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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate India’s first driverless train operations in the Delhi MetroMagenta Line (Janakpuri West – Botanical Garden), as well as the services of the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) in full operation on the Airport Express Line by videoconference on December 28 at 11 …

Two months ago, global investors were about to take advantage of a windfall from what would have been the world’s largest initial public offering. Now the returns on the hundreds of millions of dollars invested with Group of ants they are in danger. China ordered Ant to reexamine its fintech …

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said on Sunday that his previous slogan “Go Corona, Corona Go” has been successful as the Covid-19 situation is improving in the country. Therefore, it has created a new slogan “No Crown, No Crown”, which is for the new variant of the infection detected in the …

The Covid-19 vaccine developed by British pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford has produced a “winning formula” of efficacy, the company’s chief executive said Sunday. The vaccine, which is currently under evaluation by Britain’s independent drug regulator, provides “100 percent protection” against severe Covid disease that requires hospitalization, …

DUBAI: Legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni was named captain of the ICC international ODI and T20 teams of the decade on Sunday while virat Kohli sealed his preeminence in world cricket after being elected patron of the test team. The Indians dominated the limited teams by having three and four players …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged Indian manufacturers and industry leaders to amplify the call for a ‘voice for the local’ by making more and more indigenous products. He also said that manufacturers must ensure that the country’s products are world-class. Addressing the final session of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ …

The validity of crucial documents such as driver’s license, vehicle registration, and certificates of fitness that have expired since February 1 and could not be extended due to the coronavirus pandemic has been extended until March 31, 2021, the Union Ministry of Road and Highway Transport (MoRTH) said on Sunday. …

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Sunday the men’s T20I, ODI and test teams of the decade, and named former India captain MS Dhoni as the leader of both sides. While the T20 side features four Indian players, the ODI Team of the Decade has four Indian cricketers. Current …

Chinese regulators ordered Jack Ma’s online financial titan, Ant Group Co., to return to its roots as a payments service provider, threatening to accelerate the growth of its most lucrative consumer loan and wealth management businesses. The central bank summoned Ant executives over the weekend and told them to “rectify” …

News Rookie starter says practicing against Indian bowlers on nets better prepared him for test cricket On debut, Shubman Gill’s first two overs at the wicket were the kind that made Geoff Boycott ask his teammates to thank him for not coming out before the last ball of Michael Holding’s …