- Friday, April 11, 2025
By Asjad Nazir From being a pioneer in fusion music to delivering acclaimed albums and mesmerising live performances, Najma Akhtar is a true hero of British Asian music and is still going strong decades after embarking on her magical journey. She is one of the headline acts at this…
INDIA and US trade negotiators will meet on Friday (12), with few signs of a compromise on a series of protectionist measures taken by the two governments in recent months that have strained ties between the strategic partners. US president Donald Trump has been putting pressure on India to do…
INDIAN lender Bank of Baroda plans to launch an online marketplace to its customers offering banking services and farm-related products. The state-owned lender has invited bids seeking a partner to supply 'digital commerce platform' to provide assistance to merchants on catalog management, purchase management fulfilment, pricing, promotion and other similar…
INDIA'S monsoon rains in the week ending on Wednesday (10) were above average for the first time since the start of the season on June 1, helping farmers to accelerate the planting of summer-sown crops and easing concerns of drought. Monsoon rains are crucial for farm output and economic growth,…
US president Donald Trump on Tuesday (9) claimed that India has long had a "field day" putting tariffs on American products and said such practices are "no longer acceptable". Trump's comment came days after his meeting with prime minister Narendra Modi on June 28 on the sidelines of the G20…
CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi's follower count on Twitter has crossed the 10-million mark and on Wednesday (10), he thanked all his followers on the social media platform for the "milestone". Gandhi had gone past Shashi Tharoor as the most followed Congress leader on Twitter last year. He has now notched…
WHILE festivals play a very important role in Bollywood movies, even seasons are quite pivotal for a film. The season that has been explored a lot in our Bollywood films is the rainy season, especially for songs. Sometimes thanks to the rains, the love blossoms between the lead actors, and…
IN a veiled attack on Pakistan, India has told the UN Security Council that Dawood Ibrahim's illegitimate activities from a "safe haven" that refuses to acknowledge even his existence pose a real danger, as New Delhi called for a focussed attention to address the threats by the D-Company, the JeM…
A TRAINEE aircraft technician died after becoming pincered between a plane's landing doors in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Wednesday (10), the airline said. Rohit Pandey was working on a SpiceJet Bombardier-developed Q400 turboprop plane when the hydraulic landing gear doors closed, the airline said in a statement.…
INDIA’S online education startup BYJU'S Wednesday (10) said it has received an investment of $150 million led by Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the sovereign wealth fund of the State of Qatar. This round also includes the participation from ed-tech investor Owl Ventures, marking its first investment in an Indian startup,…
