• Friday, April 04, 2025

Indian liquor maker United Spirits reports 47.6 per cent drop…

INDIAN liquor maker United Spirits, which is controlled by Diageo India, has reported a net loss of Rs 2466 million (£25.6 million) for the first quarter ended June 30, owing to Covid-19 pandemic. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 1817 million (£18.8 million) in the same period…

India lodges strong protest with Pakistan over reported attempts to…

India on Monday lodged a strong protest with Pakistan High Commission over reports of attempts being made to convert a famous gurudwara at Naulakha Bazaar in Lahore into a mosque, a spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. "A strong protest was lodged with the Pakistan High Commission…

Due to ”right decisions taken at right time” India better…

India is in a much better position than other countries in the fight against COVID-19 as a result of "right decisions taken at the right time", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, asserting that the country has expanded its health infrastructure at a rapid pace. Speaking after virtually launching…

India’s COVID-19 tally mounts to 14,83,156

With a single-day increase of 47,703 COVID-19 cases, India''s virus tally mounted to 14,83,156 on Wednesday, while the recoveries surged to 9,52,743, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The country''s death toll due to the virus rose to 33,425 with 654 deaths being reported in a 24-hour span, data…

School girls in India discover Earth-bound asteroid

Two teenage girls from India have discovered an Earth-bound asteroid by poring through images from a University of Hawaii telescope, an Indian space education institute said on Monday. The asteroid is presently near Mars and its orbit is expected to cross that of Earth in about one million years’ time,…

Alibaba, Jack Ma summoned by Indian court on former employee’s…

AN Indian court has summoned Alibaba and its founder Jack Ma in a case in which a former employee in India says he was wrongfully fired after objecting to what he saw as censorship and fake news on company apps, reported Reuters. The case comes weeks after India cited security concerns…

First batch of French fighter jets head to India

THE first five of a batch of French Rafale fighter jets purchased by New Delhi in a controversial multibillion-dollar deal headed to India on Monday (27) for rapid deployment amid rising tensions with China. The deal, estimated to be worth $9.4 billion, has been shadowed by corruption allegations levelled by…

India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 14-lakh mark with record single-day spike…

With a record single-day jump of 49,931 COVID-19 cases, India's caseload climbed to 14,35,453 on Monday, while recoveries surged to 9,17,567, according to the Union Health Ministry data The country's death toll rose to 32,771 with 708 fatalities being recorded in a day, the data updated at 8 am showed…

Kriti Sanon on Sushant Singh Rajput’s Dil Bechara: In Manny,…

Sushant Singh Rajput’s Dil Bechara premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on 24th July 2020. It has received a great response and a lot of Bollywood celebs have praised the film. Sushant’s Raabta co-star, Kriti Sanon also saw Dil Bechara and took to Instagram to share about the actor’s last film. She posted, “Its not Seri! And it will…

India, UK affirm commitment towards free trade agreement

India and the UK have affirmed their commitment to negotiate a free trade agreement (FTA) with a view to further strengthen economic ties, the commerce ministry said on Saturday. The issue was discussed in the 14th Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) meeting between the two countries on Friday. It…