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Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday urged businesses and exporters in India and the US to actively use the India-US trade facilitation portal to strengthen bilateral trade, PTI reported. “I urge all members of industry bodies, Export Promotion Councils, and chambers from across India and the US to connect, make this portal part…
Aminul Islam Bulbul, and Tamim Iqbal NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh government on Tuesday appointed former cricketer Tamim Iqbal as the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), and dissolved the current board of directors of the country’s cricketing body.The current president of BCB, Aminul Islam Bulbul, has been removed by the country’s National Sports Council…
NEW DELHI: India has taken a major step towards nuclear fuel self-reliance after its indigenously developed Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam attained criticality, marking the start of a controlled nuclear reaction and advancing the country’s long-term atomic energy programme.The milestone, confirmed on Monday, marks a crucial stage before full power generation begins. Once…
A former Pentagon official has mocked Pakistan’s military credibility amid rising tensions around the Iran conflict, dismissing suggestions that Islamabad could play any meaningful role in potential US operations. Michael Rubin said Pakistan was prone to exaggerating its capabilities, describing it as “10 out of 10 in fantasy” when it comes to projecting military strength.Speaking…
India’s Billie Jean King Cup team ahead of their Asia/Oceania Group 1 matches in New Delhi. (Photo by special arrangement) New Delhi: India were dealt multiple blows days before the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group 1 round robin matches in New Delhi from 7-11 April. Shrivalli Bhamidipaty picked up a back spasm and Vaidehee…
The United States is set to commit nearly its entire inventory of stealthy long-range JASSM-ER cruise missiles to its ongoing military campaign against Iran, significantly depleting stockpiles earmarked for other regions, according to a Bloomberg report.Citing a person with direct knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg reported that orders were issued in late March to pull…
Bangladesh men’s cricket team players (File photo) NEW DELHI: A meeting of the Bangladesh Cricket Board was held in Dhaka on Saturday, where officials discussed ties with India, news agency ANI reported. The meeting took place after a communication had earlier been sent to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) regarding upcoming…
NEW DELHI: Govt is working to step up the supply of induction cooktops and vessels, while nudging companies and institutional kitchens to move to electricity-based cooking to reduce pressure on gas.To meet the immediate requirement of cooktops, whose demand has increased in the wake of LPG concerns, imports are lined up, while domestic production is…
HYDERABAD: The Centre’s push to ensure 10,000 geographical indication (GI)-tagged products by 2030 seems to have moved into a higher gear, with the total number of GI applications finally crossing the 2,000 mark to reach 2,013 as on April 2, 2026.While Kashmir Kagzi Badam was the 2,000th application to be filed on April 2 this…
ESPN’s staggering $3B deal could push Dan Orlovsky out of the Monday Night Football booth Dan Orlovsky built his role at ESPN through sharp and simple quarterback analysis. Over time, that consistency earned him a place on Monday Night Football.Now, that role is under pressure. ESPN’s latest agreement with the NFL, finalized on Feb. 1,…
