14.1 lakh new cancer cases, 9.1 lakh deaths in India: WHO
New Delhi: In 2022, India had more than 14.1 lakh new cancer cases and over 9.1 lakh deaths due to the disease, and breast cancer was the most common, according to the latest estimates of the disease’s global burden by the World Health Organization (WHO). Cancers of lip, oral cavity and lung were the most […]
Indian economy to grow at 6.7 per cent between fiscals 2024 to 2031: CRISIL
Kolkata: The Indian economy is expected to grow at an average rate of 6.7 per cent per annum until the end of the decade, CRISIL said in its latest report. The economy will grow at this rate between the financial years 2024 to 2031, a notch above the pre-pandemic average of 6.6 per cent. According […]
Prime Minister at the TVS Motor Pavilion, Company Showcases its Global Foray in Future Mobility
New Delhi: TVS Motor Company (TVSM) – a leading global automaker that operates in the two and three-wheeler segments – showcased a suite of its made in India, made for the world mobility solutions to the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2024. The Company exports close to $1 billion, […]
RBI’s directive only affects Paytm Payments Bank, not Paytm App
New Delhi: Paytm, the pioneer of QR and mobile payments in India, has said that its app is working and will continue to work after February 29 as well, adding that the directive issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will affect only its associate bank and not the fintech company. Paytm’s founder and […]
Boy killed, three injured in clash between MQM-P, PPP in Pakistan’s Karachi
Karachi: A 12-year-old boy was killed while three others were injured in a clash between the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in Karachi, ARY News reported citing police sources. According to the police, the clash between the MQM-P and PPP workers in New Karachi Sector 11-J left a 12-year-old boy […]
Grenade attacks in Balochistan, Karachi; target political entities
Quetta: As many as six people, including Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers, were injured on Friday in various hand grenade attacks in different towns of Balochistan, Dawn reported. Several incidents of violence marred the pre-election atmosphere in Balochistan and Karachi as multiple hand grenade attacks and explosions targeted political entities and election-related offices. In Balochistan, […]
India modernising laws to reflect present realities: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India is modernising its laws to reflect the present realities and that in the last few years, the country has done away with thousands of obsolete laws from colonial times. “India is modernising laws to reflect the present realities. Now, three new legislations have replaced more than […]
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova sets Ostapenko clash in Linz SFs
Linz: Top seed Jelena Ostapenko will lock horns with the previous winner Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the semifinals of the Linz Open after both eased through their quarterfinal matches at the WTA 500 tournament on Friday. Following a dramatic second-round win over Clara Tauson in which she saved match points, Ostapenko needed only 70 minutes to […]
Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific: Avani tied 5th, Saanvi makes cut; Taiwan golfer leads
Pattaya: Avani Prashanth produced a solid 3-under 69 in the second round of the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championships to be in tied fifth place, one below the fourth place she was at after Day 1. The Bengaluru golfer had three birdies in the first six holes but managed only one after that and she also […]
“Give Shubman Gill some time to find it please”: Kevin Pietersen
New Delhi: Former England batter Kevin Pietersen has backed young Indian batter Shubman Gill to come good in Test cricket, saying that the batter should be given time to find his feet in the longest format of the sport. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Pietersen pointed out that the South African all-rounder Kallis had an […]
