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12 cheetahs from South Africa en route to India

Twelve cheetahs will be flown in from South Africa on February 18, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Thursday. IMAGE: One of the eight cheetahs brought from Namibia taking a rest......

Khalistanis have polluted Canada, says Indo-Canadian MP after threats

A prominent Canadian MP of Indian origin on Wednesday said the country was being "polluted" by Khalistani extremists who were "abusing" the freedoms guaranteed under the Charter of Rights, days......

COVID-19: Prominent Indian-origin virologist dies in South Africa

World-renowned virologist Gita Ramjee has become the first Indian-origin South African to have died after contracting the novel coronavirus that has killed five people in the country. CORONAVIRUS......

'India's Cheetah project on track, but that doesn't mean...'

India's Cheetah reintroduction programme is on track, the animals have adapted to their new environment and currently there are no challenges facing the project, Cheetah Conservation Fund founder......

'India has a responsibility to Indians in South Africa'

'The Government of India could aggressively promote developmental projects that will alleviate poverty particularly in communities where South Africans of Indian origin and our black brothers and......

'MRF is now world's 11th largest tyre company'

'We are driven only by what the market wants and if there is a requirement in the market, we will go in for expansion.' IMAGE: A biker performs a stunt during the MRF MoGrip Federation of Motor......

Why gold import computation went wrong

The government's initiative to migrate SEZ data from NSDL software to ICEGATE system for streamlined reporting of import data caused double counting of gold imports, resulting in inflated figures......

Govt revises gold import data from April; cuts Nov figures by $5 bn to $9.84 bn

The government has revised gold import data, bringing down numbers for November by $5 billion to $9.84 billion, possibly to rectify double accounting of inbound shipments. IMAGE: Kindly note the......

COP29: India, developing world face EU resistance to climate finance

Talks on global climate finance virtually ground to a halt last week at COP29, the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change event in Baku, Azerbaijan, as the developed world, led by the European......

Gold imports doubled to record high of $10.06 bn in August

Gold imports more than doubled in August to a record high of $10.06 billion, mainly on account of a drastic cut in customs duty and ongoing festive demand, according to the Commerce Ministry data.......

Twinkle Khanna celebrates birthday in South Africa

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:Actress Twinkle Khanna, who is currently holidaying in South Africa with husband Akshay Kumar, celebrated her 40th birthday on......

Neeraj heads to South Africa for crucial off-season training

IMAGE: In the past, Neeraj Chopra has trained in Potchefstroom many times, including ahead of the Tokyo and Paris Olympics. Photograph: Neeraj Chopra/Instagram Double Olympic medallist javelin......

Why Is Pakistan Cricket So Unpredictable?

'The unpredictability factor is mainly due to our culture.' IMAGE: Mohammad Rizwan addressed the often-discussed unpredictability of Pakistani cricket. Photographs: PCB/X   Pakistan booked......

Champions Trophy: No warm-up games for India

IMAGE: The BCCI decided against playing practice games as India is already participating in a three-match ODI series against England. Photograph: BCCI India will not play any practice matches......

CT curse: Afghanistan loses key spinner to injury

Teenage Afghanistan off-spinner AM Ghazanfar has been ruled out of both the ICC Champions Trophy and the IPL due to a lower back fracture that will keep him on the sidelines for at least four......

India men, women storm into Kho Kho World Cup final

IMAGE: Action in the Kho Kho World Cup 2025 women's semi-final between India and South Africa, at Indira Gandhi indoor stadium, New Delhi, on Saturday. Photograph: ANI India’s men's and......

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India held the top position in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings while Australia secured the...

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The Bharatiya Janata Party was on Thursday poised for a landslide victory in Gujarat to retain...
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