Tag: India

Deaths rise to 47 as flood swept thru’ northeast India

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Rescuers found more bodies overnight as they dug through slushy debris and ice-cold water in a hunt for survivors after a glacial lake burst through a dam in India's Himalayan northeast, washing away houses and bridges and forcing thousands to flee. Officials said the hundreds of rescuers recovered six more bodies

India clinch 8th Asia Cup title in dominant fashion

- Times Report -

If the fear was about the rain, that caused an early delay, or spin dictating the proceedings, Mohammed Siraj emerged as a nightmare for the defending Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka in the final on Sunday at the R Premadasa Stadium as he single-handedly wreaked havoc to fold the hosts

Can Pakistan-India Nuclear Deterrence Hold?

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Twenty five years ago, on May 28, Pakistan conducted five nuclear tests (a sixth was done on May 30). The tests were a response to India’s five nuclear tests, conducted on May 11 and 13. Both governments, after the tests, declared a moratorium on further testing. A quarter century since

Bangladesh out to end Asia Cup on a high

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Bangladesh aim to end the Asia Cup mission on a high note when they take on India in their last match of the Super Four phase today (Friday) at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The Tigers had already been eliminated from the race of the final following their seven-wicket and 21-run

Modi opens G20 summit as PM of ‘Bharat’

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made  his opening address to the G20 summit Saturday with his country nameplate  labelled "Bharat" -- an ancient Sanskrit word -- in the biggest signal yet of  a potential official change. The gesture came days after invitations to the summit dinner were sent out in  the

India sees hottest, driest August since records began

- Times Report -

India has reported its hottest and driest August since national records began more than a century ago, the latest in a string of records broken worldwide as climate change intensifies. August falls in the middle of India's annual monsoon, a season that usually brings up to 80 percent of the country's

Putin to not visit India for G20 summit

- Times Report -

Russia will be represented by its foreign minister at the G20 summit in New Delhi, President Vladimir Putin told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a phone call on Monday where the two leaders also discussed bilateral ties. The two leaders also spoke about the planned expansion of the BRICS group

Bangladesh, India to boost customs ties

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Bangladesh and India have reaffirmed their commitment to bolstering customs cooperation and streamlining cross-border trade. "The 14th JGC meeting discussed a host of bilateral issues such as the opening of new land customs stations, easing port restrictions, development of road and rail infrastructure, pre-arrival exchange of customs data and a bilateral

AdaniConneX seals largest data centre financing deal in India

- Times Report -

AdaniConneX achieved financial closure through its maiden construction facility by entering into Financing Framework, raising USD 213 Mn for its under-construction data centerasset portfolio, a press release said on Monday. The tied-up facility will finance two data centerswith an aggregate capacity of 67 MW that includes ‘Chennai 1’ campus with