London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty arrived in Japan on Thursday for the G7 Summit, on the sidelines of which he clinched a new so-called “Hiroshima Accord” for greater UK-Japan economic, security and technology collaboration. This new UK-Japan global strategic partnership is being seen as a counterbalance to Chinese dominance in…
Lahore: Pakistan’s Punjab Police may launch a security operation on Thursday to arrest the “terrorists” allegedly holed up in former prime minister Imran Khan’s home in Lahore as the provincial government’s 24-hour deadline to hand them over expired, according to media reports. The interim government in Punjab on Wednesday claimed that some ’30 to 40′ terrorists…
Beijing: China on Thursday said Australia, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the Maldives and the Philippines have extended emergency help to it in the search and rescue of a Chinese fishing vessel with 39 crew members onboard that sank in the Indian Ocean. A spokesperson for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) told the Chinese state-run Xinhua…
New Delhi: Dwarka Expressway, India’s first elevated 8-lane access control urban expressway, being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 9,000 crore, as part of the Delhi decongestion plan, will be completed by April 2024, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday. The Expressway will be completed in four packages, he added. Gadkari was inspecting the…
New Delhi: S&P Global Ratings on Thursday affirmed India’s sovereign rating at ‘BBB-‘ with a stable outlook and said sound economic fundamentals will underpin growth over the next 2-3 years. The stable outlook on the long-term rating reflects S&P’s view that India’s strong economy and healthy revenue growth will support its weak fiscal settings. “S&P Global…
Mumbai: Electric bus maker PMI Electro Mobility on Thursday announced its entry into the Goa market with the delivery of 20 e-buses to state-owned Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTCL). The delivery of these buses are part of a larger order of 48 electric buses, which are to be supplied to the public sector transport operator before…
New Delhi: Integrated financial services platform airpay on Thursday said it has gone live on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). This will enable airpay’s vyaapaaris to have access to an array of local businesses offering multiple products and services on ONDC to consumers, it said in a release. Presently, airpay vyaapaaris offer banking and…
Sydney: Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka, who was accused of rape by a woman last year, had three out of his four sexual assault charges dropped here on Thursday. Gunathilaka was charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent for which the 32-year-old had been arrested by the Sydney police from the team hotel last…
Dharamsala: Punjab Kings would need to review their bowling plans while Rajasthan Royals will have to live up to their high potential when both inconsistent teams make a last ditch effort to keep their slim playoff hopes alive in the IPL here on Friday. Considering their superior net run rate, Royals are better placed than…
Adelaide: The Indian women’s hockey team started its tour of Australia on a disappointing note, losing 2-4 against the hosts in the first Test of the three-match series at the Mate Stadium here on Thursday. After a barren first quarter, world no.3 Australia scored a couple of goals within a span of six minutes through strikes…
