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NEW DELHI: Veteran diplomat and India’s high commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami will be India’s next ambassador to China. An IFS officer of 1992 batch, he is expected to take up his new assignment shortly, the govt announced Thursday.Doraiswamy served as a young diplomat in Beijing from 1996 to 2000 and is said to…
The launch of Etihad Rail’s passenger service is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated developments of 2026 for UAE residents. As the country’s national railway network nears completion, it promises to seamlessly connect some of the nation’s busiest and most vital destinations.Expected to transport 36.5 million passengers annually by 2030, Etihad Rail…
Kuno National Park, formerly known as Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary, is spread across the Sheopur and Shivpuri districts of Madhya Pradesh, covering nearly 74,200 hectares of varied terrain. The park takes its name from the winding Kuno River that flows through the landscape, sustaining its forests and grasslands. It’s now one of those places in…
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially replaced Bangladesh with Scotland in the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, after the Bangladesh Cricket Board failed to commit to travelling to India. Air India cancelled all flights to and from New York and Newark on January 25-26, citing a major winter storm expected to bring heavy snow,…
Get ready for an adrenaline-pumping ride as Ranveer Singh reprises his role as the enigmatic spy Hamza Ali Mazar in ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’, set to hit cinemas on March 19, 2026. The recently unveiled teaser and ominous poster tease his ascension within the feared Dakait group. Read on to know more. After the massive…
Image Credit: AI Generated Deep inside an Oklahoma quarry, palaeontologists discovered a small fragment of skin that is rewriting the history books. The fossilised reptile skin, dated at 289 million years old, is the most ancient of its kind, significantly older than previously known examples, according to experts. The skin, discovered in the Richards Spur…
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will release city intimation slips for the Direct Recruitment Quota Examination 2026 (DRQ 2026 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released an important notice for aspirants appearing in the Direct Recruitment Quota Examination 2026 (DRQ 2026). The board has announced that details related to the allotted city…
The Air India group has announced a phased implementation of fuel surcharges on both domestic and international flights, citing the sharp rise in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices linked to the ongoing geopolitical situation in the Gulf region. The airline said the move has become necessary as fuel costs, which make up nearly 40% of…
TAN vs WI Live Score, ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026: West Indies captain Joshua Dorne won the toss and opted to field first against Tanzania in their ICC Under-19 World Cup opener at the High Performance Oval in Windhoek. Playing XIs: West Indies U19: Tanez Francis, Zachary Carter, Jewel Andrew (w), Joshua Dorne (c),…
The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved highway projects worth Rs 20,668 crore, including a six-lane greenfield Nashik–Solapur (Akkalkot) corridor in Maharashtra and the widening and strengthening of NH-326 in Odisha.The largest approval is for the 374-km Nashik–Solapur (Akkalkot) corridor, cleared at a cost of Rs 19,142 crore. The project involves construction of a six-lane access-controlled…
