• Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Adani bribery charges: White House asserts ties with India remain…

ASSERTING that the relationship between India and the US is built on a strong foundation, the White House has expressed confidence that it can navigate the ongoing crisis surrounding bribery charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani. At her daily news conference, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on…

Canada dismisses media reports linking Modi, Jaishankar to criminal activities…

THE CANADIAN government has dismissed a media report linking prime minister Narendra Modi, external affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to criminal activities in Canada, including the alleged plot to kill Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, terming it as "speculative and inaccurate”. The denial made by…

India vs Australia: Aussie pacers skittle India for 150 on…

DEBUTANT Nitish Reddy's gutsy 41 and Rishabh Pant's brief daredevilry proved to be fleeting silver lining in an otherwise batting no-show by India as they were shot out for a lowly 150 at tea against a disciplined Australia on the opening day of the first Test in Perth. Captain Jasprit…

Pakistan: 50 killed, 20 injured as militants ambush vehicles

AT LEAST 50 people were killed and 20 others injured when several vehicles carrying passengers were targeted by militants in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, officials said. The militants ambushed the vehicles in the Kurram district of restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan. The vehicles were travelling in a convoy from…

Nursing student arrested for faking her kidnapping

A NURSING student, along with four friends, staged her own kidnapping in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, to blackmail her family into paying ₹600,000 (£5,633.91) after she lost money in online betting, police said on Thursday. When police traced the student's location first in Delhi and then in Noida, where they finally…

Amol Palekar’s memoirs to trace his artistic journey

ON THE occasion of his 80th birthday, Amol Palekar’s memoirs, "Viewfinder" (English) and "Aiwaz" (Marathi), will recount his journey from visual art to theatre and cinema. The books are scheduled for launch on November 23 in Mumbai, November 24 in Pune, and November 27 in New Delhi. Published by Westland,…

Manoj Bajpayee: Avoiding stardom helped me stay rooted

ACTOR Manoj Bajpayee emphasised the importance of staying close to the public to create authentic characters, saying an actor must be as inconspicuous as a "fly on the wall." Speaking at a masterclass at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on Thursday, Bajpayee shared how his commitment to observing…

Kenya cancels proposed deals with Adani Group

KENYAN president William Ruto sought Thursday to turn the page on a difficult year, cancelling controversial deals with Adani Group and vowing to tackle corruption, police kidnappings and gender-based violence. With the country on edge over multiple issues, there was a heavy police presence around parliament in Nairobi ahead of…

Delhi tops among polluted cities, as air quality crisis persists…

DELHI emerged as the most polluted city in India, recording an average PM2.5 level of 243.3 micrograms per cubic metre air (µg/m³), with pollution surging by 19.5 per cent in week-on-week increase, according to a report released on Thursday. According to the Air Quality Analysis Report by Respirer Living Sciences,…

India rubbishes Canada daily’s claim that Modi knew of Nijjar…

INDIA warned Canada of "further damage" to already strained ties after Toronto's Globe and Mail newspaper alleged prime minister Narendra Modi knew about a purported campaign targeting Sikh activists. Canada is home to the largest Sikh community outside of India and includes activists for "Khalistan", a fringe separatist movement seeking…