- Monday, March 31, 2025
NEW ZEALAND reached the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals with a comfortable eight-wicket win over Afghanistan on Sunday (7), a result that eliminated India from the contest.Chasing a modest 125, skipper Kane Williamson (40) and Devon Conway (36) put on an unbeaten stand of 68 to drive the team home in…
HECTIC fundraising through initial public offerings (IPOs) will continue in India, with three firms set to launch their initial share-sales to collectively mop up about Rs 210 billion (£2.1 bn) from Monday (8).One97 Communications, owner of Paytm; Sapphire Foods India, which operates KFC and Pizza Hut outlets; and Latent View…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (30) called on Pope Francis at the Vatican and discussed with him issues including Covud-19, general global perspectives and maintaining peace and tranquillity.It is the first-ever one-to-one meeting between Modi and Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church.At the Vatican, Modi was…
INDIA’S Supreme Court on Wednesday (27) ordered an independent investigation into the alleged government use of Pegasus spyware on journalists, opposition politicians and activists, with the chief justice calling the implications "Orwellian".India was one of 45 countries where tens of thousands of phone numbers were targeted by the spyware made…
BRITISH ASIAN businessman Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia has said he will invest up to £10 million in the north Indian state of Punjab. The founder of the property company Dominvs Group and automobile parts distributor Euro Car Parts said he would back “ambitious young entrepreneurs”. "Punjab is my ancestral homeland, so…
THE UK government on Wednesday (22) added Covishield, the India-manufactured Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, to an updated international travel advisory.The move comes a day after the Indian government warned of “reciprocal measures” over “discriminatory” action against a UK-licensed product.There was widespread condemnation of the Serum Institute of India-manufactured vaccines not being…
BHARTI Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal on Thursday (16) said he reached out to Vodafone CEO Nick Read and will also speak to Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani, as the telecom czar vowed to take the lead in bringing the industry together to unleash India's telecom dream.Mittal exhorted the industry to…
INDIA’S state-owned power utility BHEL on Thursday (16) announced the commissioning of the country's largest floating solar photovoltaic plant in Andhra Pradesh.Located at NTPC Simhadri in the state of Andhra Pradesh, the 25-megawatt floating SPV project covers an area of 100 acres, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) said without disclosing…
CAIRN Energy and Air India have jointly asked a New York federal court to stay further proceedings in the British firm's US lawsuit targeting the airline for the enforcement of a $1.2-billion (£870 million) arbitral award.The move follows the Indian government enacting a law to scrap retrospective taxation in the…
AVISHKA Fernando and Bhanuka Rajapaksa hit half-centuries as Sri Lanka beat India by three wickets for a consolation win in the rain-hit third one-day international on Friday (23).Chasing 226 for victory in the reduced 47-overs-a-side contest, Sri Lanka depended on a 109-run second-wicket stand between Fernando (76) and Rajapaksa (65)…
