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World Bank funding boost for Pakistan: $700 million tranche approved under multi-phase plan – check details

The World Bank has approved $700 million in fresh financing for Pakistan as part of a longer-term programme aimed at supporting macroeconomic stability and improving public service delivery.As per Reuters, the funding has been cleared under the Public Resources for Inclusive Development – Multiphase Programmatic Approach (PRID-MPA), a framework through which Pakistan could receive up […]

PM Modi’s helicopter fails to land in West Bengal’s Taherpur; returns safely to Kolkata | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s helicopter could not land at the Taherpur helipad in West Bengal on Saturday due to low visibility caused by dense fog, an official said.The Prime Minister’s chopper hovered over the helipad for some time before making a U turn and returning to Kolkata airport, the official added. There were […]

Will India and South Africa meet in 2026 T20 World Cup final? Shukri Conrad hopes so | Cricket News

India, the defending T20 World Cup champions, will co-host the tournament with Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8, having defeated the Proteas in a thrilling final in 2024. (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad described his team’s tour of India as “a very successful one” and expressed hope […]

Delhi-NCR Pollution: IMD issues orange alert for dense fog; AQI soars to 633, flight operations affected | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: Delhi woke up to a dense layer of smog on Saturday, with the India Meteorological Department issuing an orange alert for dense fog on Saturday. From Work-From-Home To Vehicle Ban- Delhi Rolls Out Fresh Pollution Curbs Flight operations affectedThe aviation ministry released guidelines for low-visibility procedures, while Delhi Airport advised passengers, “Low-visibility procedures […]

‘Cutting the queue’: AI Express grounds pilot over assault on passenger at Delhi airport; airline orders inquiry | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: Air India Express grounded a senior pilot rostered for duty on Friday after he allegedly assaulted a passenger in front of his family at Delhi airport’s T1 over the latter being allowed to use a security-check lane where aircraft crew and other staff supposedly get priority.Passenger Ankit Dewan accused Captain Virender Sejwal, en […]

At Speaker’s chamber, a rare show of government-opposition bonhomie | India News

Modi, Priyanka At Post-Session Tea Meeting NEW DELHI: Rancour and blame game inside Parliament made way for conviviality and cordiality at a customary post-parliamentary session get-together of govt functionaries, including PM Narendra Modi, and opposition MPs at Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s chamber over tea on Friday.Congress and other opposition parties, which had skipped the […]

US’ BlueBird satellite launch on December 24: Isro

BENGALURU: Space PSU NewSpace India Limited (Nsil), which has a contract to put into orbit US’ commercial satellite “BlueBird Block-2” or “BlueBird-6” through Isro’s LVM-3, will implement the launch on Dec 24.Isro Friday confirmed the dates, and said: “The launch of LVM3-M6 is scheduled on Dec 2025 at 8.54 am from the second launch pad […]

U19 Asia Cup: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fails in semi final against Sri Lanka; departs cheaply | Cricket News

Viabhav Sooryavanshi. (File photo) NEW DELHI: Star teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi failed to perform and did not make an impact for India in the Under-19 Asia Cup semi-final against Sri Lanka on Friday.Sooryavanshi was dismissed for 9 runs in the fourth over of India’s innings. He was caught at short midwicket by Sri Lankan captain […]

‘Might appoint Hardik Pandya’: Shubman Gill not to be vice-captain for T20 World Cup? Former cricketer drops bombshell | Cricket News

Former India batter Aakash Chopra said Shubman Gill is likely to continue as vice-captain for the T20 World Cup 2026, though he noted that Hardik Pandya remains an option. Gill was named vice-captain under Suryakumar Yadav ahead of the Asia Cup 2025, but a drop in form has led to criticism. While selecting his India […]

Winter session ends: OM Birla meets MPs as Parliament concludes; PM Modi, Priyanka in attendance | India News

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday held a meeting with leaders of political parties and Members of Parliament in his chamber at Parliament House, marking the conclusion of the Winter Session of Parliament 2025.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, defence minister Rajnath Singh, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi and several other opposition leaders were present […]