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NEW DELHI, (IANS) - When Anrich Nortje’s heave off Arshdeep Singh on the last ball of South Africa’s innings went to the mid-wicket fielder for a single, Rohit Sharma fell flat, with his face towards the ground and punching the

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Indian weddings have always been a grand affair and now, an Indian family is spending on average, more than Rs 12 lakh (nearly $14,500) on ceremonies which is five times the GDP per capita ($2,900)

BRIDGETOWN (IANS) - India head coach Rahul Dravid has taken a huge sigh of relief after finishing his tenure with an elusive T20 World Cup title in Barbados on June 29. Dravid, who was under the scanner for losing two consecutive

BRIDGETOWN (IANS) - India skipper Rohit Sharma was full of emotions after the title-clinching seven-run win over South Africa in the T20 World Cup final in Barbados on June 29. Rohit, who finished the tournament as India's highest run-getter, just after

BRIDGETOWN (IANS) - India defeated South Africa by seven runs in a nail-biting thriller in the men’s T20 World Cup final, ending their 17-year wait for the country’s second T20 World Cup. Following the final ball, the ecstatic Indian players

BRIDGETOWN, (IANS) - India captain Rohit Sharma on June 30 announced his decision to retire from T20I cricket after leading his side to World Cup triumph in Barbados. The captain shared this news with the media soon after Virat Kohli

BRIDGETOWN, (IANS) - After the 2022 Men’s T20 World Cup semifinal exit, India chose to give some of their senior players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma a break from playing in the format as the 2023 World Test Championship

GEORGETOWN, (IANS) - Skipper Rohit Sharma has lauded Team India's calmness under pressure as they beat England to enter the T20 World semifinal and has urged his side to maintain the same mindset in the summit clash against South Africa. India

JAIPUR, (IANS) - After Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Jharkhand, Rajasthan has become the fourth state in India to yield gold, confirmed officials on June 25. According to geologists, an initial assessment of 113.52 million tons of gold ore has been done

Graph: Henley Global India-West News Desk LONDON - A recent report by Henley Report & Partners, an international investment migration advisory firm based here, projects that around 4,300 millionaires will leave India in 2024, with the UAE being their preferred destination. This

GROS ISLET (IANS) - India skipper Rohit Sharma, who was named the Player of the Match against Australia for his stupendous 92 off 41, said that '50s and 100 didn't matter for him as he wanted to put pressure on

Photo: Reuters NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - A Delhi city minister has started an indefinite hunger strike to demand more drinking water for India's capital, where taps in some of its poorest neighborhoods are running nearly dry in the middle of searing

Photo: Prakash Hinduja, Source: REUTERS India-West News Desk GENEVA - In a landmark verdict, a Swiss court handed jail sentences to four members of Britain's wealthiest family, the Hindujas, on June 21 for exploiting Indian staff at their Geneva mansion. The Hindujas,

SRINAGAR, (IANS) - Thousands of spirited Kashmir locals, motivated along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, celebrated the 10th International Day of Yoga (IDY), on the rain-drenched ground of Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre here on June 21. "Participation of 50-60,000 people of

NEW DELHI (REUTERS) - India recorded more than 40,000 suspected heat stroke cases this summer as a prolonged heat wave killed more than 100 people across the country, authorities said. Billions across Asia are grappling with extreme heat this summer in

NEW DELHI (IANS) - Former Indian cricketers Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh and S. Sreesanth met wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who is recovering from injuries sustained in a horrific car accident last year. "Brotherhood is everything ..family is where our heart is..wishing our

BRIDGETOWN, (IANS) - The Indian team wore black armbands in memory of former fast-bowler David Johnson, who passed away on June 20 at the age of 52, during the Super Eight match against Afghanistan in the 2024 Men’s T20 World

MUMBAI, (IANS) - The financial capital of India has retained the top spot as the most expensive city for expats in the country, followed by Delhi, a report showed on June 17. Within Asia, Mumbai and Delhi experienced upward movement in

MUMBAI, (IANS) - The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) of the BCCI are interviewing for the post of head coach of the senior national men's team. Former India opener WV Raman has joined front-runner Gautam Gambhir as a candidate. There have

NEW DELHI (ANI) - Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will keep his Rae Bareli seat while the party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will make her electoral debut from the Wayanad seat, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced on June 17. The

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - India on June 16 said that it has decided to "avoid association with the joint communique or any other document" emerging from the two-day 'Summit on Peace in Ukraine' being held at Burgenstock near Lucerne in

NEW DELHI - There is growing speculation that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra may make her electoral debut as the Congress candidate for the by-election in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency if Rahul Gandhi vacates the seat. Rahul Gandhi, who won the Lok

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Indian banks and non-bank finance companies (NBFCs) are well placed to seize opportunities from the country's strong economic prospects through lending growth in sectors such as infrastructure, energy transition, manufacturing, small businesses, and retail, a Moody’s report

NEW DELHI (ANI) - Two Indian nationals who had been recruited by the Russian Army have been killed in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. The Indian Embassy in Moscow is pressing for

BHUBANESWAR, (IANS) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with several dignitaries witnessed the grand swearing-in ceremony of the first BJP government in Odisha on June 12. The BJP managed to wrest power from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) following a grueling

VIJAYAWADA, (IANS) - Superstars Rajinikanth and Chiranjeevi were among the galaxy of stars who attended the swearing-in of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and his Council of Ministers, along with Prime Minister Modi which took place at the

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) registered its third successive victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but the party itself fell short of a majority by 32

AMARAVATI, (IANS) - Telugu Desam Party’s Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu has become the youngest-ever Union Minister after he took oath as a member of the Narendra Modi-led Cabinet on June 9. He will handle the civil aviation ministry. The 36-year-old was

NEW DELHI (ANI) - Narendra Modi took oath as Prime Minister for his third successive term at an impressive ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 9 evening with 71 MPs from the BJP and its allies joining the party-led National

HYDERABAD, (ANI) - Media baron and business tycoon Ramoji Rao, who passed away in the early hours on June 8, was a multi-faceted personality whose contributions have left a mark in the field of journalism and in the world of

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - Ani Dasgupta has been named as an inaugural member of the newly launched Climate Advisory Council, by the Rockefeller Foundation. The council is tasked with advancing people-centered climate solutions that reduce emissions and support vulnerable communities.

LUCKNOW, (IANS) - Half a dozen winners in the Lok Sabha election from Uttar Pradesh are a welcome change from the stereotyped image of a politician. They are well educated, speak fluent English, hold degrees from reputed institutions, and have refreshing

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - President Droupadi Murmu on June 7 invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to form the next government at the Centre. The Rashtrapati Bhavan said, "President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Narendra Modi to the office of Prime Minister of

BHUBANESWAR, (IANS) - The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has suffered the first poll defeat since its formation after splitting away from the erstwhile Janata Dal in 1997. The party remained invincible for over two decades after coming to power riding

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on June 6 said the BJP’s excessive push on saffron politics and utter disregard for local issues was the reason behind its loss in Ayodhya and added that it would have

NEW DELHI (news agencies) - On June 6, regional parties within Narendra Modi's alliance made their demands in return for support to keep him as Prime Minister. Essentially, the demands center around more funds for their states and federal cabinet

NEW DELHI (ANI) - After the INDIA bloc meeting concluded on June 5, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge thanked the people for supporting them and said that the bloc would continue to fight against the fascist rule of the BJP led

BHOPAL, (IANS) - While the BJP led in all the 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh on June 4, an interesting phenomenon was observed in Indore where 2.18 lakh voters opted for the NOTA (None of the Above) option. This

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The decks are now cleared for the BJP-led NDA to form the government following a meeting of the alliance members held here on June 5. All pre-poll allies including TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu and JD-U leader

CHANDIGARH - Taranjit Singh Sandhu, former ambassador to Washington and a BJP candidate, was relegated to third place in a tough four-cornered contest in Amritsar. Despite his efforts to leverage his connection to the city, Sandhu’s campaign failed to resonate

AHMEDABAD, (IANS)- As the votes are tallied for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP once again demonstrated its hold in Gujarat, leading in 25 out of the 26 constituencies. This continues the trend from the 2014 and 2019 elections,

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who ran from Kerala’s Wayanad and Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli seats, has won both the constituencies with a thumping margin of votes, reported the Election Commission of India. In Wayanad, Gandhi beat Communist

NEW DELHI (ANI) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 4 said that the BJP-led NDA will form its third successive government and that it is the victory of the resolve of Viksit Bharat. Addressing party workers and leaders at the

AMARAVATI, (IANS) - Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N. Chandrababu Naidu is likely to take oath as the new chief minister of Andhra Pradesh on June 9, party sources said. With the TDP-led alliance in a landslide victory with a clear

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Shiv Sena-UBT and former Maharashtra chief minister President Uddhav Thackeray on June 4 said that the masses of India have shown their democratic strength quietly and given a clear message that howsoever powerful the rulers may be,

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - What a big surprise the 2024 Lok Sabha election results turned out, nullifying the Exit Poll results completely the '400-paar' slogan of the saffron camp became a nightmare as the ruling party is continuing to struggle

NEW DELHI (ANI) - Ruchira Kamboj, the position of India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, announced her retirement on June 1. She expressed gratitude to 'Bharat' for the wonderful years and unforgettable experiences. "Thank you for your incredible

NEW DELHI (ANI) - After the Maldives announced a ban on the entry of individuals holding Israeli passports into the country, the Israel Embassy in India has asked Israeli citizens to visit India and explore Indian beaches. The embassy noted

SHIMLA (ANI) - External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reaffirmed that India is exerting pressure to become the permanent UNSC member. "Our aim is to get it as soon as possible. But this target won't be achieved that soon. Because the permanent

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The Congress' electioneering for the 2024 polls initially started off on a slow note on March 16 but soon picked up pace with the party's top leadership taking to the hustings and wooing the electorate with