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India to host G20 leaders’ summit in September next year


New Delhi: India is set to take over the presidency of G20 for a year from Indonesia, which is set to host the leaders’ summit in November. The country will hold the presidency from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023. Under its presidency, India is expected to host more than 200 preparatory and other meetings...

India has powerful case to be permanent member of UN Security Council: S Jaishankar


India has a powerful case to be a permanent member of the UN Security Council and the principal UN organ must adapt to the evolving global conditions, not only to fulfill its objectives of maintaining international security but also to remain relevant, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in Saudi Arabia on...

IIM-Bangalore recognized as India’s best B-school


The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Bengaluru has been declared India's best business school for Masters students by British daily Financial Times in its annual Masters in Management (MiM) list. IIM (B) was ranked 31 and finished ahead of schools from France, Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom, and Denmark. SP...

AsiaOne magazine honors celebrated astrologer Dr Prem Kumar Sharma with Bhartiya Mahantam Vikas Puraskar


The 18th Edition of the Asia-Africa Business & Social Forum 2022 Awards & Business Summit was held at the majestic Taj Palace Hotel, Diplomatic Enclave, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, on August 25, 2022. During the course of the Forum, the ‘Glorious Journey of Development and Progress’ in India was highlighted, as a commemoration of ‘75...

Athlete Neeraj Chopra becomes first Indian to win Diamond League trophy


Star Indian javelin throw athlete Neeraj Chopra made history on Thursday, becoming the first-ever Indian to win the prestigious Diamond League trophy, a top-tier athletics competition, achieving the best throw of 88.44 m to clinch one of the biggest wins of his career.   His best throw of 88.44 m came in his second attempt. He...

Indian start-up patents world’s first 3-D printed, single-piece rocket engine


Indian space start-up Agnikul Cosmos announced that the Government of India awarded them the patent for having indigenously designed and 3-D printed a one-of-its-kind rocket engine. Dubbed 'Agnilet', the engine is said to be the world's first single-piece 3-D printed rocket engine and was successfully test-fired in early 2021.   Typically, rocket engines have thousands of...

PM Modi inaugurates Kartavya Path, unveils Netaji statue


New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled the 28-ft-tall statue of Bose, and also inaugurated the newly-christened Kartavya Path’, the stretch of road from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate, earlier known as Rajpath. The newly-christened Kartavya Path will have red granite walkways with greenery all around, refurbished canals, state-wise food stalls, new amenity...

3 stolen antique idols in Tamil Nadu traced to US museums


Chennai: Three antique idols, including one of Kalinganarthana Krishna, stolen from a temple in Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu have been traced to museums/ auction houses in the USA, the Idol Wing CID said. The bronze idols of Kalinganarthana Krishna, Vishnu, and Sridevi were stolen from Arulmigu Soundararaja Perumal temple, Sundara Perumalkovil village in Kumbakonam, it said. The...

India test-fires Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile in Odisha


New Delhi: The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and the Indian Army successfully completed six flight tests of the Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha. According to DRDO, the flight tests were conducted as part of evaluation trials by the Indian...