Manika Batra became the first Indian paddler to win a medal in the ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup after shocking world number six Hina Hayata of Japan in the bronze play-off. The world number 44 defeated Hayata 4-2 (11-6, 6-11, 11-7, 12-10, 4-11, 11-2) to achieve the incredible...

The United Nations observes World Toilet Day on November 19 annually. The main aim is to raise public awareness of broader sanitation systems such as wastewater treatment, stormwater management, and hand washing. The 2022 campaign ‘Making the invisible visible’...

CV Ananda Bose has been appointed as the Governor of West Bengal, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said on Thursday. His appointment will take effect on the date he assumes charge of his office. "The President of India is pleased to appoint Dr C V Ananda Bose as regular...

The Centre extended the tenure of the Enforcement Directorate’s director Sanjay Kumar Mishra for another year, which officials described as a step to ensure continuity in the agency so that crucial money laundering cases can be taken to the logical end. Sanjay Mishra...

In India, National Newborn Week is celebrated every year from 15 to 21 November. This week aims to reinforce the importance of neonatal health as a priority area of the health sector and reduce infant mortality by improving health care conditions for infants in the...

Indian-origin Nobel laureate Professor Venki Ramakrishnan has been awarded the Order of Merit — an exclusive mark of honour conferred by the British sovereign — in recognition of his distinguished service to science. The Order of Merit is a big deal in Britain, where...

Ministry of Tourism is organizing the 10th International Tourism Mart (ITM) for the North East Region from November 17 to 19 in Aizawl, Mizoram. The objective of International Tourism Mart 2022 is to highlight tourism potential of the Northeast region in domestic and...

Social media giant Meta has appointed Sandhya Devanathan as the Vice President of Meta India. She comes in place of Ajit Mohan who resigned from Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, early this month. Devanathan was elevated to the top executive position in...

Star Indian paddler Sharath Kamal has become the first player from the country to get elected in the Athletes’ Commission of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). Eight athletes - four male and four female - were elected from Asia, Africa, Europe, South...

The Assam government on Wednesday launched a special programme aimed at increasing agriculture productivity and doubling farmers' income. A special initiative, Assam Millet Mission, was inaugurated by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for this purpose. Synchronizing...