New Delhi: India has ranked at 127 out of 146 countries in terms of gender parity — an improvement of eight places from last year — according to the World Economic Forum’s annual Gender Gap Report, 2023. The World Economic Forum (WEF) ranked India at 135 out of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Adani-run Vizhinjam Port, being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 7,700 crore, will be commercially commissioned in May 2024, Kerala Minister for Ports Ahammed Devarkovil said on Wednesday. He said 90 per cent of the port construction work has been completed, and the first ship from China, carrying cranes for use in premises,…
United Nations: ndia has hit out at China for blocking a move to designate Pakistan-based LeT leader Sajid Mir as a “global terrorist” by the UN, saying it shows a lack of genuine political will to fight the scourge of terrorism. China on Tuesday blocked a proposal moved by the US and co-designated by India…
New Delhi: Akasa Air on Wednesday said it will acquire four more Boeing 737 Max planes and announce a “three-digit” aircraft order this year as part of its expansion plans. These four planes will be in addition to the original order book of 72 Boeing 737 Max. While announcing the decision to buy four more planes…
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday embarked on a visit to France to attend the Paris summit for a ‘New Global Financing Pact’. On the sidelines of the two-day summit, scheduled during June 22-23, Sitharaman will have multilateral and bilateral engagements with her counterparts, the finance ministry said. The summit will bring together heads…
Mong Kok (Hong Kong): Spin duo of Shreyanka Patil and Mannat Kashyap starred with the ball after a sedate batting effort to guide the India U-23 team to the Women’s Emerging Asia Cup T20 title with a 31-run win over Bangladesh in the final here on Wednesday. Electing to bat, India first posted a modest 127…
Taipei: Indian shuttlers HS Prannoy and Parupalli Kashyap cruised into the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals of the Taipei Open with straight game wins over their respective rivals here on Wednesday. World number nine Prannoy hardly broke a sweat as he took just 26 minutes to dispatch local shuttler Lin Yu-hsien 21-11 21-10 in the opening round…
New Delhi: The government’s rice procurement has reached 55.8 million tonnes so far in the ongoing 2022-23 marketing season, benefitting 1.22 crore farmers with MSP of Rs 1.7 lakh crore, the food ministry said on Tuesday. Wheat procurement has reached 26.2 million tonnes so far in the 2023-24 rabi marketing year (April-March), more than the last…
Jaipur: A Dalit girl was allegedly gang-raped and murdered, leading to the suspension of two policemen for their suspected role in the incident in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district, officials said on Wednesday. Inspector General of Police (IG) Om Prakash said the body of the 20-year-old girl was found in the Khajuwala area on Tuesday. “Her family members…
Chennai: Following up on an announcement made on the floor of the Assembly, 500 retail liquor outlets in Tamil Nadu will stop functioning from June 22 onwards, the state-run TASMAC said on Wednesday. Minister V Senthil Balaji, who has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate and hospitalised for heart-related ailment, had made the announcement in…
