INS Mumbai arrives in Colombo for three day visit

August 26, 2024 8:53 AM

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INS Mumbai arrives in Colombo for three day visit

The Indian Navy’s warship, INS Mumbai, reached Colombo today for a three-day visit with the Sri Lanka Navy ceremonially receiving the ship.   This visit marks INS Mumbai’s first visit to a Sri Lankan port and the eighth visit by an Indian Navy ship to Sri Lanka in 2024.   During its stay, ...

Brazil Foreign Affairs Minister arrives in Delhi on four-day visit to India

August 26, 2024 8:33 AM

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Brazil Foreign Affairs Minister arrives in Delhi on four-day visit to India

Foreign Affairs Minister of Brazil, Mauro Vieira, has arrived in New Delhi yesterday evening on a four-day visit to India.   External Affairs Ministry (MEA) said, Foreign Minister Vieira's visit will provide further impetus to the strategic partnership between India and Brazil.   External ...

BJP central election committee meeting held in New Delhi

August 26, 2024 8:34 AM

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BJP central election committee meeting held in New Delhi

The meeting of the BJP Central Election Committee was held in New Delhi to finalise the names of the candidates for upcoming  Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.   Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda, Union Ministers Amit Shah and Jitendra Singh and other senior lead...

DoT and TSPs restore telecom services in flood-hit Tripura

August 26, 2024 8:27 AM

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DoT and TSPs restore telecom services in flood-hit Tripura

Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has been making all out efforts to restore telecom services in the flood-hit Tripura.   Amid daunting challenges, combined efforts of the telecom service providers (TSPs), including BSNL, Reliance Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone have led to the restoration of over 94...

Asian Surfing Championships 2024: India clinch silver medal at Maruhaba Cup

August 26, 2024 8:22 AM

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Asian Surfing Championships 2024: India clinch silver medal at Maruhaba Cup

India won a silver medal at the Maruhaba Cup, a team event, at the Asian Surfing Championships 2024 at Thulusdhoo, Maldives yesterday.   In the final, Japan won the gold medal by a substantial margin, with a score of 58.40 ahead of India, who recorded a score of 24.13. Taipei (23.93) and China (22.1...

Paris Paralympics 2024 to begin on August 28

August 26, 2024 8:16 AM

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Paris Paralympics 2024 to begin on August 28

Paris Paralympics 2024 is all set to begin on the 28th of this month. The eleven days of non-stop sports will begin after a grand opening ceremony on Wednesday and will last till the 8th of next month.    This time, India is sending its largest contingent ever in the history of games, with 84 a...

Severe flash floods, landslides strike the eastern Indonesian province of Maluku

August 26, 2024 8:05 AM

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Severe flash floods, landslides strike the eastern Indonesian province of Maluku

Severe flash floods and landslides struck the eastern Indonesian province of Maluku yesterday. Heavy rains that began on Saturday led to the disaster in Ternate.   Local disaster management office said, 13 bodies have been recovered, with six individuals still missing.   Rescue efforts are ongoing a...