Putin meets Egypt’s el-Sisi at BRICS, hails bilateral trade growth

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Putin praised the growing bilateral trade, progress on joint projects, and invited el-Sisi to a Russia-Africa summit. Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the BRICS … Read more

CAB bans 65 players for age fraud; Ganguly defends transparent process

Sourav Ganguly defended the CAB’s transparent age-verification process after 65 players, including India U-19’s Rohit Yadav, were banned for age fraud. He also clarified the World Cup ticket distribution policy, citing BCCI/ICC guidelines. CAB Cracks Down on Age Fraud Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav Ganguly defended the association’s age-verification process, saying it has … Read more

Animesh Kujur, Harita Bhadra shine at Indian Athletics Final Series

Reliance Foundation athletes dominated the inaugural Indian Athletics Final Series, bagging 24 medals. Animesh Kujur clinched a 100m-200m double, while Harita Bhadra ran the second-fastest 100m ever by an Indian woman (11.22s). The inaugural Indian Athletics Final Series in New Delhi saw athletes supported by the Reliance Foundation sizzle as they registered 10 top-of-the-podium finishes, … Read more

Kushe Aunsi: Thousands throng Nepal’s Bagmati River for Father’s Day

On ‘Kushe Aunsi’ or Father’s Day, thousands gathered at Gokarneshwor Temple in Kathmandu. Devotees took dips in the Bagmati River and performed ‘Shraddha’ for deceased fathers, while living fathers were honoured with delicacies and reverence. Thousands of people thronged the embankments of the Bagmati River flowing past the Gokarneshwor Temple in the outskirts of Kathmandu … Read more

Modi govt sets record for delaying Parliament session: Jairam Ramesh

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh slammed the Modi government for delaying the Monsoon Session’s end, setting a 29-day record. He alleged this is a ploy by Amit Shah to pass a Constitution Amendment Bill by intimidating opposition parties. Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday accused the Narendra Modi government of deliberately delaying the conclusion … Read more

Bhuvan Bam on his ‘bagaawat bhari’ journey, working with Nikkhil Advani

Bhuvan Bam describes his rise from a Delhi room to Prime Video’s ‘The Revolutionaries’ as a “bagaawat bhari” journey. He says failure was crucial in keeping him grounded while working with filmmaker Nikkhil Advani on the new period drama. Bhuvan Bam has described his rise from making videos out of his Delhi room to starring … Read more

BRICS expansion boosts India’s economic might, say industry leaders

Industry leaders at the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi state the expanded bloc cements India’s global economic standing. As trade within the bloc reaches USD 1 trillion, India is seen as pivotal for guiding cooperation across the Global South. Industry leaders and stakeholders speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the BRICS Business Forum … Read more