Chinese vessel near Male as India, Lanka, Maldives begin trilateral drill

A high-tech Chinese marine research ship on Thursday arrived near the Maldives after spending about a month in the Indian Ocean near the island nation, media reports said in Male. Image used for......

Amid row with India, Maldives allows Chinese ship to dock

A Chinese ship, equipped to carry research and surveys, will be docking at a Maldivian port after being permitted by the Male government to make a port call for replenishment. Image only for......

Boat carrying Union minister gets stuck in Odisha lake for 2 hrs

A boat carrying Union minister Parshottam Rupala got stuck in Odisha's Chilika Lake for around two hours on Sunday evening. IMAGE: Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying......

'Pro-China' Muizzu meets Modi, agrees to deepen ties with India

India and the Maldives on Friday agreed to set up a core group to further deepen their partnership as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a 'productive' meeting with newly-elected Maldivian President......

Sagarmala project: Poor planning on container traffic haunting shippers

Since January this year, Indian exporters have begun to dread the shipping news. That’s because most of it would be about another lot of shipping companies deciding to avoid Indian ports on......

Incentives for green hydrogen likely in Union Budget

The government may provide for targeted fiscal incentives and allocation of funds for promotion of green hydrogen in the country in Union Budget 2022-23, which is slated to be unveiled in......

Mukesh Ambani & other India Inc biggies likely to attend Bengal biz summit

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has left no stone unturned this year after big industrialists, along with Union ministers, skipped attending the BGBS 2017. OPe@3#2!q5After last......

Nifty ends above 8,700 at fresh 52-week closing high; RBI policy eyed

Benchmark indices ended at fresh 52-week closing highs led by rate-sensitive shares ahead of the RBI monetary policy review tomorrow while better-than-expected US jobs data led to a rally in......

What you learn when you sail around the world

'I have realised that to be happy, you don't need luxury in life.''Simple things in life make you happy.' IMAGE: The crew was led by Lieutenant Commander Vartika Joshi. Lieutenant Commanders......

Cricket Buzz: SA call up Olivier, Morris; suspended Rabada retained for last two Tests

IMAGE: Kagiso Rabada celebrates the wicket of Australia captain Steve Smith. Photograph: Mike Hutchings/Reuters South Africa have added seamer Duanne Olivier and bowling all-rounder Chris Morris......

Ranji Trophy: New skipper Tare puts Mumbai in strong position

Skipper Aditya Tare struck an unbeaten century before Mumbai shot out Baroda for 184 and took a big first innings lead on the second day of their Ranji Trophy match in Vadodara on Friday. Tare, who......

Modern cricket is poorer with Anandji Dossa passing into the ages

Anandji Dossa. Photograph: Haresh Pandya Blessed with a computer-like brain and an elephantine memory, Anandji Dossa was a pioneer in compiling cricket statistics and scores. Haresh Pandya pays......

Prez to honour Tomy for circumnavigation feat

It will be a dream come true for Lt Commander Abhilash Tomy when President Pranab Mukherjee felicitates him in Mumbai on Saturday for completing a non-stop solo circumnavigation of the globe under......