- Tuesday, February 04, 2025
INDIA'S annual budget announcement was a bigger deal than usual this year: As the first full budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term, it will set the tone for how the world's fifth-largest economy confronts slowing growth and sagging markets. But the year's top economic policy event opted mainly…
A SHARJAH-BASED Indian expat has won the Dh25 million (£5.45 m) grand prize in Big Ticket’s series 271 draw held in Abu Dhabi. The winner, Ashik Patinharath (38), hails from Kerala and works in the real estate sector by managing properties. He bought six tickets online for Dh1,000 and one…
THE CLOSE aide and confidant of Ratan Tata, Shantanu Naidu, has been made the General Manager, Head - Strategic Initiatives at Tata Motors. Naidu made this announcement on his LinkedIn profile, and recalled how is father, a Tata Motors employee used to walk home from the plant and he used…
NOTED South film producer Allu Aravind has hinted at making a sequel to the 2008 hit “Ghajini,” starring Aamir Khan. Speaking at the trailer launch event for his latest production, “Thandel,” Aravind recalled how “Ghajini” became the first Bollywood film to cross ₹1 billion at the box office. “Ghajini,” directed…
THE MAHA KUMBH stampede was not a "big incident" and is being "exaggerated", BJP MP Hema Malini said on Tuesday (4) asserting the congregation is being managed very well. The stampede took place on January 29, the occasion of Mauni Amavasya , one of the most auspicious days of the…
WHILE Delhi goes to polls on February 5, a report on illegal immigration by some professors of Jawaharlal Nehru University has evoked controversy. The report, titled "Illegal Immigrants to Delhi: Analysing Socio-economic and Political Consequences," said that illegal migration from Bangladesh and Myanmar was taking a toll on the city's…
IN-FORM mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy has been included in the Indian ODI squad after his heroics in the just-concluded T20I series against England as the team management wants the KKR mystery spinner to "keep up the momentum". There is a fair chance that Chakravarthy might replace one of the four…
RATHER than debating regional divides in Indian cinema, actor Huma Qureshi believes the industry should focus on creating its own versions of global hits like “Squid Game”, “Money Heist”, and “Avatar”. Speaking on the sidelines of the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) recently held in Kozhikode, she dismissed the North versus…
THE BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi marked its first Patotsav, the anniversary of its inauguration, with a series of prayers and cultural performances. More than 10,000 people from across the Gulf participated in the event. Hundreds of devotees arrived at 4 am for the Mahapuja, which was followed by other…
A US military plane is deporting migrants to India, a US official said on Monday (3), the farthest destination of the Trump administration's military transport flights for migrants. President Donald Trump has increasingly turned to the military to help carry out his immigration agenda, including sending additional troops to the…
