- Thursday, April 03, 2025
GOLD prices have corrected sharply by 7 per cent or Rs 5,000 per 10 grams in the local markets after the government slashed basic custom duty on gold, and the lower costs will encourage more people to invest in the yellow metal, both as a commodity and as a financial…
PLACED in a 'pool of death', the India men's hockey team will have to punch above its weight to better the colour of the bronze medal from the previous edition when it opens its Paris Olympics campaign against New Zealand on Saturday. The expectations are high from the Indians after…
VANDALS targeted France's high-speed train network with a series of coordinated actions that brought major disruption to some of the country's busiest rail lines ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. The state-owned railway operator said arsonists had targeted installations along the lines connecting Paris with cities such…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that Pakistan is trying to stay relevant through "terrorism" and "proxy war" but its "unholy plans" will never succeed. The nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours share an uneasy relationship and India has, for decades, accused Pakistan of backing Islamist militants fighting its rule…
In a major setback to Pakistan's ruling coalition, the election commission has notified 39 successful MPs as lawmakers of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party following a landmark Supreme Court directive. The decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) may help the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) become the largest…
THE LEBANESE American man accused of attempting to kill Booker prize-winning author Salman Rushdie in New York two years ago now faces federal terrorism charges for his alleged support for Hezbollah, according to an indictment unsealed on Wednesday. The grand-jury indictment charges Hadi Matar, the New Jersey man already facing…
FORMER Siemens UK Chief Executive Juergen Maier will chair Great British Energy, a publicly owned body to spearhead funding in domestic renewable energy projects, prime minister Keir Starmer announced on Thursday. The Labour government has unveiled its flagship green energy infrastructure plan, announcing a multi-billion-pound partnership with the business arm…
VETERAN filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, known for films such as "Mr India", "Bandit Queen" and "Elizabeth", has been appointed festival director for the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Kapur will head the festival, held annually in Goa, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry said in a notification. "With the approval of…
FROM spending time in a hypoxic chamber to sparring with a variety of partners to adapt to different styles, Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu has left no stone unturned to be battle-ready for the Paris Games, where she will be chasing an unprecedented third consecutive Olympic medal. Sindhu's form has…
A video showing a police officer kick and stamp on a man's head during an arrest at Manchester airport sparked a protest outside a police station late on Wednesday. Police suspended one of the officers involved and referred the actions to an independent police complaints watchdog after the video, filmed…
