- Sunday, April 20, 2025
THE GENERAL impression that the Indian hockey team concedes late goals has changed with its second successive Olympic bronze medal and the Harmanpreet Singh-led side is one of the best in the world in all aspects, feels the legendary Zafar Iqbal. Iqbal, a gold medallist at the 1980 Moscow Olympics…
BRITISH luxury auto-maker Rolls-Royce cars has launched its ultra-luxury Cullinan Series II in India, with price starting from ₹105 million (£93,800.55), a company official said. The company, in a statement said the first local client deliveries would commence from the fourth quarter of 2024. "The debut of Cullinan Series II…
AN ARTIST in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh has created a unique black-and-white portrait of legendary singer late Lata Mangeshkar using the opening lines of her 90 different hit songs to form the lines of her face. Often referred to as Nightingale of India, Mangeshkar was born on September 28,…
IN A strong retort, India has slammed Pakistan in the UN General Assembly, saying its “fingerprints" are on terrorist incidents across the world and warned that cross-border terrorism against India will “invite consequences”. India exercised its Right of Reply in the UN General Assembly on Friday in response to Pakistan…
A FIRE at a Tata Electronics plant making Apple iPhones in southern India disrupted its operations on Saturday, as fire-fighting authorities tried to control the situation. Tata Electronics said in a statement it was investigating the cause of the fire and would take necessary steps to safeguard the interests of…
THE BRITISH ACADEMY has chosen a Hindi film "Santosh", made by a Asian-origin filmmaker Sandhya Suri, for the UK’s submission to the Oscars. "Santosh" is Suri's debut feature film, and she is more known for her documentaries “I for India” (2005) and “Around India with a Movie Camera” (2018). The…
WEST INDIES all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket and will join IPL side Kolkata Knight Riders as a mentor. The 40-year-old thus replaces Gautam Gambhir, who left the role to take over as India head coach earlier this year. Bravo's last season of Caribbean…
IT SERVICES and consulting firm Accenture is ramping up its hiring efforts in India, with a continued focus on freshers, company CEO Julie Sweet has said. Sweet, Accenture Chair and Chief Executive Officer, during an investor call, emphasised the company's commitment to recruiting new college graduates and refreshing its workforce…
CONGRESS MP Rahul Gandhi and the BJP's first-time parliamentarian Kangana Ranaut have found berths in the Parliament's standing committees that were constituted on Thursday. While the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha has retained his membership of Parliament's standing committee on Defence, Kangana has been assigned to the…
CISCO on Friday inaugurated its first manufacturing facility in India at Chennai, setting into motion a multi-year investment plan, as the network equipment maker pledged its commitment to building production capabilities in the country. With this strategic investment, the company will generate more than $1.3 billion annually in combined exports…
