New Delhi: Oceanographers have observed an increased heat transport to the Arctic Ocean in the 2010s, changes that they have attributed to the warming inflow waters from the subarctic, or south of the Arctic. They have also found evidence of an increase in the volume of ocean inflows, responsible for carrying warm waters from the Pacific…
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said when India, the most populous nation of the world, does not find a seat as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, it tends to “undermine the moral legitimacy” of the global organisation. Addressing a gathering at a seminar held here to mark 75…
Doda/Bhaderwah (J-K): A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit Doda in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday afternoon, forcing people in parts of the union territory to rush out of their homes in panic and causing damage to some buildings, officials said. The tremors were felt across Delhi and other parts of north India, and in neighbouring Pakistan….
Mong Kok (Hong Kong): Rising all-rounder Shreyanka Patil decimated an inexperienced Hong Kong side with impressive figures of 5/2 as Indian U-23 women’s team opened its campaign in the Women’s Emerging Asia Cup with a comfortable nine-wicket victory, here on Tuesday. The 20-year-old Shreyanka, one of the finds of inaugural edition of WPL having put…
Jakarta: Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu roared back to form ousting home favourite Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in straight games in the opening round of the Indonesia Open World Tour Super 1000 event, here on Tuesday. The double Olympic medallist and former world champion, who made first round exits from the last two events, took 38 minutes…
New Delhi: Gurbachan Singh Randhawa, one of the country’s track and field legends, on Tuesday said he has resigned as the chairman of the Athletics Federation of India’s selection committee owing to his “advancing age”. The 84-year-old, who won a gold medal at the 1962 Asian Games in decathlon and finished a creditable fifth in 110-metre…
Colombo: The renewable energy project to generate 500 MW in Sri Lanka’s north and eastern regions undertaken by India’s Adani Group will be completed by December next year, Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara has said. Sharing the progress of the project, Wijesekara on Monday wrote on Twitter, “Progress of the 500 MW Renewable Energy Project in…
Lahore: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that the attack on military installations in the country last month following his arrest was all “pre-planned” to launch a crackdown against his party with “mind-boggling precision”. Khan, 70, in a series of tweets on Tuesday, lambasted the ruling alliance, a day after the National…
New Delhi: Handmade rugs maker Jaipur Rugs is embarking on a global expansion with plans to establish presence in Asia Pacific and Europe, targetting a total of 35 stores in the next five years, according to company Director Yogesh Chaudhary. The company, which on Tuesday opened its latest store in Dubai, is aiming to reach around…
New Delhi: The Indian labour market is indicating positive sentiments for the July-September quarter of this year and businesses in the IT industry continue to report the brightest hiring outlook, a survey said on Tuesday. According to the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey of nearly 3,020 employers, the labour market is indicating positive sentiments in the third…
