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India's sugar demand surges in heat wave and election season

Consumption of cold drinks and ice cream, and as a result demand for sugar, rises in India during the summer months roughly from mid-March to mid-June

How Maoism is still alive in India

Tagging anyone who is anti-establishment as “Urban Naxal” is the trend right now.

Just not cricket: Indian politicians bat for power

Cricket is more than just a game in India: critics accuse ruling-party politicians and the sport's closely linked mega-rich board of exploiting its huge popularity for electoral advantage.

Explainer / Why does voting last six weeks in India's general election?

The election cycle sprawls over 44 days, long even by India's standards, as the 2019 vote lasted 39 days.

Indian startup's maiden rocket launch postponed again

The debut launch of the Indian aerospace startup Agnikul Cosmos' rocket, named the Agnibaan, was postponed last week due to technical complications, according to people on the launch site.

India issues high-risk vulnerability warnings for Apple devices

India’s cybersecurity agency CERT-In today sent out a warning about a 'high' severity flaw that allows remote code execution attacks on a wide range of Apple products. The warning has been issued for several Apple products including iPhones, iPads, MacBooks running on various operating systems, Apple Watch and other devices.

India's tour of Bangladesh starts April 28

India will tour Bangladesh for a five-match T20I series in April-May, starting on 28 April. Three out of the five matches will be day-night encounters, with all the games set to be played in Sylhet.

India gold prices soar to record high, dampening demand, dealers say

Domestic gold futures rose to 69,487 Indian rupees ($834.07) per 10 grams, up nearly 10 percent so far in 2024

India series transformed Tigresses’ mindset, says Joty

Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty said that the India series saw the team’s mindset transform, and along with that, people’s mindset is also changing.

March 13, 2024
March 13, 2024

Anderson in 'best shape' ahead of home summer

James Anderson says he still has to show he deserves his spot in the England test squad ahead of the home summer but the 41-year-old seamer believes he is in the "best shape" of his life.

March 10, 2024
March 10, 2024

Ashwin re-invents himself to stay relevant

India's chess great Viswanathan Anand took to social media last week congratulating Ravichandran Ashwin on the cricketer's 100th Test and asking if the spinner fancied a game of chess with him.

March 10, 2024
March 10, 2024

Eyes on the prize

Barely a month after sharing the champions trophy with India, albeit following a bit of controversy, Bangladesh will square off against their next-door neighbours once again – this time in the SAFF Under-16 Women's Championship – in Kathmandu today.

March 9, 2024
March 9, 2024

‘700 wickets as a seamer is phenomenal’

England's seemingly ageless James Anderson on Saturday became the first seam bowler to claim 700 Test wickets, achieving the feat in the fifth and final Test against India at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium.

March 7, 2024
March 7, 2024

Unsure of pitch, England seek consolation win

England, chasing a consolation victory in the five-match Test series against India, will be banking on two pacers and two spinners to do the trick in the final game in Dharamsala on Thursday. .England announced their lone change for the game, with seamer Ollie Robinson making way for fast

March 6, 2024
March 6, 2024

Indian scientists discover new catalyst for energy-efficient hydrogen production

Indian scientists have identified a new catalyst that can efficiently oxidise urea and lower the energy demand for the generation of hydrogen by urea-assisted water splitting, thereby making way for improved production of green fuel.

March 6, 2024
March 6, 2024

England bring in Wood for fifth India Test

Fast bowler Mark Wood has replaced Ollie Robinson as England's only change in their team for the fifth and final Test against India in Dharamsala starting Thursday.

March 6, 2024
March 6, 2024

Titu cautions team about final

Bangladesh coach Saiful Bari Titu threw a word of caution despite his team's 3-1 win against India yesterday at the ANFA Complex in Kathmandu in the SAFF U-16 Women's Championship, which saw them through the title-deciding match.

March 5, 2024
March 5, 2024

Bangladesh beat India to secure final berth

Alpi Akter, Sauravi Akanda Prity and Arpita Biswas scored a goal apiece as Bangladesh beat India 3-1 in a SAFF U-16 Women's Championship fixture in Kathmandu today to confirm a place in the final.

March 4, 2024
March 4, 2024

Green hydrogen plant in stainless steel inaugurated in India

India's first green hydrogen plant in the stainless steel sector located in Hisar, Haryana, was inaugurated today with the objective of cutting carbon emissions by nearly 2,700 tonnes per year.

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