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World Bank report warns of heatwaves beyond endurance in India

Severe heatwaves, responsible for thousands of deaths across India over the last few decades, are increasing with alarming frequency and soon the country could become one of the first places in the......

Maha Kumbh: Officials focus on zero error Basant Panchami Amrit Snan

Ahead of Monday's final Amrit Snan at the Maha Kumbh on Basant Panchami, top officials stress the compliance of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's directive of "zero error." IMAGE: Devotees travel......

Where's This Man Going?

We live in an Odd, Odd, World! IMAGE: Hungarian artist Laszlo Simet Jr walks from one bank to the other across the Danube river in Budapest on a wire rope 30 metres above the river on World......

Prevalence of intolerance a media creation: Jaitley

There could be "stray" incidents of people on either side of the political spectrum making irresponsible statements but this could not be generalised as prevalence of a climate of intolerance in......

Trump, First Lady to welcome Modi at the White House

United States First Lady Melania Trump would join President Donald Trump to welcome the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House on Monday. Modi, who arrived in Washington, DC on Saturday......

Arun Jaitley to attend annual IMF-World Bank meeting in April

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das and Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg are also expected to attend the meetings. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will attend the International Monetary Fund-World......

Ajay Banga becomes first Indian-American to head World Bank

Ajay Banga was on Wednesday appointed the next president of the World Bank, becoming the first-ever Indian-American to head the global financial institution which said it looks forward to working......

India, China gain more say in World Bank

Emerging economies, including China and India, were given a greater voice at the World Bank, as member nations approved a slight shift of voting shares in favour of developing countries, while......

Indian economy to grow at 6.3% in FY24: World Bank

The Indian economy is projected to grow at 6.3 per cent in current financial year aided by investment and domestic demand. Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters According to a World Bank report......

World Bank sees India growing at 8.3% in 2021

The World Bank on Tuesday projected India's economy to grow at 8.3 per cent in 2021 and 7.5 per cent in 2022, even as its recovery is being hampered by an unprecedented second wave of the COVID-19,......

World Championship a boost for Test cricket, says Kohli

Also backs Rahane, calling him the pillar of the team. IMAGE: Kohli said every Test match will now have a value attached to it, and every team has the extra incentive to push for a......

Football Extras: 'I'm an Aussie': refugee footballer Araibi

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Araibi fled Bahrain in 2014 after being accused of vandalism. Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters A refugee footballer who......

V V S Laxman on the Magic of Cricket

'If fame, money and comfort are the only factors that drive us, then we are playing cricket for entirely the wrong reasons.' IMAGE: V V S Laxman celebrates his double century in the memorable Eden......