- Sunday, February 23, 2025
WALMART on Thursday(10) said it will triple its exports of goods from India to $10 billion each year by 2027. The expansion in sourcing will include helping develop new suppliers in categories such as food, pharmaceuticals, consumables, health and wellness, and general merchandise, along with apparel, homeware and other key…
BRITISH prime minister Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen gave themselves until Sunday(13) to decide on the future of post-Brexit negotiations, after a three-hour dinner left the two sides “far apart”. Johnson came to Brussels on Wednesday(9) in a last gasp effort to salvage trade talks…
INDIA’s drugs regulator has said that it had sought more data to make a decision on emergency authorisation for AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate and one developed locally by Bharat Biotech and the government. India, which is the world’s biggest vaccine-maker, has said it may authorise some shots in the coming…
INDIAN actor Sonu Sood, who won praise for his charitable work helping migrant workers in India during the pandemic, has been named the number one Asian celebrity for 2020. The talented Bollywood star beat off tough global competition to top the first ever 50 Asian Celebrities in the World list,…
India and England will play four tests, five Twenty20 matches and three one-dayers in February-March in India with the high-profile series restricted to just three venues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, both cricket boards said on Thursday. The series will kick off on February 5th with Chennai hosting the opening…
The just-retired Parthiv Patel called his first Test captain Sourav Ganguly a “leader in true sense” along with the legendary Anil Kumble and said their influence in his life went beyond the cricketing arena. The 35-year-old, who retired on Wednesday after an 18-year-old career, said it was the “right time”…
INDIAN government officials looked for ways to tweak new laws liberalising the agricultural sector on Wednesday(9), as they put off a second day of talks with farmer organisations that have mobilised mass protests, government officials said. Farmers have been demonstrating since late last month over reforms enacted in September that…
THOUSANDS of people defied public gathering restrictions to descend on a small village in central Sri Lanka for a syrup that a self-styled holy man claimed could prevent and treat coronavirus. The country has been experiencing a surge in cases since October, with the number of infections increased more than…
Veteran Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews is slowly coming to terms with the fact his body can no longer stand up to the rigours of test bowling and that his future role in the team will be as a specialist batsman. The 33-year-old, who has been battered by injuries throughout…
Salman Khan is one actor who always announces about his movies when it goes on the floors. He also gives a small glimpse from the sets of the film. However, for his next movie Antim, the actor has taken a different route. According to a report in Mumbai Mirror, the actor…
