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April 4, 2024 12:44 PM

Indian Women’s Cricket team to travel Bangladesh this month: BCB

By: Navalsang Parmar (Dhaka) The Indian women’s cricket team set to embark on a tour  to Bangladesh this month to play a five-match T20I series, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed on Wednesday in Dhaka.  In a press release on Wednesday, the Bangladesh Cricket Board notified that ...

April 3, 2024 6:56 PM

India’s gems and jewellery sector shines amidst gold price surge

India shines brightly despite facing a whirlwind of events in 2023. With record-high gold prices, fluctuating diamond rates, and global tensions, the industry navigated through choppy waters while maintaining its dominance in exports. The latest India Development Update by the World Bank paints a p...

April 3, 2024 5:21 PM

India’s rapeseed output likely to hit record high in 2024 on expanded area

India's rapeseed and mustard output is likely to rise 7% from last year to a record 12.09 million metric tons in 2024, helped mainly by a larger planting area, a leading industry body said on Wednesday. Higher rapeseed output will help the world's biggest vegetable oil importer to cut back on expen...

April 3, 2024 3:44 PM

Michael Bracewell announced New Zealand’s T20I skipper for Pakistan tour

New Zealand sprung a surprise on Wednesday as they named all-rounder Michael Bracewell as their captain for this month's five-match T20I series against Pakistan. Bracewell has not played an international match since March last year and has only recently returned to domestic duties following injury ...

April 3, 2024 2:11 PM

North Korea aims to switch to solid-fuel missiles for faster launches

North Korea successfully test-fired a new hypersonic missile, state news agency KCNA said on Wednesday, the latest step in a plan its leader Kim Jong Un described as aimed at using solid fuel to power its entire range of missiles. The North is developing missiles and nuclear weapons undeterred by s...