- Thursday, April 03, 2025
THE NEW Labour government in Britain said on Monday it was restarting talks aimed at securing free trade agreements (FTAs) with India and countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council. Prime minister Keir Starmer, whose Labour Party returned to government after 14 years in opposition following a landslide victory at a…
AT THE Comic-Con event in San Diego on Saturday, Robert Downey Jr. made a highly anticipated announcement about his return to Marvel films. The Oscar-winning actor, who first launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe with 2008's "Iron Man," is set to reprise his role in a new capacity as Doctor Doom,…
THE DELHI High Court directed yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Monday to take down certain "offending" social media posts promoting the use of "Coronil" as a cure for Covid-19. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said he was "allowing" a plea moved by several doctors' associations against Ramdev. "There are directions for…
RELATIVES of a Haryana youth who died in Russia have said he was killed after being forced to fight in the war against Ukraine, and are petitioning the government to bring his body back. Several men and their families have contacted India's foreign ministry over the last few months saying…
INDIA'S Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto are staring at an early exit after their second consecutive group stage defeat in the women's doubles badminton competition at the Paris Olympic here on Monday. The Indians went down 11-21 12-21 to the world number four Japanese duo of Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu…
BOOKER prize-winning author Salman Rushdie has endorsed Kamala Harris’s candidacy for the US presidency and said he believes she is the person who can prevent former president Donald Trump from dragging the country towards authoritarianism. Rushdie on Sunday extended his support and endorsement of US Vice President Harris during a…
THREE civil service aspirants died when the basement library of a coaching centre in New Delhi got flooded in a flash following heavy rains and a drain burst near the building on Saturday evening. According to a purported video of the incident, the ripple effect of a fast-moving four-wheeler on…
A RESILIENT Manu Bhaker became the first Indian woman shooter to claim an Olympic medal by snaring a bronze in the 10m air pistol event here on Sunday, a triumph that opened the country's account in the Paris Games and ended a 12-year wait for its much-hyped shooters. The 22-year-old…
A temporary exhibition featuring items from U.S. musician Taylor Swift has opened at London's Victoria and Albert Museum. The display, named "Taylor Swift | Songbook Trail," consists of 13 installations placed across various galleries in the museum. Curator Kate Bailey explained, "It's a journey around the museum. It follows chapters…
INDIA outwitted New Zealand 3-2 in men's hockey, rallying in a see-saw game that was decided just one minute before the hooter went off. For India, Mandeep Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad and Harmanpreet did the scoring. India started on the offensive, with Harmanpreet and Abhsihek putting pressure on the New…
