- Monday, April 21, 2025
With an impressive number of hits to her credit, Shilpa Rao has had a superbly successful singing career across diverse genres and languages. The magically voiced star has mixed up marvellous movie songs like Khuda Jaane (Bachna Ae Haseeno), Ishq Shava (Jab Tak Hai Jaan), Malang (Dhoom 3), Kalank title track, Ghungroo (War) and Phuljhadiyo (Mimi) with big independent…
RUSSIA has been expelled from the Qatar World Cup after being suspended from all international competitions “until further notice”, FIFA and UEFA announced in a joint statement, while European football’s governing body also ended its partnership with Russian energy giant Gazprom. The men’s team had been due to play in qualifying play-offs…
THE number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals in India, who have net assets of $30 million (£22.38m) or more increased 11 per cent last year on the back of buoyant equity markets and digital revolution, according to Knight Frank. India also ranked third, behind the US and China, in having the most…
INTERPOL has issued red notices against Atul and Rajesh Gupta – two of the three Indian-origin Gupta brothers – who fled South Africa with their families amid investigations into their alleged role in corruption. However, Interpol has declined a request from the South African government to issue red notices against…
TURKEY’s Ilker Ayci said on Tuesday (1) he will not take on the role of chief executive of Tata Group‘s Air India, days after the announcement of his appointment led to opposition in India over his previous political links. Tata last month announced Ayci’s appointment as CEO of previously state-run Air India after…
RUSSIA’S invasion of Ukraine has left India’s traditional balancing act between Moscow and the West looking wobblier than ever, with experts saying New Delhi has few good diplomatic options. Last week India abstained on a UN Security Council resolution deploring Russia’s “aggression” against Ukraine, winning praise from Moscow for its “independent…
AN extended analysis of a late-stage study conducted in the UK showed that Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine provided long-term protection against the coronavirus. The protein-based vaccine, NVX-CoV2373, continued to provide protection and maintained overall efficacy of 82.7 per cent over a six-month period, the company said. Additionally, vaccine efficacy of 82.5 per cent…
AN INDIAN student was killed on Tuesday (1) in shelling in Ukraine, New Delhi said as it urged Moscow and Kyiv to secure safe passage for around 12,000 of its stranded nationals. “With profound sorrow we confirm that an Indian student lost his life in shelling in Kharkiv this morning,”…
FOR the second time, India abstained on a UN Security Council resolution to convene a rare emergency special session of the UN General Assembly on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, even as New Delhi asserted that there is no other choice but to return to the path of diplomacy and dialogue…
THE Indian embassy in Ukraine on Monday (28) advised all Indian students stranded in Kyiv to reach the railway station in the Ukrainian capital for their onward journey to the western parts of the war-torn country. It said the weekend curfew in Kyiv has been lifted and they can go…
