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EU announces 1.9 lakh to Indian Red Cross Society for Kerala flood relief

The European Union on Thursday announced an assistance of €190,000 (Rs 1.53 crore) in aid funding to the Indian Red Cross Society for providing immediate relief to flood-affected people in......

Operation Brahma: IAF Planes, IN Ships Head For Myanmar

IMAGE: Indian Navy ships INS Karmuk and LCU 52 have sailed for Yangon with 30 tonnes of disaster relief and medical supplies, here and below. Two more Indian Navy ships INS Karmuk and LCU 52 are......

Nearly 200 killed, 33 missing in floods, landslides in Nepal

Search and rescue operations continued in Nepal for the third consecutive day on Monday after monsoon-induced floods and landslides killed more than 200 people in one of the worst rain-related......

What's A Stealth Fighter?

If I were to explain stealth to a layperson, I'd ask them to think of the game chupan-chupai (hide and seek) we played as children, explains Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd). IMAGE: A prototype of......

North Korea train toll 150

At least150 people were killed and1,249injured, while8,000 houses damaged or destroyed ina train blast in Ryongchon city in North Korea neartheChinese border, the International Federation of Red......

Mukesh Ambani named Red Cross chairman

Mukesh Ambani, chief of the Reliance group has been nominated as chairman of the Geneva-based Foundation for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.The move, along......

Exports up 17.25% in Oct; highest in over 2 years

India's merchandise exports in October rose by an impressive 17.25 per cent year-on-year, highest in over two years, to $39.2 billion, while the trade deficit widened to $27.14 billion on a......

Excessive nutrition kills more people than hunger!

Almost one billion people around the globe go to bed hungry every night, but it is 'excess Nutrition' that kills more, according to world's largest humanitarian organisation IFRC. "At least one......

Exports dip 1.2% in Jul; trade deficit widens to $23.5 bn

After remaining in the positive zone for three months, India's exports contracted 1.2 per cent to $33.98 billion in July, while the trade deficit widened to $23.5 billion. Photograph: Aly......

Stimulus package fails to lift stocks; Sensex plummets 886 pts

Tech Mahindra was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, cracking over 5 per cent, followed by Infosys, HDFC, IndusInd Bank, Reliance Industries and NTPC. On the other hand, Hero MotoCorp, L&T,......

Amol Palekar: National awards are more important than Oscars

In a career spanning more than four decades, Amol Palekar has played many roles. The veteran actor-filmmaker was recently appointed chairperson of the selection jury that chooses India's......

Neeraj Chopra finishes eight in javelin final, Sachin fourth

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra was ousted after the fifth and penultimate round with a best effort of 84.03m in the men's javelin final at the World Athletics Championships. Photograph: ANI Photo Defending......

AFC Qualifier: Wasteful India suffer shock defeat

IMAGE: Indian forwards failed to convert the chances that came their way to go 0-1 down to lower-ranked Hong Kong in a 2027 AFC Asian Cup Qualifier away match on Tuesday. Photograph: Indian......

Vinesh is a real fighter, deserves a medal: Sreejesh

IMAGE: PR Sreejesh celebrates after India won back-to-back Olympic bronze medals in Paris 2024. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis / Reuters Legendary Indian men's hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh......

22 Indian rowers fail dope test; federation backs them

'Can you rule out if there has been any lapse in testing procedure?' 'These youngsters have not yet been proven guilty' IMAGE: Picture used for representational purpose only. Photograph:......

Vishy Anand to play against fans to raise funds for COVID-19

IMAGE: The fans will get an unique opportunity to play against former World champion Viswanathan Anand if they make a donation of $150 to support COVID-19 relief work in India. Photograph: Dean......