New Delhi: India’s total coal production recorded a growth rate of 5.33 per cent during December 2024 to touch 97.94 million tonnes (MT) compared to the corresponding figure of 92.98 MT for the same month in the previous year, the Coal Ministry said on Wednesday. Captive and other mines produced 18.95 MT, reflecting a significant…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met with former Iceland President and Chairman of the Arctic Circle Olafur Ragnar Grimsson and discussed the activities of the Arctic Circle. In a post on X, Jaishankar expressed his pleasure in meeting Grimsson and wrote, “Pleased to meet the former President of Iceland and Chairman of @_Arctic_Circle…
IND Vs AUS 5th Test Live: Playing XIs Australia (Playing XI): Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott BolandIndia (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah(c), Prasidh…
Last Updated:February 19, 2025, 11:16 IST Tesla is also hoping for further reductions in import duties, which currently stand at 70% Tesla In India Tesla CEO Elon Musk is planning to launch retail operations in India by April, according to a February 19 report by CNBC-TV18, citing sources familiar with the development. The company is…
Indias squad for T20 World Cup 2024: In a fervently awaited announcement, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled the formidable squad that will represent the nation in the upcoming T20 World Cup. With anticipation reaching a crescendo, fans and pundits alike have been on tenterhooks, speculating about the composition of…
The announcement of India’s squad for the T20 World Cup 2024 sent shockwaves through the cricketing fraternity, as one of the nation’s brightest rising stars found himself cast aside. Rinku Singh, the prodigious left-handed batter whose exploits in the IPL 2023 etched his name into folklore, was the unfortunate casualty of cricket’s new ‘Impact Player’ rule. The…
AYODHYA, India (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a controversial Hindu temple Monday that was built on the ruins of a razed historic mosque — a political triumph for the populist leader who is seeking to transform the country from a secular democracy into a Hindu state. The temple, dedicated to Hinduism’s Lord…
PARIS (AP) — A charter plane sequestered while carrying 303 Indians to Nicaragua was authorized Sunday to leave the French airport where it has been grounded for four days for a human trafficking investigation. A lawyer for the airline said the plane would take many of the stranded passengers back to India on Monday. Local…
UTTARKASHI, India (AP) — India’s transportation minister says all 41 construction workers who were trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel in the country’s north for more than two weeks have been pulled out after rescuers reached them on Tuesday. Nitin Gadkari, the minister of road transport and highways, said on X, formerly known as Twitter,…
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Sunday with a new Guinness World Record number of bright earthen oil lamps as concerns about air pollution soared in the South Asian country. Across the country, dazzling multi-colored lights decked homes and streets as devotees celebrated the annual Hindu festival of light symbolizing the…