Indian capital gets a breather as rain brings respite from smog NEW DELHI: Overnight rain in New Delhi and its suburbs brought some relief to the Indian capital on Friday morning,... Published 10 Nov, 2023 10:47am
World ‘Like breathing poison’: Delhi children hardest hit by smog NEW DELHI: Crying in a hospital bed with a nebuliser mask on his tiny face, one-month-old Ayansh Tiwari has a thick,... Published 09 Nov, 2023 11:19am
World Top US officials Blinken, Austin to visit India for Indo-Pacific talks NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will hold talks with... Published 08 Nov, 2023 03:27pm
World India’s top court tells states to stop crop burning as New Delhi’s air turns hazardous NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court ordered authorities in the states surrounding New Delhi on Tuesday to stop farmers... Published 07 Nov, 2023 02:56pm
Sports Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka at World Cup after Mathews 'timed out' row NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka batsman Angelo Mathews became the first player to be given "timed out" in the 146-year history... Updated 06 Nov, 2023 10:29pm
World India-Canada diplomatic thaw remains remote despite visa easing NEW DELHI/OTTAWA: Mending frayed diplomatic relations between India and Canada will be a long process after each... Published 06 Nov, 2023 10:34am
World Smog-ridden New Delhi extends schools shutdown NEW DELHI: Authorities in India’s smog-ridden capital New Delhi on Sunday extended an emergency schools closure by... Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am
Sports Asthmatic players skip practice, BD coach says Delhi air ‘not ideal’ NEW DELHI: Asthmatic Bangladesh cricketers remained indoors while Sri Lankan players wore masks as poor air quality... Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am
Sports Asthmatic players skip practice, Bangladesh coach says Delhi air ‘not ideal’ NEW DELHI: Asthmatic Bangladesh cricketers remained indoors ahead of their World Cup clash against Sri Lanka, with... Published 05 Nov, 2023 04:15pm
World Air pollution in India’s New Delhi turns ‘severe’, some schools shut NEW DELHI: People in New Delhi woke up to a thick layer of toxic haze on Friday, and some schools were ordered to be... Published 03 Nov, 2023 10:58am
World Air pollution sparks alarm, dims World Cup cheer in India NEW DELHI: Toxic haze blanketed New Delhi on Thursday, raising fears of another public health emergency in the... Published 02 Nov, 2023 01:02pm
World Biden plans November meeting with China’s Xi WASHINGTON: The White House is making plans for a face-to-face meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese... Published 06 Oct, 2023 11:12am
World Afghan embassy in India suspends operations NEW DELHI: Afghanistan’s embassy in India suspended operations on Sunday, more than two years after the Taliban’s... Updated 01 Oct, 2023 10:23pm
World Canada’s Sikhs are grateful - and afraid - after Trudeau’s India allegations OTTAWA: Canadian Sikhs are grateful to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for giving voice to their fears and standing up... Published 30 Sep, 2023 03:30pm
World India would look into any ‘specific’ info on Sikh separatist killing in Canada India’s foreign minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, said on Tuesday that India has told Canada it was open to looking... Published 27 Sep, 2023 10:40am
World India’s BJP, the world’s biggest party, plots election drive of epic scale KOLKATA: Indian activist Partha Chaudhury is on a war footing as he strides out of the ruling BJP’s regional... Published 26 Sep, 2023 10:28am
World Canada’s Trudeau wants India to cooperate in murder probe, declines to release evidence NEW YORK: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday called on India to cooperate with an investigation into... Published 22 Sep, 2023 11:29am
World Canada gathers allies as tensions rise with India over Sikh leader’s murder OTTAWA: Canada this week divulged it had intelligence possibly linking Indian government agents to the murder of a... Published 21 Sep, 2023 12:09pm
World Canada links India to slaying of Sikh exile, expels intel chief OTTAWA: Canada on Monday accused India’s government of involvement in the killing of a Canadian Sikh leader near... Published 19 Sep, 2023 11:40am
World India rejects Canada’s suspicions on role in Sikh leader’s murder NEW DELHI: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said authorities were “actively pursuing credible allegations”... Updated 19 Sep, 2023 04:11pm
Markets India tightens wheat stocks limits, no plan to axe import tax NEW DELHI: India will reduce the limit on the amount of wheat stocks that traders and millers can hold but it has no... Published 15 Sep, 2023 10:05am
World India hands over G20 presidency to Brazil NEW DELHI: India on Sunday formally handed over the G20 presidency to Brazil at the closing ceremony of the annual... Updated 10 Sep, 2023 01:38pm
World China, Europe should ‘unite and co-operate’, Premier Li says at G20 BEIJING: China and Europe should “unite and co-operate” against global uncertainties, Premier Li Qiang told the... Published 10 Sep, 2023 10:10am
World Leaders’ consensus at G20 summit is difficult to predict: EU’s Michel NEW DELHI: It is difficult to predict if leaders of the G20 grouping will reach consensus on a declaration at the... Published 08 Sep, 2023 11:19am
World IMF managing director to meet leaders in China, go to Indonesia, India BEIJING: International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will visit China from Wednesday to meet... Published 29 Aug, 2023 09:53am
World Stable US-China ties ‘profoundly important’: Raimondo BEIJING: US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met with her Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Monday, saying it was... Updated 28 Aug, 2023 05:21pm
World Biden considers meeting Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman at G20 U.S. President Joe Biden is considering meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of next... Updated 21 Aug, 2023 09:42pm
Markets India considers wheat imports from Russia at discount to calm prices DELHI/MUMBAI: India is in talks with Russia to import wheat at a discount to surging global prices in a rare move to... Updated 17 Aug, 2023 06:05pm
Pakistan 76th anniversary of Independence of Pakistan celebrated in New Delhi ISLAMABAD: Today, High Commission for Pakistan, New Delhi celebrated 76th anniversary of Independence of Pakistan... Published 15 Aug, 2023 06:30am
World Arm wrestling grips India with glitzy dreams NEW DELHI: Athletes flex muscled biceps before going hand-to-hand in a newly televised arm-wrestling league seeking... Published 11 Aug, 2023 12:01pm