Jerusalem, April 23 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Israel, J P Singh, reaffirmed New Delhi’s commitment to further strengthen Special Strategic Partnership between the two nations during a meting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of an event. Singh met President Herzog during an event celebrating Israel’s 78th Independence Day and extended warm greetings of the Indian leadership on the occasion.”At an event celebrating Israel’s 78th Independence Day, Amb. J.P. Singh extended h…

Berlin, 23 April (IANS) Highlighting the significant untapped potential under the ‘ReArm Europe’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday reiterated that Indian defence companies are keen to engage with German counterparts for co-development and co-production in several key areas Addressing the Indian and German Defence leaders on the future landscape of the defence industry at a Defence Round Table in Germany’s Munich, Singh said that these areas include …

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Punjab Kings left-arm fast bowling all-rounder Marco Jansen said the team’s impressive run with the ball in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season is down to one simple principle – collective thinking and backing each other to thrive.While the power-packed PBKS batting unit continues to hog the limelight, Jansen, along with Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, and Yuzvendra Chahal, have provided a lot of variety to their bowling attack in th…

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The shipments of ‘Made in India’ smartphones grew 8 per cent (on-year) in 2025, driven by a 28 per cent surge in exports and a 1 per cent growth in domestic sell-in, according to a new report on Thursday.Exports accounted for approximately one-third of all smartphones manufactured in India, said Counterpoint Research’s ‘Make in India’ Tracker.Foxconn Hon Hai emerged as the key beneficiary with a 48 per cent YoY growth in its exports, driven by strong Apple sh…

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) China could potentially access 80–90 per cent of surveillance cameras in Ukraine, including those on reconnaissance drones, posing a direct security threat during war and chances of drone interception, a new report has claimed.The report from Ukrainian media dev.ua said that there have already been cases of Russians intercepting the control of Ukrainian drones.The report cited Octava Capital founder Oleksandr Kardakov as saying that Chinese manufacturer Hikvision ins…

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) In view of the Maldives adding more teeth to its anti-drug laws, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Thursday advised Indian citizens to avoid carrying to the island any package, baggage or item on behalf of others without being sure of the contents. In an advisory issued ahead of the summer vacation season, the NCB cautioned Indian citizens travelling to or visiting the Maldives regarding the recent strengthening of anti-narcotics laws in that country and educated t…

Lahore, April 23 (IANS) Pakistan national football has officially withdrawn from the 2026 SAFF Women’s Championship amid the worsening relations between the two nations, the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) said on Thursday. The decision, rooted in the persistent political tensions between India and Pakistan, leaves the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) to move forward with a reduced six-team lineup for the tournament scheduled to take place at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Mar…

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Thushara has withdrawn his legal challenge against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) over the non-issuance of a No Objection Certificate (NOC) required to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. The matter, which was being heard before the Colombo District Court, was taken up on Wednesday, where Thushara’s counsel, G. G. Arulpragasam, informed the court that the pacer no longer wished to pursue the case. With a significant portion of th…

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The NRAI National Judges Course 2026, the second annual event under the NRAI Education Program, at the Goldfinch Hotel in Delhi NCR. This course, running until April 26th, will gather both aspiring and current technical officials from all over the country. The opening ceremony, on Wednesday, was attended by Pawankumar Singh, Secretary General of NRAI, and Rajiv Bhatia, Secretary of NRAI, who officially opened the course. Experts Dhiraj Singh and Arun Wareshi will lead …

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) India will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The event will have a larger program than the 2026 Glasgow edition, held from July 23 to August 2, which included 10 sports and six para sports. Traditional medal-winning sports like shooting, wrestling, badminton, and archery are anticipated to be part of the competition again. Elite Indian recurve archers Deepika Kumari and Tarundeep Rai are optimistic about archery’s inclusion when India hosts the …