Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) A popular name in the television industry, Hina Khan, is on a fun getaway to the Maldives at the moment. She has been treating her Instagram family with fun glimpses from her trip by sharing short videos from her stay.In one of her recent stories on Instagram, Hina was seen taking some cooking lessons from the chef of the place she has been staying at.The video showed Hina putting a large variety of vegetables on a hot metal plate for cooking. Wearing a chef’s hat, she wa…
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Chandigarh, March 28 (IANS) The Indian relay teams qualified for the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, this May with record-breaking efforts by India B in men’s 4×400 and in Mixed Team 4×100 relay competitions in the 1st International Invitational Relay / 3rd National Open Relay Competition 2026 in Chandigarh on Saturday.The India B quartet clocked a stunning 42.30 seconds to win gold and shatter the previous 43.44s mark, while India A took silver at 42.34s—both securing spots at t…
Chandigarh, March 27 (IANS) The first edition of the International Invitation Relay Competition in Chandigarh on Saturday will witness the country’s top sprinters as they gear up to earn a ticket to World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26 in Botswana.The domestic competition on March 28 at Sector 7 Sports Complex in Chandigarh will be the last event for the national relay teams to qualify for the global relays to be held on May 2 and 3 on the African soil.“We expect members of the national relay te…
United Nations, March 27 (IANS) Maldives has withdrawn its surprise nomination of Virginia Gamba for secretary-general, and Chile has backed out of its nomination of Michelle Bachelet, according to the General Assembly president’s spokesperson, La Neice Collins.That would effectively leave only one woman, Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis, on the ballot amid a clamour for a woman to head the 80-year-old organisation.It also narrows the field of candidates from five to three, the other two being men.Coll…
Male, March 25 (IANS) With India men set to begin their SAFF U20 Championship campaign on Thursday, Mahesh Gawali spoke, reflecting on strengthening the pathway to the senior team, maintaining a consistent playing philosophy across age groups, and using the tournament as a platform to test the temperament of a promising group of young players.Indian U20 men arrived in the Maldives capital on Monday and will face Pakistan (March 26) and Bangladesh (March 28) in Group B. Gawali, who is also the In…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Raymond Group Managing Director Gautam Singhania is recovering well after suffering minor injuries when a speedboat capsized near Fulidhoo in the Maldives, his team said on Saturday.”He is doing well as of today,” his team said in a health update.A speedboat carrying seven people with five Indians, a British national and a Russian national, capsized on Friday.“Gautam Singhania suffered minor injuries following an unfortunate accident. He is recovering under due care …
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday met Bangladesh High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah, and discussed ways to address trade-related issues and further deepen economic partnership.Hamidullah posted on X that it was a privilege to call on Commerce Minister, in Delhi.“He is a leader with exceptional wisdom, passion and foresight. He shared his vision of deepening economic partnership. Discussed ways to advance wider economic partnership aside a…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met Riaz Hamidullah, the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India, in New Delhi on Friday with discussions focusing on advancing bilateral ties. In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar stated, “Met with High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah of Bangladesh. Our conversation was focused on advancing our bilateral ties.”India on Thursday said that it continues to assist Bangladesh and other neighbouring countries on the issue of energy suppl…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) India on Thursday said that it continues to assist Bangladesh and other neighbouring countries on the issue of energy supply requirements while balancing domestic needs, refining capacity, and diesel availability. Addressing the weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reiterated that New Delhi has received energy requests from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and other neighbouring countries.He mentioned that India has been supplying diesel to Banglades…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Indian Navy has increased the deployment of its warships near the Gulf of Oman and is escorting Indian-flagged ships coming from the Strait of Hormuz region amid heightened tensions in West Asia that have raised concerns over global energy security.According to government sources, Indian-flagged tankers continue to pass through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz and reach Indian ports under naval escort. The vessels Shivalik, Nanda Devi, and Jag Ladki hav…