• Friday, April 04, 2025

India Restaurant Tycoon Begins Life Term

THE trailblazing Indian founder of a global restaurant chain surrendered to a court on Tuesday (9) after losing a last-ditch bid to avoid a life sentence for murdering a love rival. P Rajagopal rose from rags to riches to create the Saravana Bhawan chain which has more than 80 eateries…

Adani Rejects Australian Coal Mine Criticism

INDIAN billionaire Gautam Adani rejected criticism over the environmental impact of a huge coal mine planned by his company in Australia, saying renewables can't meet all his country's energy needs. Conservationists have condemned the Adani plan, saying it will contribute to global warming, threaten local vulnerable species, and impact the…

Baba Sehgal Criticises Hindi Film Industry As ‘Copywood’

RAP star Baba Sehgal has criticised Bollywood for its trend of recreating and remixing old popular songs, calling the Hindi film industry "Copywood". The recording artiste questioned the intent behind harking back to classic songs, adding the job done by the current crop of music composers was "pathetic". "It's time…

Tata Motors Gets Order To Supply Over 200 Units Of…

INDIA’S Tata Motors said on Monday (8) that they have won an order for supplying over 200 units of the Tata Hexa four-wheel drive SUV in Bangladesh. The company has won this order from Bangladesh Army. After rigorous testing of the product for months, the Tata Hexa stood strong to…

International Arbitration Court Starts Hearing In Italian Marines’ Case

AN international arbitration court Monday (8) began hearing into Italy's request to direct India to drop all criminal prosecution against two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast in 2012 and grant Rome jurisdiction in the case. Italy's representative to the International Court of Arbitration,…

Security Situation In Jammu And Kashmir Improved After Balakot Strike:…

SECURITY situation in Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed an improvement and the net infiltration from across the border has reduced by 43 per cent after a surgical strike was carried out on terror camps in Pakistan, Indian Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in the lower house of…

DNA Technology Regulation Bill Introduced In India’s Lower House

THE DNA Technology Regulation Bill, which seeks to control the use of DNA technology for establishing the identity of a person, was introduced in Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) on Monday (8) amid questions being raised by opposition parties on its provisions. A similar bill was passed…

In Drought-Hit Delhi, The Poor Fight For Every Drop

IN this teeming capital city of more than 20 million people, a worsening drought is amplifying the vast inequality between India's rich and poor. The politicians, civil servants and corporate lobbyists who live in substantial houses and apartments in central Delhi pay very little to get limitless supplies of piped…

Psycho Saiyaan From Saaho: Prabhas And Shraddha Kapoor’s Sexy Moves…

AFTER releasing the teaser, the makers of Saaho have now launched the first track of the film titled Psycho Saiyaan. The track features Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor and it is their sexy moves that impress us a lot in the song. Psycho Saiyaan is composed by Tanishk Bagchi and sung…

Expect Air India Sale To be Completed In 120-150 Days:…

THE Indian government expects to complete the sale process of national carrier Air India within the next four to five months, a top finance ministry official said. In an interview, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) secretary Atanu Chakraborty also said the Rs 1 trillion disinvestment target set…