Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Saturday categorically stated that Shreyas Iyer had come close to earning a place in India’s T20 World Cup squad earlier this year.“With Surya still there, there was no room for him. So he is, in my opinion, a standout candidate with…
NEW DELHI: India has stepped up Ebola surveillance and screening measures at airports after the World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” (PHEIC), with health authorities issuing a fresh advisory for passengers arriving from or transiting through affected countries.The Directorate General of Health Services…
Putin is making his first diplomatic visit to India since the conflict in Ukraine started. (AI image) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s India visit this week is being closely watched by the world – what will it mean for India’s trade dynamics with both Russia and the US. Will India bring down its crude oil imports…
NEW DELHI: Auto component companies are stepping up investments in India, scouting for new acquisitions and expanding capacities as free trade agreements (FTAs) open up fresh export opportunities for them.Executives across companies told TOI that India is fast emerging as a manufacturing and export base, especially for US and European markets, with recent trade deals…
NEW DELHI: Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Sunday accused the Congress and RJD of spreading a “misleading narrative” around government schemes, including MGNREGA and its replacement, VB-G RAM G, and said such protests would ultimately help the NDA electorally, including in West Bengal.Addressing reporters, Paswan said, “Parties like…
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched investigations into 36 school districts in Illinois, marking one of its largest efforts to examine K-12 systems under the current administration. According to an official press release, the investigations will examine whether districts included sexual orientation and gender identity content in pre-K through grade 12 classrooms. If such…
CHANDIGARH: Senior AAP leader Anurag Dhanda on Saturday accused the BJP government in Haryana of stopping about 37,000 players’ diet allowance in the state for the past 10 months.He further slammed the ruling party for allegedly citing “absurd” reasons to refuse pension payments to over 75,000 elderly people in Haryana.Speaking to mediapersons here, AAP’s national…
Pakistan government on Tuesday sold its national airline, PIA, for Rs 135 billion to a consortium led by Arif Habib investment firm on Tuesday. The sale, organised through a bidding process in Islamabad, marks the largest transaction in Pakistan’s history. It aims to revive the once-prestigious carrier that had been struggling due to years of…
Irfan Pathan (IANS Photo) The first thing that struck me when I went to Jammu and Kashmir as mentor-cum-player in 2018 was the desire to excel in the younger bunch of players. They were hungry for more opportunities. They wanted someone to guide them. I was lucky to play a part in that journey.Go Beyond…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Wed-nesday cleared an incentive scheme with an outlay of Rs 7,280 crore for establishing domestic capacity for manufacturing 6,000 tonne of integrated rare earth magnets annually with the aim of breaking China’s stranglehold over this vital input for a host of industries ranging from automobiles to aerospace and defence.Govt will allot…
