India and Sri Lanka agreed on Friday to consider building a bridge between the two countries during a visit by Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe in New Delhi The Sri Lankan president is in India for a two-day official visit, his first since taking office last year. Following talks with …
Read More »India’s per capita carbon emissions remain low amid climate change concerns: RK Singh
New Delhi: India’s per capita carbon emissions have been hailed as significantly low amid growing concerns over climate change, said Union minister for power and new & renewable Energy RK Singh. The announcement was made during the 14th Clean Energy Ministerial and 8th Mission Innovation Meeting in Goa. The ministerial …
Read More »India, Australia explore easing whiskey exports
NEW DELHI : A newly formed India-Australia joint working group is looking at the possibility of a mutual recognition agreement (MRA) that would help Indian whiskey makers tap into the Australian market, which has a significant Indian population and growth opportunity, two people aware of the development said. India and …
Read More »Death toll caused by western India landslide climbs to 21
On Wednesday, a landslide caused by India’s torrential rains swept dozens of people. The landslide buried 17 houses and caused at least 21 deaths, but many others are still feared trapped beneath the piles of debris. Several of the 75 people rescued were taken to a hospital for treatment, according …
Read More »Emerging Teams Asia Cup: Nepal opts to bat first against Pakistan – Cricket
Cricket Emerging Teams Asia Cup: Nepal opts to bat first against Pakistan The eight teams in the 50-over tournament are divided into two pools 14 July, 2023 10:45 a.m COLOMBO – Nepal have won the toss and decided to bat first against Pakistan Shaheen in a match of ACC Men’s …
Read More »Buddhist Art From India: Where the Natural Meets the Supernatural
At the press opening for the Metropolitan Museum’s beyond-beautiful “Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE-400 CE,” five red-robed monks chanted Pali blessings, the vocalized equivalent of oceanic silence. The ancient sculptures around them projected a different, visual music: Forest birds sang, mythical creatures roared, and semi-divine …
Read More »Death toll rises to 21 as rescuers find more bodies in landslide-hit village in western India
RAIGAD, India (AP) — Rescuers found five more bodies Friday in India’s western Maharashtra state, raising the death toll from a landslide triggered by torrential rains to at least 21 with many others feared trapped under the debris, officials said. Scores of rescuers and trekkers have been deployed to search …
Read More »India’s Vedanta posts 41% slump in Q1 profit on soft metal prices
BENGALURU, July 21 (Reuters) – Indian metals-to-oil conglomerate Vedanta ( VDAN.NS ) reported a 40.8% plunge in first-quarter profit on Friday, as weak commodity prices outweighed a slight increase in production and sales for metals like aluminum . Consolidated profit after tax declined to 33.08 billion rupees ($403.55 million) for …
Read More »India’s Reliance misses profit view as oil-to-chemicals business drags
BENGALURU, July 21 (Reuters) – Reliance Industries (RELI.NS), India’s most valuable company, reported a wider-than-expected drop in first-quarter profit on Friday, as its flagship oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business was hurt by weak demand and a steep fall in refining margins. Reliance’s O2C business is still its main growth engine that powers …
Read More »India’s DLF posts 12% rise in Q1 profit as income from JVs jump
BENGALURU, July 21 (Reuters) – DLF (DLF.NS), India’s largest real estate company by market value, reported a higher first-quarter profit on Friday, as lower costs and a higher share of profits from its joint ventures more than offset a dip in revenue. The company, the first of India’s major real …
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