Indian capital engulfed in smoke after landfill catches fire Acrid smoke is hanging over New Delhi for a second day after a massive landfill caught fire during a scorching heat wave The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022
Air India proposes to acquire AirAsia India Tatas-owned Air India plans to acquire no-frills carrier AirAsia India and has sought approval from the Competition Commission for the proposed deal. More details on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Apr 27, 2022
Pics | Khelo India University Games 2021 in Bengaluru: Inauguration of event Khelo India University Games 2021 were inaugurated in Bengaluru on April 24, 2022 The Hindu · Apr 27, 2022
Govt to address pain points to encourage investments in India, says Nirmala Sitharaman in US Addressing a roundtable on ‘Investing in India’s Digital Revolution’ in San Francisco, the Union Finance Minister encouraged constant engagement with investors to understand and address their concerns The Hindu · Apr 27, 2022
After 16 YouTube channels blocked, I&B minister says ‘strict action’ will be taken against ‘fake news’ Union minister of information and broadcasting, Anurag Thakur, said on Tuesday that “strict action” will be taken against those who are trying to spread “propaganda, fake news, myths and fear”, Indian Express reported. Newslaundry · Apr 27, 2022
Weather Update: Delhi braces for extreme heat, yellow alert issued Delhi is predicted to see a jump of two to three degrees Celsius in the maximum temperature on Wednesday. Read more on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Apr 27, 2022
IPL 2022: Sanju Samson wasting good form and opportunity to press for international recall, says Ian Bishop MUMBAI: Former West Indies speedster Ian Bishop reckons Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson is wasting good form and opportunity to press for a recall in the Indian T20 set up by not playing impactful innings in the IPL. The Times of India · Apr 27, 2022
Bihar Para swimmer scripts a first for India Aalam 1st to qualify for World C'ships in SM5 200m individual medley The Times of India · Apr 27, 2022
India’s designation by the USCIRF What is the USCIRF? Which other countries have been labelled as a ‘Country of particular Concern’? The Hindu · Apr 27, 2022
India: Many dead as truck hits power line during Hindu procession At least 11 people die after being electrocuted when decorated truck touches overhead transmission line. Al Jazeera · Apr 27, 2022
Three Indian writers make it to Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2022 shortlist The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is an annual award given to "the best piece of unpublished short fiction from the Commonwealth". A shortlist of 26 stories from 21 countries for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2022 was announced on April 25, 2022. And, three writers from India-- Sagnik Datta, Gitanjali… The Times of India · Apr 27, 2022
India as a democratic superpower The country is more than capable of providing leadership that the world often needs The Hindu · Apr 26, 2022
(From the Archives, April 27) The curse of dualism again Mr. St. Nihal Singh has pointedly drawn our attention in the columns of the “Hindu” to the anoma The Hindu · Apr 26, 2022
The Hindu · Apr 26, 2022 ‘Mission Antyodaya’ should not fall by the wayside With the right momentum, the project can help transform rural India — in terms of development and social justice
The Hindu · Apr 26, 2022 Macron’s re-election, a victory with challenges France has voted, Europe is relieved, and the French President needs to move fast to douse the flames of polarisation
The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2022 PM dodges MPs again as junior minister takes the flak Boris Johnson, a man who claims to love democracy, will do anything to avoid answering to MPs
Roll Call · Apr 26, 2022 Democrats call out India for buying Russian oil and weapons - Roll Call Senators also warned the secretary of State to call out global human rights abuses as the U.S. focuses on threats posed by Russia and China.
The Times of India · Apr 26, 2022 Indo-Australia trade pact to help improve India's image post-RCEP: Expert KOLKATA: India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement is going to strengthen not only the bilateral trade between the two countries but also improve India's image in the world post-RCEP, said a professor of a policy research institute.
The Hindu · Apr 26, 2022 No need to panic about COVID-19 situation in Karnataka, says CM ‘Though there has been a sudden increase in the number of cases in eight countries neighbouring India and in some States, there is no cause for alarm in Karnataka’
The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2022 India’s oversight of arms suppliers Letters: It’s right to guard against UK components making their way to Vladimir Putin, but India’s controls are robust, writes Burzine Waghmar
The Times of India · Apr 26, 2022 Derecognised SGFI uses govt emblem to collect money from students for World Gymnasiade NEW DELHI: The School Games Federation of India (SGFI) seems to have courted a new controversy. Despite being derecognised by the Union sports ministry in December 2020, the school sports body, allegedly, has continued to use the emblem of the Government of India as well as the logo of the…
The Times of India · Apr 26, 2022 Amid coal crisis, power plants meet record 201 GW demand NEW DELHI: India’s power plants met maximum demand of over 201 GW (gigawatts) at 2.51 pm on Tuesday, beating the previous record of over 200 GW clocked on July 7 last year, as the economy began firing on all cylinders and a raging heatwave further fuelled consumption.
The Times of India · Apr 26, 2022 Govt on Twitter buyout: Accountability, safety and trust rules remain unchanged NEW DELHI: As Elon Musk clinched a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion, the government of India gave out a studied response on the development, wishing the Tesla co-founder all the best but making it clear that accountability and safety rules for social-media companies remain the same.
The Hindu · Apr 26, 2022 COVID-19: Survey shows 30% of respondents who had taken third dose vaccine contracted disease during third wave in India Questionnaire-based survey conducted by a group of Kochi-based doctors among 5,971 adults across the country to assess the community level experience of the pandemic