International Hockey Federation (IHF) conducted Men's Hockey Series. The Final match is played at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar Japan defeated Mexico by a goal 3 - 1.About International Hockey Federation (FIH) Founded: 7 January 1924 Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland Membership: 137 ...

Famous Writer Romila Thapar elected as an international member of American Philosophical Society (APS) at its Annual Spring Meeting She is Emerita professor whose principal area of study is ancient India.  She wrote several books including the popular volume, A ...

During the Union Cabinet Meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, the first since the outcome of the 2019 Lok Sabha election, a novel initiative was cleared that will benefit crores of farmers and improve the health of animals. This initiative pertains to controlling Foot and ...

Sri Lankan Airlines named as the 'World's Most Punctual Airline' for the second consecutive time with over 90 percent of its flights in May. This status was achieved for the second time in less than 12 months. They achieved a punctuality rating of 91.37 percent reports Xinhua news agency. In a may ...

The African Union’s Peace and Security Council has suspended Sudan as there is no civilian rule established in the country. The decision was taken at AU's peace and Security Council meeting in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa. This move by AU ...

Shri Narendra Modi is conferred with Maldives highest award ‘Nishan Izzuddin’ The main aim of the visit is to further cement ties with the Indian Ocean archipelago. Earlier, Prime Minister Modi and President Solih held delegation-level talks as the two countries ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Maldives on 8 June. PM's visit to the Maldives reflects the importance India attaches to its Neighbourhood First policy.   Highlights: During his visit, PM Narendra Modi and the President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih signed six ...

Jammu and Kashmir government removed Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Bank Chairman Parvez Ahmad. They decided to take long term measures to improve the functioning of the bank so that it becomes an example of a well managed government-owned bank. They appointed R K Chibber as interim ...

Ex-UEFA chief Johansson, also known as the father of Champions League, passed away due to a short illness. He was 89. He oversaw the introduction of the Champions League during a 17-year reign as president of European soccer’s governing body. He led UEFA from 1990-2007. He ...

Renowned scientist and cyclone warning specialist Mrutyunjay Mohapatra was appointed as the Chief of India Meteorological Department (IMD). His is popularly known as Cyclone man. He will take charge in the month of August.  Mohapatra and his team at ...

Karnataka government has launched ‘Pink Sarathi’ vehicles that are procured by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC). It was launched by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy. BMTC will use the vehicles to attend to the grievances of women passengers in city buses. BMTC had ...

The Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed no meeting will take place between PM Narendra Modi and his Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan during the sidelines of the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Modi is scheduled to attend the annual SCO summit in the ...