NEW DELHI: After getting elected as the president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) in September 2022, ex-India goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey’s tenure has seen the federation steer through a heady mix of success stories and downfalls.

ISLAMABAD: Farzana Begum, an Indian national hailing from Mumbai, is currently in Pakistan fighting for the custody of her children, has refused to return to her native country, stating that her children's lives are in danger.

KERALA: Continuing his tirade against the BJP-led Government at the Centre, Wayanad’s sitting MP, Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said during his massive road show at Thiruvembady that the Congress was trying to save the Indian Constitution.

NEW DELHI: With India aiming to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) by 2025, five years ahead of the global target, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) may play a significant role in identifying cases of drug-resistant TB early and improving outcomes, reveals a study on Tuesday.

MUMBAI: All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) MP from Maharashtra Saket Gokhale has trained guns at the Indian Ambassador to Cambodia, Devyani Khobragade for dressing up as 'Apsara' for the host country's New Year last weekend.

NEW DELHI: Boxing legend and 2012 Olympic Games bronze medallist M C Mary Kom has stepped down as Chef-de-Mission of the Indian contingent for the Paris Olympic Games, citing personal reasons.

NEW DELHI: Gopi Thotakura, a pilot, is set to become the first Indian to travel to the edge of space on Blue Origin’s next flight.

NEW DELHI: The Indian aviation industry is set to scale new heights. Despite facing supply chain challenges and engine failures, the industry is poised for significant growth in the coming years, according to a recent report by the ICRA Limited, a leading credit rating agency.

MUMBAI: Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar put up a brilliant display of power-hitting as they blazed to half-centuries after Jasprit Bumrah had claimed a sensational 5-21 as Mumbai Indians thrashed Royal Challengers Bengaluru by seven wickets with 27 balls to space in Match 25 of Indian Premier League 2024 on Thursday.

MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians (MI) have signed Saurashtra wicketkeeper-batter Harvik Desai as a replacement for Vishnu Vinod, who is ruled out for the rest of the season due to an injury.

NEW DELHI: Wearing an Indian ensemble is not just about donning clothes; it's about honouring the rich heritage of the country. Many go wrong when styling it up with over-accessorising or sporting mismatched colours, say designers, who have given out pointers on how to ace the traditional look.

NEW DELHI: Dance and music therapy combined with meditation can help slow down the progression of Parkinson’s disease, a degenerative brain disorder, according to a new research by the Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre in Mumbai released on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: The last 10 years have transformed India’s medical education and have added more to the country, said Amitabh Kant, the G20 Sherpa and former NITI Aayog CEO on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: The last 10 years have transformed India’s medical education and have added more to the country, said Amitabh Kant, the G20 Sherpa and former NITI Aayog CEO on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: About 90 per cent of Indian organisations asserted that building human-centric and accessible applications has become more crucial than it was two years ago, a new report said on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: Sridhar Vembu, Founder and CEO of leading Cloud software provider Zoho, said on Wednesday that they have created first-of-its-kind power tools that are ready for commercial production.

MUMBAI: AI cloud and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) startup Neysa on Wednesday said it has raised $20 million (nearly Rs 166 crore) led by Matrix Partners India, Nexus Venture Partners and NTTVC investment firms.

NEW DELHI: Ride-hailing company Ola on Tuesday said it has decided to shut down all of its existing global markets, namely the UK, Australia and New Zealand amid rising competition.

NEW DELHI: India's hospitality sector is renowned for its rich and diverse cultural heritage and exceptional warmth. The country offers a broad range of experiences, from luxury resorts to heritage hotels, making it a desired destination for global travellers eyeing immersive experiences and top-notch services.

MUMBAI: Indian markets reached a fresh intraday peak before seeing profit-booking at higher levels in anticipation of Wednesday's key US inflation data, which carries weight in determining future rate cuts by the US Fed, says Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services.

NEW DELHI: Leading online payment solutions provider PayU on Tuesday announced its partnership with the US-based fintech company PayPal to enhance the cross-border payment experience for Indian merchants.

NEW DELHI: About 50 per cent of the Indian Government and Public Services (GPS) organisations are ready to implement their first generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) solution within one year, a new report said on Monday.

NEW DELHI: Hyundai Motor and Kia on Monday entered into a strategic partnership with leading battery company Exide Energy, as part of their electric vehicle (EV) expansion plans in India.

NEW DELHI: The Indian startups continued to raise funds at a normal pace, and last week, as many as 30 startups secured over $172.71 million in the country.

NEW DELHI:India has in the recent years effectively eradicated polio and made some progress in reducing maternal and infant mortality rates, but the country continues to battle non-communicable diseases, respiratory diseases and mental health issues, according to experts on World Health Day on Sunday.

BENGALURU: The future is electric in India which has seen a meteoric rise in EV adoption and homegrown companies should now aim to make electric two-wheelers for the global market, the G20 sherpa and former NITI Aayog CEO, Amitabh Kant, said on Saturday.

NEW DELHI: Former hockey goalkeepers and drag-flickers underwent intensive training under the tutelage of High-Performance Director Herman Kruis at SAI Bengaluru to standardise coaching methodologies across the nation and nurturing the next generation of hockey talent.

NEW DELHI: The Indian government got ‘individuals’ killed in Pakistan as part of Delhi’s larger strategy to eliminate wanted terrorists living on foreign soil, ‘The Guardian’, a renowned global newspaper, claimed in a report on Thursday quoting some “intelligence operatives of India and Pakistan”.

NEW DELHI: The Indian Digital Gaming Society (IDGS), a non-profit organisation, on Friday said that it appointed BGMI developer Krafton India CEO Sean Hyunil Sohn as its Vice President (VP).

NEW DELHI: Indian racer Akshay Gupta has officially inked a deal with Mertens Motorsport for the highly anticipated 2024 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) season which will take place on the Nurburgring circuit in Germany.

NEW DELHI: Indian healthcare professionals are set to see a 100 per cent rise in the country and a two-fold demand worldwide by 2030, finds a report on Friday.

NEW DELHI: About 91 per cent of Indian manufacturers expect digitalisation to fuel growth, quality control, and risk management in 2024, a new report said on Tuesday.

NEW DELHI: The Indian senior men’s hockey team is all set to embark on a significant journey as they left from the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Monday night, heading towards Australia for a five-match Test series.

NEW DELHI: The gates of 30 Prithviraj Road in Delhi on Sunday opened to welcome President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, and a host of other dignitaries to script a glorious chapter in the life and times of 96-year-old former Deputy Prime Minister, Lal Krishna Advani, by conferring the Bharat Ratna award on the BJP stalwart.

NEW DELHI: General Manoj Pande on Saturday took over as the new Indian Army chief following the retirement of General Manoj Mukund Naravane after 42 years in service.

NEW DELHI: India's most awarded restaurant, Indian Accent will open its door to Mumbaikars. EHV has signed an agreement with Reliance Industries Limited to open the restaurant by the end of the year. It will be housed in a lovely space overlooking the fountains at Dhirubhai Ambani Square at Jio World Centre in the Bandra Kurla Complex.

NEW DELHI: Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said that there was an increase in seizure of arms and ammunition from Afghanistan in Kashmir.

KASAULI: The Indian army runners grabbed the top-three positions in both men’s 21km and 10km races in the third edition of the Tuffman Kasauli Hills Half Marathon powered by Glenview Villas Kasauli held on Sunday. Over 1000 runners from across the country participated in the hill run.

LONDON: As the buzz around flying taxis grows, an Indian-origin entrepreneur, Ricky Sandhu, has made his dream come true by demonstrating the first-ever airport for air taxis and delivery drones in the UK.

NEW DELHI: The $31 billion fintech market in India is set for a disruption with the emergence of neobanks and to scale and secure a foothold, these digital-only banks should acquire primary bank accounts, a new report said on Wednesday.

CHENNAI: Credit rating agency ICRA said on Wednesday that it expects the Indian general insurance sector to log about 10-12 per cent premium growth in FY23.

NEW DELHI: Nearly 100 per cent of business leaders in India believe human bias and emotions are hurting corporate sustainability efforts, and bots will soon succeed where humans have failed on sustainability, a new report showed on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Centre's response of the Centre on a plea seeking to implement an Indian Holistic Integrated Medicinal Approach rather than the colonial segregated way of Allopathy, Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy in order to secure the right to health.

NEW DELHI: The recommendation by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to assign 5G spectrum to private enterprises is not a threat to the Indian telecom operators, a new report showed on Tuesday.

CHENNAI: The Indian justice delivery system should be Indianised for the benefit of the country's population, said Chief Justice of India N.V.Ramana on Saturday.

INDIANAPOLIS: The Khan Do Kwan Police Control Tactics (KPCT) and the Indiana Sheriff's Association (ISA) jointly conducted one-day training at ISA office in Avon on Friday. Grandmaster Javed Khan imparted training to 27 members from eight Sheriff's offices from around Indiana. He provided important tips and skills which will help the officials in discharging their duties more efficiently.

MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat has called for a "collective effort" from the five-time champions to get their first win of IPL 2022 ahead of their match against defending champions Chennai Super Kings on Thursday.

NEW DELHI: As cab-hailing platforms grow in sheer size and number in India, local residents are in for more trouble as of late, the drivers have become more aggressive and demanding, forcing people to cancel their rides when drivers do not want to ferry them or find the travel fare less.

BENGALURU: South Korean video game company KRAFTON on Tuesday announced that it will release three webtoons based on Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) on April 21.

CHENNAI: Indian private sector has to drive the carbon transition efforts as the country's significant economic development needs will constrain the government's ability to extend sufficient financial support, said Moody's Investors Service.

NEW YORK: Shanti Sethi, a trail-blazing woman Navy veteran has been appointed defence advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris, according to Politico.

NEW DELHI: Indian Army's Vice Chief Lt Gen Manoj C. Pande was on Monday appointed as the next Chief of the Army Staff - the first engineer to hold the top post.

AMRITSAR: Madam Upasana, the wife of South Indian actor Ram Charan, paid obeisance at Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib here today.

CHENNAI: Global credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings on Monday said the Indian renewable energy sector will be highly leveraged owing to the growthopportunities.

NEW DELHI: Nearly 89 per cent of Indians who surveyed believe that the government-led initiatives can play a critical role in enhancing nations' cyber defences, a new report showed on Monday.

MUMBAI: Bollywood star Anil Kapoor recently shared his views on the success that south Indian cinema has been witnessing of late with film like 'Pushpa: The Rise', 'RRR' and the most recent 'K.G.F: Chapter 2'.

NEW DELHI: Nearly 89 per cent of Indians who surveyed believe that the government-led initiatives can play a critical role in enhancing nations' cyber defences, a new report showed on Monday.

PUNE: Four-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings player Ambati Rayudu's 46-run efforts against the Gujarat Titans might have gone in vain at the MCA Stadium here on Sunday night, but the right-hand batter managed to cross the magical figure of 4,000 IPL runs in the thrilling match.

NEW DELHI: Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the opening of Hyatt Centric Janakpuri New Delhi, the first Hyatt Centric property in the national capital. The hotel has 224 newly renovated rooms with a playful juxtaposition of colours, textures, and handpicked bric-a-brac to reflect the vibrancy of the city.

NEW DELHI: The pandemic has accelerated the pace of digital transformation at such a level that more and more Indian micro, small and mediumenterprises (MSMEs) are seeking to move to the Cloud, and the country has to find newer ways to help them do it faster, Kulmeet Bawa, President and Managing Director, SAP Indian Subcontinent, said here on Saturday.

NEW DELHI: Indian citizens, without transit or regular Schengen visas, are unable to fly to the UK through European Union airlines like Lufthansa, KLM and Air France as they are stopped at the origin airports in India itself.

MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah said that the team is not struggling to find the right playing XI.

NEW DELHI: The production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme is likely to push mobile phone manufacturing at a healthy growth trajectory of 15-20 per cent CAGR to reach a value of Rs 5-5.5 lakh crore by FY2026, rating agency ICRA said on Tuesday.

NEW DELHI: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has asked technical institutions across the country to consider admitting students who have to leave their studies in the middle due to the Russia-Ukraine war.

PUNE: Former India cricketer W.V Raman believes five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians can fire themselves up to do well against Royal Challengers Bangalore after a slow start to their IPL 2022 season. The Rohit Sharma-led side has lost its first three matches of the current season and now seeks to bring the campaign on track when it faces Bangalore at MCA Stadium later on Saturday.

NEW DELHI: Thanks to the successful negotiations between an Indian agency and the Canadian government, Indian banana and baby corn can now be exported there, officials said on Saturday.

NEW DELHI: Thanks to the successful negotiations between an Indian agency and the Canadian government, Indian banana and baby corn can now be exported there, officials said on Saturday.

TORONTO: A 21-year-old Indian student was shot dead at the entrance of a subway station in Toronto.

CHENNAI: The shooting of the Indian portions of director C S Amudhan's much-awaited action entertainer 'Ratham', featuring actor Vijay Antony in the lead, has been wrapped up.

A couple of draft Bills seeking a complete ban on cryptocurrencies in India failed for different reasons. Now, Central authorities are considering a committee that would propose a regulation of crypto assets and blockchain technology. Digital industry experts welcome the move, pointing to growing global relevance and business opportunities for desi tech startups.

WASHINGTON: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a drug manufactured by the Virginia-based Sarfez Pharmaceuticals, which is owned by Indian-American Salim Shah, a media report said.

KATHMANDU: Indian and Chinese nationals are among the 15 people reported missing after a flash flood in the Nepal's Melamchi River wreaked havoc at the Melamchi Bazaar and other low lying areas along the Indrawati river basin in Sindhupalchowk district, a media report said.

NEW DELHI: Experts at United Nations Office of the Human Rights Commissioner have said in a report that it is concerned that Indias Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, in their current form, do not conform with international human rights norms.

KATHMANDU: Indian and Chinese nationals are among the 15 people reported missing after a flash flood in the Nepal's Melamchi River wreaked havoc at the Melamchi Bazaar and other low lying areas along the Indrawati river basin in Sindhupalchowk district, a media report said.

BRISTOL: Debutant Sophia Dunkley said it was a "crazy day" for her on Day 2 of the one-off women's Test against India, as after scoring an unbeaten 74 to guide England to 396/9 declared, the pressure to break India's opening stand was too high.

NEW DELHI: Amidst border standoff with China, the Indian Army holds a commanders' conference led by General Manoj Mukund Naravane from Thursday to review the operational situation at the border with China and Pakistan. Indian Army Commanders' Conference is an apex level biannual event, which formulates important policy decisions through collegiate deliberations.

BRISTOL: Indian women's cricket team will break its almost seven-year long Test match drought when it faces England in a one-off game here from Wednesday.

TORONTO: Despite a ban on direct international flights from India by Canada to check the spread of the new Delta variant of Coronavirus, Indian passengers and students are still landing in Toronto and other airports.

NEW DELHI: Believed to be Indian nationals, Gullo Jan, Naqaya, Hasina and Ajmeera are among 17 "mentally unsound persons" who are still lodged in Pakistani jails as they have not been able to give any other particulars about themselves except their names.

CHANDIGARH: Four Indian wrestlers, including two women, are taking part in the Poland Open Ranking Wrestling Series to be conducted in Warsaw from June 8 to 13.

SAN FRANCISCO: Indian-American artist Sunroop Kaur has joined California's "Your Actions Save Lives" campaign aimed at providing information about how to curb the spread of Covid-19, the media reported.

NEW DELHI: Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choklsi, who went missing on May 23 from Antigua and Barbuda and was captured in Dominica few days later, has said that he was abducted by Indian agents and was given shock with a Taser gun whenever he resisted, according to a media report.

It was perhaps inevitable that the world’s largest cricket event would be canceled among an unprecedented public health crisis in India. The debate has now turned to whether it should have proceeded at all.

NEW YORK: A technology company has admitted to committing fraud to bring Indians on the coveted H1-B visas to the US, according to a federal prosecutor.

NEW DELHI: The Centre has written to the OTT and digital media platforms to furnish all their details and compliance status as per the new IT rules within 15 days.

NEW YORK: An Indian-origin man, who saved at least one person in a California mass shooting, was among the nine people killed by a railway worker who killed himself in San Jose, according to officials.

DUBAI: Indian frontline workers, who have contributed to the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and are currently stranded due to the ongoing flight ban, have urged authorities for their return to the Gulf nation, a media report said on Thursday.

NEW DELHI: With the deadline to comply with the new IT rules meant for big social media platforms in India ending on Tuesday, Facebook said that the company aims to comply with the provisions of the new intermediary guidelines and is working towards it.

ISLAMABAD: Officials of the High Commission of India in Islamabad along with their family members have been placed under quarantine after one of them tested positive for Covid-19 following their arrival in Pakistan, according to officials.

NEW DELHI: Union Minister and senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar on Saturday slammed former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and Congress leader Kamal Nath for calling a Covid variant as the Indian variant.

WASHINGTON: In the November 2020 US presidential elections, Indian-Americans reported the highest rate of voting at 71 per cent among adult citizens, according to the publisher of demographic data and policy research on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI).

NEW DELHI: The Indian hospitality industry witnessed a decline of 38.7 per cent in Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) during the first quarter of 2021 as compared to 2020, said a report on Thursday.

NEW DELHI: Indian Oil Corporation on Wednesday reported a net profit of Rs 8,781.30 crore for the January-March quarter.
During the same period of FY20, the company had reported a net loss of Rs 5,185.32 crore.

LONDON: Almost 3,000 cases of the coronavirus variant first detected in India have been reported in Britain, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said.
In a statement on Wednesday at the House of Commons, the lower house of Parliament, Hancock said 2,967 cases of the variant have now been recorded, 28 per cent up from more than 2,300 on Monday, reports Xinhua news agency.

SHIMLA: India's COVID -19 Crisis and the extraordinary surge in the second wave has become a matter of national concern. In the spirit of Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic in a synergistic manner, the Indian Army on special request of the Chief Minister of Shimla (HP) have created and handed over a 60 bed furnished COVID facility in Sanjouli, Shimla.

NEW DELHI: Indian boys' and girls' teams for next month's ITF World Junior Tennis Competition Asia/Oceania final qualifying round have been selected, but there is some uncertainty around the competition due to the raging Covid-19 pandemic.

UNITED NATIIONS: While mourning the death of an Indian nurse in Israel, India's Permanent Representative T. S. Tirumurti on Sunday condemned the rocket attacks from Gaza that killed her.

NEW DELHI: Indian Railways has commissioned Wi-Fi at 6,000th railway station in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district, the Ministry of Railways said on Sunday."With the commissioning of Wi-Fi at Hazaribagh Town falling under Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand in Dhanbad Division of East Central Railway as on May 15, Indian Railways commissioned Wi-Fi at 6,000 Railway stations," said the Ministry.

MANILA: The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Tuesday its first two cases of the new Covid-19 variant first detected in India.

NEW YORK: An Indian origin man has been charged with assaulting and killing his own mom on the eve of Mother's Day, according to a New York prosecutor.

MUMBAI:Foreign portfolio investors (FPI) continued to pull out investments from the Indian equities during the first week of May.During the trading sessions of May 3-7, FPIs pulled out net investments worth Rs 5,936 crore from equities.

Prominent Sikh farmer leader Rajinder Singh Badheri and fan of Captain Amarinder Singh's since 1984 Operation Blue Star and has been a staunch supporter of Captain. 

COLOMBO: The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) on Thursday announced its decision to suspend all Indian travellers from entering the country with immediate effect in an effort to curb the spread of the Indian Covid-19 variant.