India

Single Indians looking for creative ways to plan in-person dates

Dating in India is choosing different experiences to get to know their online connections on first IRL dates, whether it's choosing a newly opened restaurant in the neighbourhood to eat out, going to pottery classes together on weekends, or exploring an adventurous date to go hiking together.

Jul 25, 2022

"Happy with the score I got, but really unhappy with dismissal": Shreyas Iyer

At 79/-3 in 17.2 overs, India were in trouble during the chase of 312 against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval. But Shreyas Iyer (63) and Sanju Samson (54) got India back on track of the chase with a crucial 99-run stand for the fourth wicket.

Jul 25, 2022

Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Stadium is India's new launchpad for mega events [details]

Bhubaneswar, the city of temples which was nowhere in the sports map of India, has now become a favourable destination for Indian athletes to prepare for national and international sporting events.

Jul 24, 2022

BJP names Draupadi Murmu as its Presidential candidate

Inside Droupadi Murmu's world: Passionate teacher, disciplinarian, vegetarian

President-designate of India Droupadi S. Murmu is not new to records and several are already to her credit in a dizzying political career spanning barely a quarter century, zooming from a Municipal Councillor in 1997 to the country's First Citizen in 2022, for which she will take the oath on Monday (July 25).

Jul 24, 2022

Amazon Prime Day on July 23 & 24: Offers open in cosmetics, luxury items

Amazon India is back with its much-awaited annual shopping event - Prime Day. The two-day event, to begin at 12 a.m. on July 23, presents exciting offers on the largest selection of fashion and beauty brands on Amazon Fashion.

Jul 22, 2022

India logs 21,880 new Covid cases, 60 deaths in 24 hrs

India reported 21,880 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, a marginal rise from the previous day's count of 21,566, said the Union Health Ministry on Friday.

Jul 22, 2022

Presidential poll update: Draupadi Murmu leading against Yashwant Sinha after first round of counting

The first round of counting of the Presidential poll on Thursday showed that Draupadi Murmu is far ahead of her counterpart Yashwant Sinha.

Jul 21, 2022

Covid Update: India logs 21,566 Covid cases, 45 deaths in last 24 hrs

India reported 21,566 new Covid infections in past 24 hours, against previous day's 20,557 count, Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.

Jul 21, 2022

Subway Surfers mostly downloaded in India, US in June; beats Free Fire: Report

India, with 14.7 per cent of all downloads, and the US, with 10.2 per cent, had the most Subway Surfers downloads in June of this year, says a new report.

Jul 17, 2022

India reports 20,528 new COVID cases, 49 deaths; positivity rate breaches 5 percent [details]

India reported 20,528 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, which is a marginal rise against the previous day's count of 20,044, said the Union Health Ministry on Sunday.

Jul 17, 2022

Covid pandemic: India logs 20,044 new Covid cases, 56 deaths

India reported 20,044 Covid infections in the past 24 hours, a marginal rise against previous day's 20,038 count, as per Union Health Ministry data on Saturday.

Jul 16, 2022

Covid Surge Again: India reports 20,038 new Covid cases, 47 deaths in 24 hrs

India on Friday reported a marginal decline at 20,038 Covid infections in the last 24 hours against 20,139 cases reported on Thursday, the Union Health Ministry said.

Jul 15, 2022

Singapore Open: Sindhu, Prannoy, Saina advance to quarterfinals.

Singapore Open 2022: Sindhu, Prannoy, Saina advance to quarterfinals

Top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy and Saina Nehwal advanced to the quarterfinals of the Singapore Open 2022 after registering hard-fought wins in their second round matches, here on Thursday.

Jul 14, 2022

Covid Surge: India's daily Covid cases cross 20,130 in 24 hrs

India reported 20,139 new Covid cases in last 24 hours, a considerable rise from the previous day's count of 16,906, said the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.

Jul 14, 2022

President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa

India denies 'baseless reports' that it helped Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa fly to Maldives

India on Wednesday "categorically denied baseless and speculative media reports" that it had facilitated Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's travel to escape out of Sri Lanka.

Jul 13, 2022

World Population Day: India to become most-populated country by Nov 2023, says UN report

A report by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, has sent shockwaves projecting India as the most populated country surpassing China by November 2023, with the overall global population reaching eight billion.

Jul 11, 2022

Syria: India abstains on Russian motion in UNSC, votes for West-sponsored resolution

India has voted for a UN Security Council resolution sponsored by Western countries on continuing a passage for aid to reach parts of the war-torn Syria and abstained on a counter-motion proposed by Russia, both of which failed to pass because of vetoes.

Jul 9, 2022

Will give appreciation, importance to batting, bowling performances: Hardik Pandya

In India's disappointing campaign at the Men's T20 World Cup last year in the UAE, Hardik Pandya wasn't at the peak of his all-round powers. His batting wasn't giving the desired results, his bowling fitness was shrouded in mystery and, as a result, India missed the cutting edge needed from a pace all-rounder.

Jul 8, 2022

Women's hockey world cup: Error-prone India held 1-1 by China [details]

India were held to a 1-1 draw by China in a match in which both teams were jittery and made too many mistakes in the Pool B encounter and struggled for real threats on goal in the FIH Hockey Women's World Cup 2022 here on Tuesday.

Jul 6, 2022

Covid cases update: India's daily Covid tally rises to 16,159

India witnessed a surge in the number of Covid cases with 16,159 infections reported in the past 24 hours against previous day's 13,086 count, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.