- Thursday, April 24, 2025
FOR the first time, India and Sri Lanka on Saturday (5) inked an ambitious defence cooperation pact with prime minister Narendra Modi outlining a broader roadmap for deeper bilateral cooperation, asserting that security of both nations is interlinked and dependent on each other. The defence pact is among seven key…
AN INDIAN national was stabbed to death near Canada's Ottawa city and police have taken one suspect in custody, the Indian mission in the country said. The High Commission of India in Ottawa said the incident happened in Rockland, but did not identify the victim. "We are deeply saddened by…
WHEN US president Donald Trump on Wednesday (2) announced 26 per cent reciprocal tariffs on India to reduce trade deficit and boost domestic manufacturing, there was no mention of pharmaceuticals and semiconductor sectors. This had brought some cheer to the two sectors and shares of pharmaceutical companies on Thursday (3)…
AFTER being stranded for more than 40 hours at a Turkey airport, over 250 Virgin Atlantic passengers, including Indians, landed at the Mumbai airport late Friday (4). After taking off from London on Wednesday (2) the flight was diverted to Diyarbakir military airport in Turkey due to a medical emergency.…
OPENER Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram hit half-centuries to set up a tense 12-run victory for Lucknow Super Giants against IPL heavyweights Mumbai Indians on Friday (4). Five-time champions Mumbai suffered an early blow when former skipper Rohit Sharma missed the match due to an injury to his knee during…
TAMIL NADU BJP President K Annamalai on Friday (4) said he was not in the race for the post of state unit chief since there is no scope for a contest or competition in his party and the president is elected unanimously. When asked by reporters in Coimbatore whether he…
THE RECIPROCAL tariffs by the US on Thursday (3) has put Apple's shares into a downward spiral as the iPhone maker's Asian supply chains and production hubs in markets like China, India and Vietnam face levies ranging from 24-54 per cent. The US imposed tariffs have hit Cupertino, California-headquartered company's…
PUNJAB police have dismissed a woman constable from service a day after she was arrested for carrying 17.71 grams of heroin in Bathinda district. The arrest came amid the state government's ongoing anti-drug drive 'Yudh Nasheian Virudh' (war against drugs). Acting on a tip-off, police along with the Anti-Narcotics Task…
THE TELANGANA GOVERNMENT has decided to constitute a committee of ministers to engage in discussions with the University of Hyderabad (UoH) executive committee, civil society groups, students, and other stakeholders to address and find a solution regarding the land parcel adjacent to the varsity. In a post on X, chief…
CONGRESS party MPs on Friday (4) protested in Parliament House complex against the imposition of reciprocal tariffs or import duties by the US and demanded that the Modi government should answer on this issue in Parliament. Congress and other opposition MPs raised the issue as the Lok Sabha proceedings began…
