Daily Archives: June 16, 2022

India, Spain agree to add new depth and content to ties

NEW DELHI, 15 Jun: Spain on Wednesday evinced interest in participating in India's defence manufacturing sector even as the two countries expressed concern over...

India jumps 6 places to 37th rank on IMD’s World Competitiveness Index; Denmark tops...

New Delhi, 15 Jun (PTI): India has witnessed the sharpest rise among the Asian economies, with a six-position jump from 43rd to 37th rank...

Cabinet gives nod for 5G auctions; 72097.8 MHz spectrum to be put on block...

New Delhi, 15 Jun (PTI): The Union Cabinet has approved the modalities for holding 5G spectrum auctions, and 72097.85 MHz of radio waves will...

UAE suspends exports and re-exports of Indian wheat for four months

New Delhi, 15 Jun (PTI): The UAE has ordered a suspension of exports and re-exports of wheat and wheat flour originating from India for...

Top officials on India, ASEAN meet ahead of foreign ministerial dialogue

New Delhi, 15 Jun (PTI): Top officials of India and the ASEAN nations on Wednesday held extensive talks, a day ahead of their foreign...

Plea in SC to ascertain feasibility of enacting stringent population control law

New Delhi, 15 Jun (PTI): A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre to ascertain the feasibility of...

India needs tech-savvy young armed forces: Lt Gen Arun

New Delhi, 15 Jun (PTI): A modern battle field is more about having a young workforce, which is tech-savvy, claimed Lt Gen A Arun,...

PhonePe prepping for IPO, seeks valuation of $8-10 billion

New Delhi, 15 Jun (PTI): PhonePe, part of the Walmart Inc-controlled Flipkart group, is considering to raise funds through an initial public offering for...

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar holds talks with Spanish counterpart

New Delhi, 15 Jun (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday held wide-ranging talks with his Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares Bueno focusing...

Cherrapunji logs whopping 811.6 mm rainfall in a day, highest in June in 27...

New Delhi, 15 Jun (PTI): As monsoon rain pummelled the Northeast, Cherrapunji in Meghalaya recorded a massive 811.6 mm of rainfall in 24 hours...

Money Laundering case: ED calls Rahul Gandhi for 4th time on June 17

New Delhi, 15 Jun (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for questioning for the 4th time on Friday in the...

HC takes up for hearing retd official’s reappointment to assembly secretariat

Kohima, Jun 15 (PTI) The issue of reappointment of a retired government officer to the post of Principal Secretary in the Nagaland Assembly Secretariat...

‘Agniveers’ to get special preference in Assam police recruitment : Himanta

Diphu (Assam), Jun 15 (PTI) Youths who serve for four years in the armed forces under the 'Agnipath' scheme announced by Prime Minister Narendra...

Disrupters v Dreamers as 2 worlds of golf collide at US Open

BROOKLINE, Mass., 15 Jun (AP) — Two worlds of competitive golf collide this week at the U.S. Open. One world seeks to blow up the...

Hurkacz beats Humbert in Halle, Medvedev wins opener

HALLE, Germany , 15 Jun (AP) — Defending champion Ugo Humbert was eliminated from the Halle Open in the second round after losing to...

Top-seeded Van Uytvanck eases into Veneto Open quarterfinals

GAIBA, Italy , 15 Jun (AP) — Top-seeded Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium needed just 45 minutes to ease into the quarterfinals of the...

Spanish league files complaint against PSG over Mbappé

MADRID , 15 Jun (AP) — The Spanish league has filed a complaint to UEFA against Paris Saint-Germain, saying Wednesday the French club broke...

Olympic champ Wlodarczyk out for season after chasing thief

WARSAW, Poland , 15 Jun (AP) — Olympic hammer champion Anita Wlodarczyk will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery for a...

In Ukraine, mines take lives even after fighting moves on

MAKARIV, Ukraine, 15 Jun (AP) — The truck driver had the radio on, his daughter’s stuffed toy keeping him company, and was bouncing his...

Russia targets depot in western Ukraine, advances in east

KYIV, Ukraine, 15 Jun (AP) — The Russian military said it used long-range missiles Wednesday to destroy a depot in the western Lviv region...