April 2, 2025 8:33 PM

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Death toll in quake-hit Myanmar rises to 2886

  In Myanmar, state-run television reported that the death toll from last week's devastating earthquake has crossed 2,886, with a further 4,639 injured and 373 missing. Local media reported that rescuers were able to pull a man alive from the rubble five days after the tremor. The 26-year-old hotel ...

April 2, 2025 8:18 PM

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World Boxing Cup: Indian Pugilist Jadumani Singh enters  semi-finals

Indian pugilist Jadumani Singh Mandengbam edged Great Britain’s Ellis Trowbridge in a 3-2 split decision to enter the 50kg semifinals at the World Boxing Cup Brazil 2025. He will face former Asian U-22 champion Asilbek Jalilov next. India’s campaign ended in the 75kg, 85kg, and 90+kg categories, wit...

April 2, 2025 7:44 PM

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IMD forecasts heat wave conditions over Gujarat & Rajasthan

India Meteorological Department has said that heat wave conditions are very likely to continue in isolated pockets of Saurashtra and Kutch during the next seven days and West Rajasthan during 5th to 8th of April. Heat wave conditions are also likely to continue over Gujarat region during 6th to 8th ...

April 2, 2025 7:38 PM

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Oil prices down amid reciprocal tariff to be announced by US

Oil prices fell today as traders braced for reciprocal tariffs that US President Donald Trump is due to announce. Brent Crude was trading over half per cent down at 74 dollars and nine cents per barrel. WTI Crude was also trading almost half per cent down at 70 dollars and 86 cents per barrel, when ...

April 2, 2025 6:37 PM

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President Murmu embarks on state visit to Portugal & Slovakia from 7th April

President Droupadi Murmu will embark on a four-day state visit to Portugal and Slovakia from 7th of this month. During her visit to Portugal, the President will meet and hold delegation-level talks with her counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. She will also meet the Prime Minister of Portugal Luis M...

April 2, 2025 7:59 PM

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PM Modi to visit Thailand for BIMSTEC summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day visit to Thailand tomorrow morning to participate in the 6th BIMSTEC Summit. This will be the Prime Minister's third visit to Thailand after 2016 and 2019.         During the visit, the Prime Minister will hold bilateral talks with his Thai count...

April 2, 2025 6:22 PM

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Indian surpasses US & Europe in locomotive production during FY 2024-25

India has surpassed the United States and Europe by producing one thousand 681 locomotives during the financial year 2024-25. The Ministry of Railways in a statement today said that this marks an increase of 19 per cent, compared to the 1,472 locomotives produced in the previous financial year 2023-...