President Murmu to inaugurate new facilities at Rashtrapati Nilayam in Telangana

December 18, 2024 8:56 AM

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President Murmu to inaugurate new facilities at Rashtrapati Nilayam in Telangana

President Droupadi Murmu will be inaugurating several new facilities at Rashtrapati Nilayam at Bolarum near Hyderabad today. President Murmu reached the Nilayam last evening on her winter sojourn. The new facilities include a Visitors’ new facilitation building and a souvenir shop at the Nilayam. Th...

MoS Defence Sanjay Seth to preside over commissioning ceremony of INS Nirdeshak

December 18, 2024 8:29 AM

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MoS Defence Sanjay Seth to preside over commissioning ceremony of INS Nirdeshak

Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth will participate in the commissioning of the Indian Navy’s state-of-the-art hydrographic vessel INS Nirdeshak at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam today.   Nirdeshak, the second ship of the Survey Vessel (Large) Project, is designed to conduct h...

2nd T20I: West Indies beat India by 9 wickets to level series 1-1

December 18, 2024 8:16 AM

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2nd T20I: West Indies beat India by 9 wickets to level series 1-1

In women's cricket, West Indies beat India by nine wickets in the second women’s T20 International to level the three-match series 1-1 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, last night. Captain Hayley Matthews led from the front with 85 runs unbeaten as the West Indies chased down the target of 160...

Sri Lanka to offer visa-free travel to Indian nationals from Jan 2025

December 18, 2024 8:58 AM

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Sri Lanka to offer visa-free travel to Indian nationals from Jan 2025

Indians will be among the nationals from 39 countries - who will have free visas to travel to Sri Lanka from January 2025. This was announced by the visiting Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath during an interaction organised by the India Foundation in New Delhi. He said, a parliamentary gaze...

NSA Ajit Doval to participate in India-China Special Representatives’ talks

December 18, 2024 7:57 AM

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NSA Ajit Doval to participate in India-China Special Representatives’ talks

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will take part in the India-China Special Representatives' talks in Beijing today. The talks aimed at restoring the bilateral ties stalled for over four years due to the military standoff in eastern Ladakh. Mr Doval will hold the 23rd round of the Special Represe...

India becomes 3rd largest smartphone exporter globally

December 18, 2024 7:42 AM

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India becomes 3rd largest smartphone exporter globally

India has become the 3rd largest exporter of smartphones in the world, which was on the 23rd rank in 2019. The country's smartphone exports have also breached the 20 thousand crore rupees mark in a single month, in November 2024, according to data submitted by companies and figures compiled from ind...

Delhi-NCR air quality remains ‘severe’, AQI at 441

December 18, 2024 7:36 AM

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Delhi-NCR air quality remains ‘severe’, AQI at 441

The air quality in the Delhi-NCR region continues to be in the severe category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 441 this morning. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, some areas of the National Capital have breached the 450 AQI levels. The AQI at Delhi's Bawana was recorded at 472, B...