New Delhi: Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi who was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here on Wednesday with a viral infection is stable and is recovering well, doctors attending on her said on Friday. “Mrs Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson UPA, who is admitted at the hospital for a viral respiratory infection is stable and is […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Meghalaya High Court’s order which had put a stay on the MoU between Meghalaya and Assam to resolve the long-standing interstate boundary dispute. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud issued notices to the concerned parties on the plea filed against the High […]
New Delhi: Taming inflation is the top priority for South Asian countries like India as an unchecked price rise may pose risk to growth and investment outlook, Reserve Bank (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Friday. Speaking at an event organised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), he said rising levels of debt, alongside sustained […]
Mumbai: The RBI on Friday said that maiden Sovereign Green Bonds (SGrBs) would be issued in two tranches of Rs 8,000 crore each on January 25 and February 9. The proceeds will be deployed in public sector projects which help in reducing the carbon intensity of the economy, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in […]
New Delhi: The woman who complained about a male co-passenger urinating on her during an Air India flight in November had informed the crew that she did not want to see his face and was “stunned” when the offender was brought before her and “started crying and profusely apologising”. According to Delhi Police’s FIR against […]
Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Friday hit back strongly at Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi “vehemently denying baseless allegations” of unilateral decision making levelled against its president Jay Shah with regards to the continental body’s two-year programme. The ACC, in its statement, categorically stated that PCB were sent the itinerary […]
Pune: Head coach Rahul Dravid has called for patience as the Indian team goes through a rebuilding phase for the next cycle of the T20 World Cup and the youngsters in the side get some experience. Dravid felt inexperience was one of the main reasons for India’s 16-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the second […]
Stockholm: M Pranesh clinched the title in the Rilton Cup, the first tournament of the FIDE Circuit, here to become India’s 79th chess Grandmaster. The 16-year-old Pranesh crossed the 2500-rating threshold and became a GM, having completed his three norms before the Rilton Cup. To become a GM, a player has to secure three GM […]
Beijing: China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month’s Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures. The Transportation Ministry on Friday called on travelers to reduce trips and gatherings, particularly if they involve elderly people, pregnant women, small children and those […]
Kupwara, Qazigund Among Other Places Too Shiver In Lowest Temp This Winter Srinagar: Srinagar and few other weather stations in Kashmir experienced the coldest night of the season so far as the minimum temperature plunged several degrees below the freezing point at most places in the valley, officials said on Thursday. Srinagar recorded a low […]