India got back 297 stolen antiquities from US in 2024
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) So far 588 Indian antiquities smuggled out of the country have been secured back from the US, of which 297 were repatriated in 2024, the Central government has informed Parliament. The information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in the […]
Major fire in London substation, Heathrow Airport shut
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) London’s Heathrow Airport has been shut down for the day after a fire in a substation in the western part of the city led to a power outage and has left more than 16,000 homes without electricity. According to British media over 150 people have also been evacuated. In an […]
European Policy Centre explores future of EU-India ties post European Commission visit
Brussels, March 21 (IANS) The growing relationship between India and the European Union (EU), strategic partners since 2004, was discussed extensively during a dialogue titled ‘EU-India Relations: What next after the European Commission’s historic visit to India’ organised by Brussels-based European Policy Centre while exploring the future of India-European Union ties post European Commission visit […]
Indonesia’s Mt Lewotobi erupts, alert level at highest as ash reaches 8,000 metres
Jakarta, March 21 (IANS) Mount Lewotobi, located in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted, prompting the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation to raise the alert status to the highest level. The eruption released a column of ash up to 8,000 metres high before midnight on Thursday. The gray-to-black cloud was dispersed southwest and […]
Efforts made to increase supply of electricity from India: Nepal FM
Kathmandu, March 21 (IANS) A day after she returned to Kathmandu after participating in the Raisina Dialogue held in New Delhi, Nepal’s Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba on Friday stated that significant steps have been taken to increase the electricity supply from India to Nepal through various diplomatic initiatives. “During my visit to Delhi this […]
Sensex, Nifty continue upward trend, gain over 1 pc after US Fed’s move
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Indian stock markets extended their winning streak on Thursday, with both Sensex and Nifty closing higher by over 1 per cent, led by buying across various sectors. Both the exchanges reacted to global trends after the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged. The US Fed maintained its policy rate in […]
India to get its own safe and secure web browser, Zoho wins bid
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) India is all set to welcome its own web browser, taking another big step toward building an indigenous internet ecosystem, said Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Railways and Electronics and IT on Thursday. Vaishnaw made the announcement while awarding the winners of the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC). The […]
Sber500 invites applications for new startup accelerator programme
Moscow, March 20 (IANS) Sber500, the international startup seed accelerator, on Thursday invited applications for new technology startups from different countries. To participate, the startups must show a complete team, finished products, and first sales. The programme will prioritise AI agents, AI assistants, and science-based solutions (DeepTech), as well as teams from the BRICS countries. “125 startups, graduates of […]
Four new data centre parks to be set up in Mumbai, Pune & Nagpur: Maha Industry Secy
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Maharashtra Industry Secretary P. Anbalagan said on Thursday that the state is set to accelerate India’s digital future with four new data centre parks to be established in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur. In his address as the CII Datacentre Summit, Anbalagan added, “Maharashtra is the backbone of India’s data economy, hosting […]
Delhi airport’s expanded Terminal 1 to begin full operations on April 15, 2025
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) In a major development for Delhi’s aviation infrastructure, GMR Airports Limited, operating as Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), on Thursday announced that Terminal 1 (T1) of Indira Gandhi International Airport will resume full operations starting April 15, 2025. So, all flights currently operating from Terminal 2 (T2) will be relocated […]
