Georgetown: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday co-chaired the 4th India-CARICOM ministerial meeting with his Jamaican counterpart Kaminaj Smith here in Guyana’s capital and discussed a range of issues, including trade, climate change and counterterrorism. Jaishankar began his nine-day trip to Guyana, Panama, Colombia and the Dominican Republic on Friday by meeting his counterpart from…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on the occasion of Earth Day on Saturday that India is committed to furthering sustainable development, in line with its culture of living in harmony with nature. “On Earth Day, I laud all those working to make our planet better. India is committed to furthering sustainable development in line…
New Delhi: Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the culmination of the fasting month of Ramzan, will be celebrated in the country on Saturday as the moon was sighted this evening. Fatehpuri Masjid Imam Mufti Mukarram Ahmad told PTI that the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of the mosque contacted many places and was informed that moon was sighted everywhere. Eid…
New Delhi: Amid rising cases of Covid, the Centre on Friday asked eight states including Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra to maintain a strict watch and take preemptive action in any area of concern to control any emerging spread of infection. Underlining that Covid is still not over, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan in a…
Hyderabad: ANOMALIA is a unique art experience and exhibit consisting of 3 talented Goan artists coming to Hyderabad. This art show will take place at Tonique, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad from April 26-28. Divya Balivada, Divya Kamat, and Minakshi Singh are an odd group of artists from diverse backgrounds who found each other and started embracing…
Antalya: The compound mixed pair of Jyothi Surekha Vennam and her debutant partner Ojas Deotale showed perfect chemistry and cruised into the final with three easy wins to confirm a second medal for India in the Archery World Cup Stage 1 here on Friday. The duo defeated Malaysia’s Fatin Nurfatehah Mat Salleh and Mohd Juwaidi Mazuki…
New Delhi: The sports ministry has approved Commonwealth Games silver medallist long jumper Murali Sreeshankar’s proposal to train in Greece for over a month in preparation for the World Athletics Championship and Asian Games later this year. The long jumper, along with his coach Sivasankaran Murali, would be training in Greece for 32 days, the cost…
Mumbai: The legendary Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said that One-day cricket is heavily tilted towards the batters and the imbalance between the bat and the ball must be looked into, adding that Test format needs to be played on all kinds of pitches to keep the fans interested. The objectivity of playing the ODI format, in…
Karachi: The PCB has proposed that India can play their Asia Cup matches at a neutral venue while Pakistan and other competing teams play in the host country, its chief Najam Sethi revealed on Friday. Sethi said they have sent a proposal to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The Board of Control for Cricket in India…
Manjeri: Odisha FC and NorthEast United FC will cross swords in the second semifinal of the Super Cup football tournament here on Saturday, aiming to make the title clash after an impressive outing in the group stage. Odisha qualified for the semifinals as Group B winners with seven points. After a 1-1 draw with East…
