July 2021

Kabul , July 2 Afghanistan has witnessed a 45 per cent surge in poppy cultivation and drug smuggling this year when compared to the same period last year, the Afghan deputy minister of counter-narcotics said on Thursday. Afghanistan, which…

Washington DC , July 2 A total of 11 governments around the world including China, has a documented "policy or pattern" of human trafficking, and forced labour, said a report released by US State Department on Thursday. In the "2021…

Abu Dhabi , July 2 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned its citizens from traveling to several countries including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. This comes after the UAE last month extended the travel ban on…

London, July 1 India's Sania Mirza on Thursday started her latest campaign in Wimbledon women's doubles by stunning the sixth seeded pair with a comprehensive win. On Thursday, Sania and her American partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands defeated…

London, July 1 The Wimbledon campaign of unseeded Japanese Kei Nishikori came to a premature end on Thursday with his defeat to Jordan Thompson of Australia in the second round. World No. 53 Nishikori, a two-time quarter-finalist here in…

London , July 1 Indian tennis stars Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina will compete against each other in the first round of the Mixed Doubles in the ongoing Wimbledon Championships on Friday. Sania will pair up with Rohan Bopanna while Ankita…

Kuala Lumpur, July 1 Badminton fans can expect top quality matches during the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Thursday. Various bodies responsible for the preparations including the world…

London, July 1 It was a mixed day for India at the Wimbledon as Sania Mirza and her partner advanced in women's doubles while Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan crashed out of the grass court Grand Slam competition in the first round on…

London: India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant dropped in at the Wembley Stadium for the England versus Germany Round of 16 match at the Euro 2020 on Tuesday night. The young star said he enjoyed the experience of watching top-flight…

New Delhi: Industrial AI company Detect Technologies on Wednesday said it has raised $12 million led by Accel to enhance industrial productivity globally. The funding round saw significant participation from existing investor Elevation …

New Delhi: Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) on Wednesday reported 126 per cent growth in the profit for Q4 FY21 at Rs 1,483 crore as compared to Rs 655 crore reported in the same period of previous fiscal. The net profit for…

New Delhi: Five Asian countries, including India, are responsible for 80 per cent of the world's planned new coal plants. These plants will endanger Paris climate goals despite the availability of cheaper renewables, a report by…