cooped up in Marquis Street for weeks – to return home and be a part of the unfolding history in the country’s 53 years of existence. For the lucky 314-odd Bangladeshis, who were the first to…
