India lost to New Zealand by 24 runs in the first One-Day International of the five-match series at McLean Park here Sunday. Chasing 293, India were all out for 268 in 48.4 overs. Virat Kohli’s 123 off 111 balls went in vain. New Zealand made 292 for seven in 50 overs with Kane Williamson, Ross […]
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and asked New Zealand to bat first in the first One-Day International here Sunday. India brought in Ajinkya Rahane in place of Yuvraj Singh, who was dropped for the tour, and not cap Stuart Binny. New Zealand preferred to play Adam Milne instead of veteran Kyle Mills […]
India and Sri Lanka Friday continued the exchange of jailed fishermen ahead of talks between fishing communities of the two nations here Jan 20. A statement by the Tamil Nadu government said 121 Indian fishermen were released by Sri Lanka Friday. They would reach home in a couple of days. India on its part released […]
India Thursday proposed to more than double SAARC sticker business visa to 500, with a view to enhance economic engagements among the South Asian countries. Addressing the inaugural session of the fifth SAARC Business Leaders Conference here, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said India supports any proposal of easing regional visa regulations. “There should […]
a Earlier, the Netherlands beat reigning Olympic champions Germany 2-1 in another last eight match to set up a semi-final clash against reigning world champions Australia. India will now play the World No.1 Germans in a 5-8 position classification playoff Friday. The first 23 minutes completely belonged to World No.10 India who surprised the Kookaburras […]
Indian and Pakistani commerce secretaries met here Wednesday in an attempt to smoothen trade relations ahead of a meeting of their commerce ministers. The secretary-level talks, between Commerce Secretary S.R. Rao and his Pakistani counterpart Qasim M. Niyaz, came after more than a year. The last talks were held in September 2012. Hindrances in trade […]
The framework for the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline project is being readied on a fast-track basis by the four stakeholder nations, Indian Petroleum Minister M. Veerappa Moily said Tuesday. “Apart from gas, this TAPI pipeline would usher in peace among the nations as well. The gas is expected to reach the border of India by August […]
Asia’s two economic giants, India and China, have been rated “unfree” and ranked 120th and 137th respectively, in the 2014 Index of Economic Freedom by US think tank Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal. “The foundations for long-term economic development continue to be fragile in the absence of effectively functioning legal frameworks,” the editors […]
Polio eradication in India has been possible only because of unwavering political will at the highest levels, adequate financial resources and technological innovations, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Monday after India completed three years without any polio case. Azad said the role of the millions of volunteers and vaccinators was also important to make […]
Pakistan’s Commerce Minister Khurram Dastagir Khan is visiting India Jan 16-18 for a SAARC business event and would meet Commerce Minister Anand Sharma for bilateral talks. Ahead of their meeting on the sidelines of the 5th South Asian Business Leaders Conclave (SBLC), the commerce secretaries of the two sides would be meeting. Pakistan had requested […]