- Sunday, March 09, 2025
PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi and the European Union have agreed to push for the conclusion of a free trade pact this year, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday (28). The visit by von der Leyen, accompanied by leaders of EU nations, comes at a time of…
INDIA'S first woman Sebi Chief Madhabi Puri Buch, who faced conflict of interest allegations by the US-based short-seller Hindenburg and also political heat thereafter, would complete her three-year tenure later on Friday (28) and will be succeeded by Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey. Before her appointment as Sebi chief, a…
THE SALE of idli-sambar in beach shacks is causing a “decline” in international tourist footfall in Goa, claimed BJP MLA Michael Lobo. Addressing a press conference at Calangute in North Goa on Thursday (27), Lobo said the government alone cannot be blamed if fewer foreigners visit the coastal state as…
UPPING the ante against alleged Hindi imposition by the Centre, Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Thursday (27) said the state will not allow the forcing of the language on it and vowed to protect Tamil and its culture. "Will oppose Hindi imposition. Hindi is the mask, Sanskrit…
POLICE on Thursday (27) announced a reward of ₹100,000 for information about the history-sheeter who allegedly raped a 26-year-old woman inside a bus at Pune’s Swargate bus station and deployed drones as part of their manhunt, officials said. Amid the frantic police efforts to make a breakthrough, Shiv Sena (UBT)…
THE CHAMPIONS TROPHY match between hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Thursday (27) was called off without a ball being bowled due to incessant rain. Hosting an ICC tournament for the first time in 29 years, Pakistan thus ended their disastrous campaign without registering a single victory. Bangladesh, too,…
THE EU's top team arrived in India on an "unprecedented" visit Thursday (27), aiming to broaden commercial and diplomatic ties and hedge against souring relations with the United States. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and her commissioners are to hold talks with prime minister Narendra Modi and the federal…
JUBILANT BHARATIA GROUP chairman Shyam S Bhartia has denied allegations of sexual assault, saying he will cooperate with the investigating agency, a regulatory filing said on Tuesday. The group operates fast-food chains - Domino's Pizza and Dunkin' Donuts in India. Terming the allegations in the FIR as "baseless, false and…
THE WAQF Bill is likely to come up before Parliament during the second half of the Budget Session after the Union Cabinet approved the amendments proposed by the joint parliamentary committee, sources said. During its meeting on February 19, the Cabinet is learned to have given its nod to the…
THE MASS murder of five people at three locations in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday (24), allegedly carried out by a 23-year-old man Afan has sent shock waves across Kerala. The victims include the accused's teenage brother, grandmother, paternal uncle, aunt, and a young woman, who is said to be his girlfriend.…
